I've got a couple things in the works for the porch, but it may take a while to "do it justice", as they say.
Until then, who's lurking out there? Hi, what's up? What's on your mind?
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Yes, but only on Tuesday
Mike, besides the chunks of chocolate, I figure it might have different colored sprinkles. You know, to give it a tie-dyed effect.
This reminds me of a time when I was a student at a small college, probably 1973 or '74, I don't recall which. One of my friends Ken and I walked into the local Dairy Queen. Half way to the counter I spoke up (not so loud as to get everybody's attention, but loud enough)...
"Eh, I wanna see the Queen." Totally out of the blue, and it cracked Ken up.
One of those "I guess you had to have been there" moments.
This reminds me of a time when I was a student at a small college, probably 1973 or '74, I don't recall which. One of my friends Ken and I walked into the local Dairy Queen. Half way to the counter I spoke up (not so loud as to get everybody's attention, but loud enough)...
"Eh, I wanna see the Queen." Totally out of the blue, and it cracked Ken up.
One of those "I guess you had to have been there" moments.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Good Evening, Welcome To Dairy Queen
Man, Bob - can we actually order a Psychedelic Fat Super Tuesday Blizzard? I want it with that chocolate stuff you pour in and then it hardens into chocolate chunks. And peanuts would be good too.
Fat Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday, because of the primary elections.
Fat Tuesday, because this is after all, Mardi Gras (French for Tuesday Fat).
And throw in the Winter Storm Warning for the Kansas City area, plus Mike's mention of late sixties music, and we could call it Psychedelic Fat Super Tuesday Blizzard.
But I don't have to do that, so I won't.
Item: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), by the First Edition (Kenny Rogers, Glen Campbell and others whose names escape me). Their first hit, and certainly not their usual country / rock / pop sound. Made it to number three on the "WHB 40 Star Super Hit Survey" here in K. C., the first week of March 1968 (and made it to number two on the "KUDL Boss 30 Survey" a week later).
You guessed it, I got out my shoebox of surveys...
Anyway, there are several songs from that Psychedelic era that I like when I'm in the right mood, but I always thought that one was trying too hard to be "relevant". Kenny Rogers settled into the more country sound right after that, and I was a bit surprised to find that "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" was recorded in 1969. I thought that one was from the early to mid seventies.
Mike, I'll bet I could jog your memory on sixties music, but that would call for a whole lot more typing than I'm motivated to do now. Maybe later. Similar to your comment about remembering sixties songs from when you heard them in your youth, you could ask me what fifties music I remember from that time - not from later on the oldies stations. My list from that era would be short.
Tennessee Ernie Ford "Sixteen Tons"
Chuck Berry "Johnny B Goode", "Maybelline"
Elvis Presley - probably two or three of his songs I could pin down as actually remembering from back then, not from later. I'll have to ponder that.
Buddy Holley "Peggy Sue", "That'll Be The Day"
Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"
And some novelty songs. Lonnie Donagan "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight?", also the Alvin And The Chipmunks stuff.
On the subject of getting decades confused, a while back I ran across mention of The Everly Brothers songs from the fifties. I would have sworn their music hit in the early sixties. Just goes to show you.
Item: Super Tuesday. I left for work extra early this morning, what with the dire forecast for the evening rush hour. I thought it might be wise to be able to leave early and get to the polls before the roads got icy (more on that in a moment). Before I got on the interstate, mention was made on my car radio of the polls being open, so I changed plans and voted in the morning. I did vote for Mitt Romney, but if John McCain gets the nod, I'll vote for him in November.
Item: Winter Storm Warning. So far today it's been just cold and rainy - after yesterday's 71 degrees, no less! No trouble on the drive home, and then my wife and I made a quick trip to the grocery store, no problem. I haven't looked out in an hour, so for all I know the freezing rain has begun. Then we're supposed to have sleet, then changing to snow overnight and into the morning "rush". We could have three to six inches of snow here in the metro, and somewhere nearby there could be 10 inches, with drifts to two feet and blizzard conditions for a while. Of course, if the storm track changes a bit, that "somewhere nearby" could end up right on top of us.
Item: Mardi Gras, then Ash Wednesday tomorrow. This year, Easter falls on as early a date as it can, so the Lenten season is upon us. Us Lutherans aren't required to "give up something for Lent", but some of us like the idea anyway. Starting tomorrow, I'm cutting way back on the junk food, especially sugar. I don't expect to cut out sugar entirely, but I hope to I'll be able to take a step in the right direction and start to notice some improvement.
Well, I've sit here long enough. Guess I'll go downstairs and turn on the TV - maybe there will be some election results or weather updates.
Or...I could search for my Beausoleil tape and listen to some Cajun Zydeco music for Mardi Gras. Sounds like fun.
Fat Tuesday, because this is after all, Mardi Gras (French for Tuesday Fat).
And throw in the Winter Storm Warning for the Kansas City area, plus Mike's mention of late sixties music, and we could call it Psychedelic Fat Super Tuesday Blizzard.
But I don't have to do that, so I won't.
Item: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), by the First Edition (Kenny Rogers, Glen Campbell and others whose names escape me). Their first hit, and certainly not their usual country / rock / pop sound. Made it to number three on the "WHB 40 Star Super Hit Survey" here in K. C., the first week of March 1968 (and made it to number two on the "KUDL Boss 30 Survey" a week later).
You guessed it, I got out my shoebox of surveys...
Anyway, there are several songs from that Psychedelic era that I like when I'm in the right mood, but I always thought that one was trying too hard to be "relevant". Kenny Rogers settled into the more country sound right after that, and I was a bit surprised to find that "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" was recorded in 1969. I thought that one was from the early to mid seventies.
