That's what we've been more or less doing this week, I think. Other than the President's party last Saturday, we've just been slowly moving toward our departure date tomorrow. In previous years the President has divided up his invitation list and held a three-night marathon of parties. This had a nice feel to it--the house and tree are lovely, of course. However it's not a big house and so despite being broken up into smaller groups, the evening often felt rather cramped and it was hard to circulate. Also, when you think about it, imagine having your first floor invaded by caterers and cleaners and guests three nights in a row. And having to be hosts three nights in a row. However, this year, with the excuse of cost-cutting, I believe, they invited everyone to the same party on the same night at the Social Hall--the big room where we had our wedding reception. People noted that the spread was not quite as lavish as in past years, and, very strangely, there were no plates. Just napkins. And yet there was food that really needed a plate. A bit awkward.
I chatted with the usual people, I think. We got a new restaurant recommendation that of course I can't remember, but I'm sure MAH does. He'll have to make a comment so we can share it.
Other than that . . . we were forced to go out to dinner on Wednesday evening because of Mrs. BA. I had had a traumatic morning and then I she updated her status on Facebook to share that she was eating a Five Guys hamburger for lunch. I almost jumped in the car right then to go out and get a burger, but I let it simmer until MAH got home. Once the idea was introduced, staying home really was not an option. (Rustic Tavern--super yummy burger!)
We've gotten all of our Christmas shopping done except for a few small things like a present for my mother. My Christmas cards are all out--MAH is not moving so quickly on his. He has decided to keep all of his cousins "in" this year and then start dropping them next year. As you may recall if you were at the wedding, he has a large family, so keeping the cousins on the list makes a big difference.
I am very glad, in a way, that all the rest of my siblings and I seem to have more or less settled in to giving each other's families gifts of food. Really, it's the best thing at this point. I was hoping that my brother in Ohio would get his gift here before we left, and he did. Sadly, it was not one but two boxes of pears. Why "sadly"? Because MAH does not care for pears. I am not sure I can tackle two boxes by myself. (Speaking of which, I suppose I should eat one today. Hope I can remember.)
What other news might you want from the Boro? The other President, "W," was here during the week to give a speech at the War College. We don't get the local paper or watch the local news, so I have no idea how big a deal that was around here. But I think I can guarantee the event was free of floating footwear. The Boro has announced they are dropping the price of the trash bags we are required to buy--by a whopping 20 cents, making it $3.80. Honestly, why bother? Just keep the the change, Boro.
I am scheduled to give a paper at my ladies' club in February. I had planned to do it on Thayer & Roosevelt, and I still might. I was reading some books about Roosevelt to prepare for it. However, while walking the dog it occurred to me that I could always just do it on Web 2.0, because I could knock that out very quickly and I'm sure the group would appreciate it just as much. Although it will have no relation to the title I turned in last summer. But I'm told that happens all the time. It's nice to have an "out" if I can't get my act together for the other topic.
There has been much drama on several fronts about our professional organizations, and as usual, it is leaving me feeling somewhat ill and disinclined to engage with them more. And yet, I am sure I will continue to do so. It is a shame that many of the people who speak the loudest (and most often) or who wield power are such . . . are not the best people. However, one should be grateful for the sane people who do participate. Hopefully MAH and I get to be counted in that group.
We discovered a few days ago that my parents are expecting 5-8" of snow today. Tomorrow, when we will be driving up, should be clear. But the next two days after that may also have snow. So now I am thinking that we should be bringing up more food or anything that I'll be needing to bake with, since we'll be stuck at home for a few days. There is a little market within walking distance, but their stock is pretty hit or miss, so better safe than sorry. We are also going to try to make kiffels this year. Those are MAH's favorite family cookies--you may have been lucky enough to get some at the wedding. They are sort of rolled up ones, with some kind of filling. MAH likes apricot best, so he says it is not necessary to make any other kind. I will keep you posted.
So you may get some posts over the holidays while we're Upstate. I'm sure there will be much to discuss. My mother is getting more hyper and eccentric in her old age and my father is slowing down. I've told her to make a list of things she needs us to do. So far we need to wrap burlap around a shrub--not sure if that will still apply if it's under 8" of snow. Figure out how to work their new phone, and download the appropriate software so that her digital camera can talk to her new (Vistsa) computer. That's all I know about so far.
