because it's Tuesday - week of January 9

I think that when we were kids, growing up in the 70's, the radio was a bigger deal than it is now.  You didn't really have a lot of options to listen to music if you didn't listen to the radio.  I remember almost always having the radio on and as a result, can recall the lyrics to just too many songs to count.

The local AM stations played a bigger variety of genres back then I think, maybe they didn't.  Perhaps I'm remembering it that way... in any event, today's cover is of a song I recall singing along to whenever I heard it on the radio as a child, Roberta Flack's "killing me softly with his song"

Now, don't get all superior on me and tell me that Roberta covered it after Lori Lieberman's original recording.  Roberta Flack's was the one that we all heard on the radio... the Fugees did a fantastic cover of it and I'm sharing that today.

Enjoy kids! xo

Guilty Pleasure Friday - You Get What You Give

Some folks would say, "hey, no guilty, just pleasure" but I like the idea of a guilty pleasure when it comes to certain songs or artists.  "New Radicals" definitely fall into that camp.  I remember when this song came out, it was incredibly catchy and had a fun-ish video.  Rewatching it this week I was amused and delighted by the puppies (I'd forgotten about the puppies!!) in the video.  I also always liked the line, "We're flat broke, but hey we do it in style" (story of my life!!)

Anyway, let's see if I can share a Guilty Pleasure with you every Friday for 2018.  Seems like a reasonable "resolution" huh??  enjoy kids.

because it's Tuesday - week of January 2

So, next month, I'm going to see the wonderful Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal perform, right here in Kingston.  I have a front row ticket for the show and I am very excited.

I have been a fan of Ms Cash for probably 30 years now but have never had an opportunity to see her perform until now.  In particular, I really enjoy her album, "The List."  Apparently, her dad, Johnny Cash, gave her a list of 100 "essential country songs" to help her expand her understanding of country music.  Sea of Heartbreak is one of the songs on the list.  I remember hearing it a lot on the radio when I was a kid.  This particular version of it is incredibly beautiful.  Her voice is amazing and she and John sound terrific together.  Enjoy kids xo

Watch out 2018

Happy New Year to you.

Happy New Year from Gracie and me

Did you enjoy the holidays? Was 2017 a good year for you?  Due to the deep freeze we've been in this week, I spent a good chunk of the holidays at home and that gave me time to reflect upon the year.  I had some really awesome things happen during 2017 and some completely devastating things happen too.

Losing Sam was definitely the toughest thing I had to deal with.  The full impact of it still hasn't hit me yet I don't think.  I've been a bit of a crying machine the entire time I've been off for the holidays the past week and a bit and I know it's because I miss him so much.  A lot of stuff I thought I'd dealt with around Mark's death came back in full force that week I was saying goodbye to my Sammy.  I love that quote that is often attributed to Queen Elizabeth about how grief is the price we pay for love.  It's true.

The good things in 2017 were plenty.  Lots of good music, live and recorded came into my life this year.  I made some wonderful new friends and enjoyed spending a lot of time with them.  I also saw a lot more of my old friends.  I intentionally sought folks out and was so happy I did.  I reconnected with some amazing people.  I am so lucky to have so many wonderful, smart, funny people in my life.  The year had a lot of laughter in it. 

I worked pretty hard this year too, both at my job and at things in my personal life.  I feel like, despite my bereavement, I'm staring 2018 from a position of strength.  I'm not a person who is big on resolutions but I have made some plans which I've put into motion and coincidentally that is happening at the beginning of the year. 

Things feel like they are off to a good start.  Fingers crossed, they'll keep on going that way.  xo

because it's Tuesday - week of December 26

Okay, this morning I woke up with North Window in my head.

My bedroom window faces north.

It's super cold this morning.  Perhaps this is why it's in my head.

It's one of my favourite Inbreds songs and I thought I'd share

Here is a fun cover by Cuff The Duke (although Mike's singing on it so it's less cover-y) but I'm sharing anyway.

Ah...the 90's...the inbreds.  How much fun were all of those PF shows huh?? How lucky was I to be in Kingston when all of that was going on!?  Pretty darned lucky I think.

enjoy kiddos xo