Mike, I'll bet I could jog your memory on sixties music, but that would call for a whole lot more typing than I'm motivated to do now. Maybe later. Similar to your comment about remembering sixties songs from when you heard them in your youth, you could ask me what fifties music I remember from that time - not from later on the oldies stations. My list from that era would be short.
Tennessee Ernie Ford "Sixteen Tons"
Chuck Berry "Johnny B Goode", "Maybelline"
Elvis Presley - probably two or three of his songs I could pin down as actually remembering from back then, not from later. I'll have to ponder that.
Buddy Holley "Peggy Sue", "That'll Be The Day"
Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"
And some novelty songs. Lonnie Donagan "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight?", also the Alvin And The Chipmunks stuff.
On the subject of getting decades confused, a while back I ran across mention of The Everly Brothers songs from the fifties. I would have sworn their music hit in the early sixties. Just goes to show you.
Item: Super Tuesday. I left for work extra early this morning, what with the dire forecast for the evening rush hour. I thought it might be wise to be able to leave early and get to the polls before the roads got icy (more on that in a moment). Before I got on the interstate, mention was made on my car radio of the polls being open, so I changed plans and voted in the morning. I did vote for Mitt Romney, but if John McCain gets the nod, I'll vote for him in November.
Item: Winter Storm Warning. So far today it's been just cold and rainy - after yesterday's 71 degrees, no less! No trouble on the drive home, and then my wife and I made a quick trip to the grocery store, no problem. I haven't looked out in an hour, so for all I know the freezing rain has begun. Then we're supposed to have sleet, then changing to snow overnight and into the morning "rush". We could have three to six inches of snow here in the metro, and somewhere nearby there could be 10 inches, with drifts to two feet and blizzard conditions for a while. Of course, if the storm track changes a bit, that "somewhere nearby" could end up right on top of us.
Item: Mardi Gras, then Ash Wednesday tomorrow. This year, Easter falls on as early a date as it can, so the Lenten season is upon us. Us Lutherans aren't required to "give up something for Lent", but some of us like the idea anyway. Starting tomorrow, I'm cutting way back on the junk food, especially sugar. I don't expect to cut out sugar entirely, but I hope to I'll be able to take a step in the right direction and start to notice some improvement.
Well, I've sit here long enough. Guess I'll go downstairs and turn on the TV - maybe there will be some election results or weather updates.
Or...I could search for my Beausoleil tape and listen to some Cajun Zydeco music for Mardi Gras. Sounds like fun.
Monday, February 4, 2008
I Just Dropped In -
To see what condition my condition was in.
That is some 60's rock reference that is vague to me right now. Of course, I spent the better part of the 60's being less than 10 years old, so there you go. Bob will, undoubtedly, help me out with this. Just for fun, here's what I actually remember about music in the 60's:
The Beatles
Mitch Miller
Johnny Cash
WLS
Listening to oldies stations have added to my knowledge of that era, but those are the things off the top of my head that I actually have memories of. There's probably more, but I've no time.
Just wanted to say I've posted at Central Standard about the primary. Thanks for your earlier comments, Bob. As you'll see, I'm leaning toward Romney in the primary and I state my reasons over there.
Thanks, too, for encouraging us to go vote - it's a good thing that we do.
That is some 60's rock reference that is vague to me right now. Of course, I spent the better part of the 60's being less than 10 years old, so there you go. Bob will, undoubtedly, help me out with this. Just for fun, here's what I actually remember about music in the 60's:
The Beatles
Mitch Miller
Johnny Cash
WLS
Listening to oldies stations have added to my knowledge of that era, but those are the things off the top of my head that I actually have memories of. There's probably more, but I've no time.
Just wanted to say I've posted at Central Standard about the primary. Thanks for your earlier comments, Bob. As you'll see, I'm leaning toward Romney in the primary and I state my reasons over there.
Thanks, too, for encouraging us to go vote - it's a good thing that we do.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Primarily about the upcoming primary
So far, I've resisted writing any political posts to this blog. My main purpose here is to have fun, share items of interest, and maybe come up with something new and creative.
What I don't want to do is start any heated political arguments (or cold political arguments, for that matter). I don't want to turn off any of my few readers, and I want my audience to grow.
But we are gearing up for that craziness we all know every four years, the presidential election, and I find it hard to hide my opinions entirely. My cousin Mike had an interesting post on his Central Standard blog site, which got me to think my way part of the way through the quandary I face come Tuesday. Which Republican should I vote for in the primary?
So here's a few questions for those of you who will vote in Republican primaries - or participate in Republican caucuses (hi, Kansas) soon. That is, if you wish to answer...
Who do you plan to vote for, and why?
If the Republican party nominates someone else rather than your first choice, will you still support the Republican candidate, will you cross over and vote for someone from another party, or will you sit out the vote in November?
If you'd like to read what I replied to Cousin Mike, here's the link:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15200522&postID=467228894120980916
What I don't want to do is start any heated political arguments (or cold political arguments, for that matter). I don't want to turn off any of my few readers, and I want my audience to grow.
But we are gearing up for that craziness we all know every four years, the presidential election, and I find it hard to hide my opinions entirely. My cousin Mike had an interesting post on his Central Standard blog site, which got me to think my way part of the way through the quandary I face come Tuesday. Which Republican should I vote for in the primary?
So here's a few questions for those of you who will vote in Republican primaries - or participate in Republican caucuses (hi, Kansas) soon. That is, if you wish to answer...
Who do you plan to vote for, and why?
If the Republican party nominates someone else rather than your first choice, will you still support the Republican candidate, will you cross over and vote for someone from another party, or will you sit out the vote in November?
If you'd like to read what I replied to Cousin Mike, here's the link:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15200522&postID=467228894120980916
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