Well, it's a gloomy rainy morning here. I need to go and make some breakfast and see if the dog wants to go out yet. Earlier she turned around and came back in. I don't blame her.
12/19/2008
12/10/2008
In which MAH and I have a date and he makes a big commitment
I know you're all still recovering from the revelations in the previous post ("Ghostbusters'?!), but in the interests of having a complete record, I'd better catch the blog up on the past few days.
I can't remember if I wrote previously about MAH calling in to a radio station in order to get a coupon for a restaurant we'd be wanting to try--Julianna's. It was recommended by his HA and we kept trying to find an excuse to go. Well, once we had a $50 voucher, which we had paid $25 for, we had a reason. After discovering that it loses its magic powers this coming weekend, we decided to go out on Monday. We give it a big thumbs up. Nice ambiance. Wine is a little over-priced (notice it's not BYOB), so that's a minus. Food was very good. (Risotto as a side was great, marinara sauce a little "fennelly," osso buco was good and generous [MAH wanted a tomato-ier sauce, I thought it was fine. Chicken saltimboca rated good.) Huge portions, as is typical, but that just means you're eating it for lunch the next day. Prices are a bit high--perhaps not if you average it over more than one meal. However, if you have a party of four or more you can do the "family service" thing that they also have at Maggiano's--all you can for something like $23. Clearly that is the way to go, so we will have to round up two other people to go next time. Anyone who wants to go, just let us know. We're usually available.
But, I know you're on the edge your seats wondering what MAH committed to. You may be disappointed. You may remember that my second book proposal (the one I'm editing) was accepted but they had a few suggestions for me. I had a telecon scheduled for yesterday, so in preparation for that I had done some thinking and had some suggestions of my own. One of the sections just wasn't feeling right, so I came up with an idea for changing the topic and moving some things around. When I discussed this with MAH, he liked he idea and even suggested that he would write the new essay for that section (~20 pages). I was pleased, because I had thought of asking him, but in case you didn't know, MAH hates to write. Hates, hates, hates it. But he's committed now. Successful telecon was had and there should be a contract in the mail to me soon. MAH should have until the late spring-early summer to do this, so it shouldn't be that stressful, should it?
This is a gloomy, rainy morning. The dog, having woken us up at 5 (ahem, before the alarm), pestered us for an hour, and now doesn't even want to go outside at all. She's sleepy and wants to go lie on the sofa in the basement. This bodes well for me being able to get some work done this am.
I can't remember if I wrote previously about MAH calling in to a radio station in order to get a coupon for a restaurant we'd be wanting to try--Julianna's. It was recommended by his HA and we kept trying to find an excuse to go. Well, once we had a $50 voucher, which we had paid $25 for, we had a reason. After discovering that it loses its magic powers this coming weekend, we decided to go out on Monday. We give it a big thumbs up. Nice ambiance. Wine is a little over-priced (notice it's not BYOB), so that's a minus. Food was very good. (Risotto as a side was great, marinara sauce a little "fennelly," osso buco was good and generous [MAH wanted a tomato-ier sauce, I thought it was fine. Chicken saltimboca rated good.) Huge portions, as is typical, but that just means you're eating it for lunch the next day. Prices are a bit high--perhaps not if you average it over more than one meal. However, if you have a party of four or more you can do the "family service" thing that they also have at Maggiano's--all you can for something like $23. Clearly that is the way to go, so we will have to round up two other people to go next time. Anyone who wants to go, just let us know. We're usually available.
But, I know you're on the edge your seats wondering what MAH committed to. You may be disappointed. You may remember that my second book proposal (the one I'm editing) was accepted but they had a few suggestions for me. I had a telecon scheduled for yesterday, so in preparation for that I had done some thinking and had some suggestions of my own. One of the sections just wasn't feeling right, so I came up with an idea for changing the topic and moving some things around. When I discussed this with MAH, he liked he idea and even suggested that he would write the new essay for that section (~20 pages). I was pleased, because I had thought of asking him, but in case you didn't know, MAH hates to write. Hates, hates, hates it. But he's committed now. Successful telecon was had and there should be a contract in the mail to me soon. MAH should have until the late spring-early summer to do this, so it shouldn't be that stressful, should it?
