Today my Celtic letter “S” is dedicated to Sting. I liked him when he was in The Police and I loved his music when he went solo, even to the point of obsession. I think I literally swooned the first time I heard the selection, “Sister Moon” from his album, “…Nothing Like the Sun.” Branford…
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#SLS — I Go To Sleep by The Pretenders
Jim Adams is the ever-gracious and reliable host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: find a song that fits the prompt Dream/Lullaby/Sleep. Here are the “rules”: Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not fit, then please explain why you chose this song. Please…
Coloring Club Plus — 8/24/19
I saw Old Blind Dogs at an Irish Music Festival in the early 2000s and bought this CD at the festival. I’ve been fans of theirs ever since and own their other albums, Wherever Yet May Be (2010) and Room with a View (2017.) They are excellent musicians! Per wikipedia: Old Blind Dogs is a…
Coloring Club Plus — 8/23/19
Bonus Video! I moved Mlady’s new bed nearer to me when I’m at the computer. I noticed she was lost in dreamland and took a video: Today’s song is another cut from Talking Heads’, Stop Making Sense. I wrote about it here. Per wikipedia: “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” is a song by…
Coloring Club Plus — 8/21/19
She Gathers Rain is off of Collective Soul’s, ”Collective Soul” album, released in March 1995. There’s not a bad track on this whole album. It’s got great arrangements, lyrics, and vocals. What more do you need? I love the guitar work on this song. The album, Collective Soul (sometimes referred to as the Blue Album…
“If I Needed Someone,” by The Beatles — Coloring Club Plus — 8/21/19
M-W this week I’ve been using my new coloring book and new, softer pencils (orange here was with the gel pen). Wondering if anyone notices a difference? BONUS PICS: I went out to lunch near our old building with a former co-worker in a diner made from 2 shipping containers with a small addition in…
“Blow Away,” by George Harrison
I watched the last half hour of the Scorcese documentary, “Living in the Material World,” last night. It was extremely tough to get through it, especially hearing Olivia talking about the attack by the maniac. Seeing Ringo cry was also tough to take. I admire Olivia and can see where George could draw strength from…
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