This is a gloomy, rainy morning. The dog, having woken us up at 5 (ahem, before the alarm), pestered us for an hour, and now doesn't even want to go outside at all. She's sleepy and wants to go lie on the sofa in the basement. This bodes well for me being able to get some work done this am.
12/09/2008
1977 was much scarier (musically) than 1984, but less interesting, perhaps
Ok, I didn't jump on the list-wagon when BA did this, but "t"'s 1977 list inspired me.
Here's the deal:
This post is borrowed from the Curious Child’s Library Wanderings via Brave Astronaut (and also done by the inspirational Beaver Archivist).
Let me make this clear--these are the opinions that I had at that time--when I was 18, so needless to say, I do not necessarily hold these views now. (You can judge that by what has an "i".)
1. When Doves Cry, Prince
2. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
3. Say Say Say, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4. Footloose, Kenny Loggins
5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Phil Collins
6. Jump, Van Halen
7. Hello, Lionel Richie
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Yes
9. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jr.
10. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
11. Missing You, John Waite
12. All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie - hey, it's a really catchy song!
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy, Deniece Williams
14. Dancing In The Dark, Bruce Springsteen
15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
16. The Reflex, Duran Duran
17. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper (i)
18. Jump (For My Love), Pointer Sisters (i) (Love Actually Soundtrack, I think)
19. Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
20. Self Control, Laura Branigan
21. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So, Daryl Hall and John Oates
23. Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins
24. Joanna, Kool and The Gang
25. I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
26. Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
27. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder
28. 99 Luftballons, Nena
29. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman
30. The Glamorous Life, Sheila E. (i)
31. Oh Sherrie, Steve Perry
32. Stuck On You, Lionel Richie
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Elton John
34. She Bop, Cyndi Lauper
35. Borderline, Madonna
36. Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
38. Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
39. Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian, Night Ranger
41. Drive, Cars
42. Twist Of Fate, Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
44. The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
45. Hard Habit To Break, Chicago
46. The Warrior, Scandal
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again, Peabo Bryson
48. Automatic, Pointer Sisters
49. Let The Music Play, Shannon
50. To All The Girls I've Loved Before, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
51. Caribbean Queen, Billy Ocean
52. That's All, Genesis
53. Running With The Night, Lionel Richie
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John
55. I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
56. Islands In The Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation, Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
60. Legs, ZZ Top (I think the video had something to do with this.)
61. State Of Shock, Jacksons
62. Love Somebody, Rick Springfield
63. Miss Me Blind, Culture Club
64. If This Is It, Huey Lewis and The News
65. You Might Think, Cars
66. Lucky Star, Madonna
67. Cover Me, Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot
69. Breakdance, Irene Cara
70. Adult Education, Daryl Hall and John Oates
71. They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
72. An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
73. Cruel Summer, Bananarama
74. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
75. Give It Up, K.C.
76. I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters
77. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You, Ray Parker Jr.
78. Thriller, Michael Jackson
79. Holiday, Madonna
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us, Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me, John Lennon
82. Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
83. Think Of Laura, Christopher Cross
84. Time Will Reveal, Debarge
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
86. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
87. Round And Round, Ratt
88. Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
89. The Longest Time, Billy Joel
90. Tonight, Kool and The Gang
91. Got A Hold On Me, Christine McVie
92. Dancing In The Sheets, Shalamar
93. Undercover Of The Night, Rolling Stones
94. On The Dark Side, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
95. New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran
96. Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling
97. Magic, Cars
98. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger
99. Rock Me Tonite, Billy Squier
100. Yah Mo B There, James Ingram and Michael McDonald
BUT WAIT -- now let's take a look at 1977. This was very early in the development of my musical appreciation.
1. Tonight's The Night, Rod Stewart
2. I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Andy Gibb
3. Best Of My Love, Emotions
4. Love Theme From "A Star Is Born", Barbra Streisand
5. Angel In Your Arms, Hot
6. I Like Dreamin', Kenny Nolan
7. Don't Leave Me This Way, Thelma Houston
8. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher, Rita Coolidge
9. Undercover Angel, Alan O'Day
10. Torn Between Two Lovers, Mary MacGregor
11. I'm Your Boogie Man, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
12. Dancing Queen, Abba (i)
13. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Leo Sayer
14. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet
15. Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra
16. Whatcha Gonna Do?, Pablo Cruise
17. Do You Wanna Make Love, Peter McCann
18. Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder (i)
19. Hotel California, Eagles
20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1, Marvin Gaye
21. Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now), Bill Conti
22. Southern Nights, Glen Campbell
23. Rich Girl, Daryl Hall and John Oates
24. When I Need You, Leo Sayer
25. Hot Line, Sylvers
26. Car Wash, Rose Royce
27. You Don't Have To Be A Star, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
28. Fly Like An Eagle, Steve Miller Band
29. Don't Give Up On Us, David Soul
30. On And On, Stephen Bishop
31. Feels Like The First Time, Foreigner
32. Couldn't Get It Right, Climax Blues Band
33. Easy, Commodores
34. Right Time Of The Night, Jennifer Warnes
35. I've Got Love On My Mind, Natalie Cole
36. Blinded By The Light, Manfred Mann's Earth Band
37. Looks Like We Made It, Barry Manilow
38. So In To You, Atlanta Rhythm Section
39. Dreams, Fleetwood Mac
40. Enjoy Yourself, Jacksons
41. Dazz, Brick
42. I'm In You, Peter Frampton
43. Lucille, Kenny Rogers
44. The Things We Do For Love, 10cc
45. Da Doo Ron Ron, Shaun Cassidy
46. Handy Man, James Taylor
47. Just A Song Before I Go, Crosby, Stills and Nash
48. You And Me, Alice Cooper
49. Slow Dancin', Johnny Rivers
50. Lonely Boy, Andrew Gold
51. I Wish, Stevie Wonder
52. Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac
53. Barracuda, Heart
54. Strawberry Letter 23, Brothers Johnson
55. Night Moves, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
56. You're My World, Helen Reddy
57. Heard It In A Love Song, Marshall Tucker Band
58. Carry On Wayward Son, Kansas
59. New Kid In Town, Eagles
60. My Heart Belongs To Me, Barbra Streisand
61. After The Lovin', Engelbert Humperdinck
62. Jet Airliner, Steve Miller Band
63. Stand Tall, Burton Cummings
64. Way Down, Elvis Presley
65. Weekend In New England, Barry Manilow (i)
66. It Was Almost Like A Song, Ronnie Milsap
67. Smoke From A Distant Fire, Sanford Townsend Band
68. Cold As Ice, Foreigner
69. Ariel, Dean Friedman
70. Lost Without Your Love, Bread
71. Star Wars Theme-Cantina Band, Meco
72. Float On, Floaters
73. Jeans On, David Dundas
74. Lido Shuffle, Boz Scaggs
75. Keep It Comin' Love, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
76. You Made Me Believe In Magic, Bay City Rollers
77. Livin' Thing, Electric Light Orchestra
78. Give A Little Bit, Supertramp
79. That's Rock 'N' Roll, Shaun Cassidy
80. Love So Right, Bee Gees
81. The Rubberband Man, Spinners
82. I Never Cry, Alice Cooper
83. Nobody Does It Better, Carly Simon (i)
84. High School Dance, Sylvers
85. Love's Grown Deep, Kenny Nolan
86. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman), Joe Tex
87. I Wanna Get Next To You, Rose Royce
88. Somebody To Love, Queen
89. Muskrat Love, Captain and Tennille
90. Walk This Way, Aerosmith
91. Whispering-Cherchez La Femme-C'est Si Bon, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
92. Year Of The Cat, Al Stewart
93. Boogie Nights, Heatwave
94. Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac (i)
95. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, Elton John
96. Don't Worry Baby, B.J. Thomas
97. Knowing Me, Knowing You, Abba
98. How Much Love, Leo Sayer
99. Star Wars (Main Title), London Symphony Orchestra
100. Devil's Gun, C.J. and Co.
There are a lot on this second that I don't recognize. I'm going to have to ask MAH if he remembers them.
Here's the deal:
This post is borrowed from the Curious Child’s Library Wanderings via Brave Astronaut (and also done by the inspirational Beaver Archivist).
Instructions:
- Go to Music Outfitters and type in the year you graduated from high school (or first year, if still in high school) into the search function.
- Retrieve the top 100 songs from that year.
- Red are songs you hate(d), brown are songs you like(d), green are songs you love(d) and leave alone the ones you either don’t remember or don’t care about.
- Annotate at will.
Let me make this clear--these are the opinions that I had at that time--when I was 18, so needless to say, I do not necessarily hold these views now. (You can judge that by what has an "i".)
1. When Doves Cry, Prince
2. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
3. Say Say Say, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4. Footloose, Kenny Loggins
5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Phil Collins
6. Jump, Van Halen
7. Hello, Lionel Richie
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Yes
9. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jr.
10. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
11. Missing You, John Waite
12. All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie - hey, it's a really catchy song!
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy, Deniece Williams
14. Dancing In The Dark, Bruce Springsteen
15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
16. The Reflex, Duran Duran
17. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper (i)
18. Jump (For My Love), Pointer Sisters (i) (Love Actually Soundtrack, I think)
19. Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
20. Self Control, Laura Branigan
21. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So, Daryl Hall and John Oates
23. Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins
24. Joanna, Kool and The Gang
25. I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
26. Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
27. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder
28. 99 Luftballons, Nena
29. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman
30. The Glamorous Life, Sheila E. (i)
31. Oh Sherrie, Steve Perry
32. Stuck On You, Lionel Richie
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Elton John
34. She Bop, Cyndi Lauper
35. Borderline, Madonna
36. Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
38. Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
39. Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian, Night Ranger
41. Drive, Cars
42. Twist Of Fate, Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
44. The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
45. Hard Habit To Break, Chicago
46. The Warrior, Scandal
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again, Peabo Bryson
48. Automatic, Pointer Sisters
49. Let The Music Play, Shannon
50. To All The Girls I've Loved Before, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
51. Caribbean Queen, Billy Ocean
52. That's All, Genesis
53. Running With The Night, Lionel Richie
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John
55. I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
56. Islands In The Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation, Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
60. Legs, ZZ Top (I think the video had something to do with this.)
61. State Of Shock, Jacksons
62. Love Somebody, Rick Springfield
63. Miss Me Blind, Culture Club
64. If This Is It, Huey Lewis and The News
65. You Might Think, Cars
66. Lucky Star, Madonna
67. Cover Me, Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot
69. Breakdance, Irene Cara
70. Adult Education, Daryl Hall and John Oates
71. They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
72. An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
73. Cruel Summer, Bananarama
74. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
75. Give It Up, K.C.
76. I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters
77. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You, Ray Parker Jr.
78. Thriller, Michael Jackson
79. Holiday, Madonna
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us, Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me, John Lennon
82. Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
83. Think Of Laura, Christopher Cross
84. Time Will Reveal, Debarge
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
86. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
87. Round And Round, Ratt
88. Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
89. The Longest Time, Billy Joel
90. Tonight, Kool and The Gang
91. Got A Hold On Me, Christine McVie
92. Dancing In The Sheets, Shalamar
93. Undercover Of The Night, Rolling Stones
94. On The Dark Side, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
95. New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran
96. Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling
97. Magic, Cars
98. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger
99. Rock Me Tonite, Billy Squier
100. Yah Mo B There, James Ingram and Michael McDonald
BUT WAIT -- now let's take a look at 1977. This was very early in the development of my musical appreciation.
1. Tonight's The Night, Rod Stewart
2. I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Andy Gibb
3. Best Of My Love, Emotions
4. Love Theme From "A Star Is Born", Barbra Streisand
5. Angel In Your Arms, Hot
6. I Like Dreamin', Kenny Nolan
7. Don't Leave Me This Way, Thelma Houston
8. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher, Rita Coolidge
9. Undercover Angel, Alan O'Day
10. Torn Between Two Lovers, Mary MacGregor
11. I'm Your Boogie Man, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
12. Dancing Queen, Abba (i)
13. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Leo Sayer
14. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet
15. Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra
16. Whatcha Gonna Do?, Pablo Cruise
17. Do You Wanna Make Love, Peter McCann
18. Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder (i)
19. Hotel California, Eagles
20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1, Marvin Gaye
21. Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now), Bill Conti
22. Southern Nights, Glen Campbell
23. Rich Girl, Daryl Hall and John Oates
24. When I Need You, Leo Sayer
25. Hot Line, Sylvers
26. Car Wash, Rose Royce
27. You Don't Have To Be A Star, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
28. Fly Like An Eagle, Steve Miller Band
29. Don't Give Up On Us, David Soul
30. On And On, Stephen Bishop
31. Feels Like The First Time, Foreigner
32. Couldn't Get It Right, Climax Blues Band
33. Easy, Commodores
34. Right Time Of The Night, Jennifer Warnes
35. I've Got Love On My Mind, Natalie Cole
36. Blinded By The Light, Manfred Mann's Earth Band
37. Looks Like We Made It, Barry Manilow
38. So In To You, Atlanta Rhythm Section
39. Dreams, Fleetwood Mac
40. Enjoy Yourself, Jacksons
41. Dazz, Brick
42. I'm In You, Peter Frampton
43. Lucille, Kenny Rogers
44. The Things We Do For Love, 10cc
45. Da Doo Ron Ron, Shaun Cassidy
46. Handy Man, James Taylor
47. Just A Song Before I Go, Crosby, Stills and Nash
48. You And Me, Alice Cooper
49. Slow Dancin', Johnny Rivers
50. Lonely Boy, Andrew Gold
51. I Wish, Stevie Wonder
52. Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac
53. Barracuda, Heart
54. Strawberry Letter 23, Brothers Johnson
55. Night Moves, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
56. You're My World, Helen Reddy
57. Heard It In A Love Song, Marshall Tucker Band
58. Carry On Wayward Son, Kansas
59. New Kid In Town, Eagles
60. My Heart Belongs To Me, Barbra Streisand
61. After The Lovin', Engelbert Humperdinck
62. Jet Airliner, Steve Miller Band
63. Stand Tall, Burton Cummings
64. Way Down, Elvis Presley
65. Weekend In New England, Barry Manilow (i)
66. It Was Almost Like A Song, Ronnie Milsap
67. Smoke From A Distant Fire, Sanford Townsend Band
68. Cold As Ice, Foreigner
69. Ariel, Dean Friedman
70. Lost Without Your Love, Bread
71. Star Wars Theme-Cantina Band, Meco
72. Float On, Floaters
73. Jeans On, David Dundas
74. Lido Shuffle, Boz Scaggs
75. Keep It Comin' Love, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
76. You Made Me Believe In Magic, Bay City Rollers
77. Livin' Thing, Electric Light Orchestra
78. Give A Little Bit, Supertramp
79. That's Rock 'N' Roll, Shaun Cassidy
80. Love So Right, Bee Gees
81. The Rubberband Man, Spinners
82. I Never Cry, Alice Cooper
83. Nobody Does It Better, Carly Simon (i)
84. High School Dance, Sylvers
85. Love's Grown Deep, Kenny Nolan
86. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman), Joe Tex
87. I Wanna Get Next To You, Rose Royce
88. Somebody To Love, Queen
89. Muskrat Love, Captain and Tennille
90. Walk This Way, Aerosmith
91. Whispering-Cherchez La Femme-C'est Si Bon, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
92. Year Of The Cat, Al Stewart
93. Boogie Nights, Heatwave
94. Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac (i)
95. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, Elton John
96. Don't Worry Baby, B.J. Thomas
97. Knowing Me, Knowing You, Abba
98. How Much Love, Leo Sayer
99. Star Wars (Main Title), London Symphony Orchestra
100. Devil's Gun, C.J. and Co.
There are a lot on this second that I don't recognize. I'm going to have to ask MAH if he remembers them.
12/07/2008
Philly in a Phlash
So MAH was feeling better so we did go to the conference in Philly on Thursday and Friday but we cut it short and came home the day it ended (after dinner with a blog reader, of course). We were not aware until we got there that the Army-Navy game was that weekend and that the whole city would be going nuts. Armed with that knowledge (if you'll forgive the pun), we were even more happy with our decision. For the first time we utilized our access to the Club Quarters hotel chain--very reasonable rates, nice place, I recommend you check it out next time you're travelling, if you're a member of "The Society."
The conference was better than any other, I think, that either of us had ever been to. There was much discussion about why that was, which I may write about elsewhere. We knew a few people there--MAH more than me, of course. I had a traumatic experience near the end of the second day, and it took me several hours to get over it. It involved dealing with a table full of people who are the opposite of everything I stand for and then having to take responsibility for the outcome. MAH just had to deal with a bunch of whiners. But he's used to that.
Our responsibilities were over in the mid-afternoon, so we walked around the city in the bitter cold. Over to see the Liberty Bell, but not into Independence Hall. Not sure why MAH didn't want to go in there. All I wanted to do was sit down and have a drink and decompress, but it really was a bit early for a drink. We found Fosters, this totally gorgeous housewares store instead. Walking around, out of the cold, with groovy music, surrounded by lovely things calmed me down considerably. Bought some Barefoot Contessa hot chocolate mix, a really groovy lemon juicer thing, and a new Christmas ornament (red ceramic "origami" crane). Ah . . . that's better.
Then met up with blog reader, we'll call her LM, at Monk's and caught up. I had mussels. MAH had red meat. Very nice. We then retrieved the car from the lot and headed back home. Next morning we got to spring the dog from the kennel. And there was much rejoicing.
Later that afternoon, after a nap, we decided to drive over to the orchard that we like to buy some jams, etc., for the Christmas baskets. It was just barely flurrying when we left (cue dramatic music). By the time we got to Mount Holly, we realized it had snowed a bit more there. By the time we left the orchard, there was quite a bit more snow. And the roads were now quite slippery. Make that very slippery. We slithered off the road twice coming down one of the big hills, but MAH was able to avoid hitting anything and get us back on the road again. Everyone was crawling. So we crawled home again--noticing that traffic was completely stopped in one direction on 81. I swear to God, we had no warning of this when we left.
Feeling so very happy to be home in one piece, we made hot chocolate, put on some Christmas music and decorated the tree. (We had gotten it the previous weekend, but not decorated it.) Oh, and I forgot, that morning we had gone to the farmer's market and gotten quite a bit of food, including one of our favorites, barbecued ribs. So when the tree was done, all we had to do was heat them up. Yum, yum.
Anywho . . . this am was cold but not icy, so we headed out and completed virtually the last of the xmas shopping. With a little Amazoning this afternoon, we are basically done. But we still have to ship a few things out this week.
The conference was better than any other, I think, that either of us had ever been to. There was much discussion about why that was, which I may write about elsewhere. We knew a few people there--MAH more than me, of course. I had a traumatic experience near the end of the second day, and it took me several hours to get over it. It involved dealing with a table full of people who are the opposite of everything I stand for and then having to take responsibility for the outcome. MAH just had to deal with a bunch of whiners. But he's used to that.
Our responsibilities were over in the mid-afternoon, so we walked around the city in the bitter cold. Over to see the Liberty Bell, but not into Independence Hall. Not sure why MAH didn't want to go in there. All I wanted to do was sit down and have a drink and decompress, but it really was a bit early for a drink. We found Fosters, this totally gorgeous housewares store instead. Walking around, out of the cold, with groovy music, surrounded by lovely things calmed me down considerably. Bought some Barefoot Contessa hot chocolate mix, a really groovy lemon juicer thing, and a new Christmas ornament (red ceramic "origami" crane). Ah . . . that's better.
Then met up with blog reader, we'll call her LM, at Monk's and caught up. I had mussels. MAH had red meat. Very nice. We then retrieved the car from the lot and headed back home. Next morning we got to spring the dog from the kennel. And there was much rejoicing.
Later that afternoon, after a nap, we decided to drive over to the orchard that we like to buy some jams, etc., for the Christmas baskets. It was just barely flurrying when we left (cue dramatic music). By the time we got to Mount Holly, we realized it had snowed a bit more there. By the time we left the orchard, there was quite a bit more snow. And the roads were now quite slippery. Make that very slippery. We slithered off the road twice coming down one of the big hills, but MAH was able to avoid hitting anything and get us back on the road again. Everyone was crawling. So we crawled home again--noticing that traffic was completely stopped in one direction on 81. I swear to God, we had no warning of this when we left.
Feeling so very happy to be home in one piece, we made hot chocolate, put on some Christmas music and decorated the tree. (We had gotten it the previous weekend, but not decorated it.) Oh, and I forgot, that morning we had gone to the farmer's market and gotten quite a bit of food, including one of our favorites, barbecued ribs. So when the tree was done, all we had to do was heat them up. Yum, yum.
Anywho . . . this am was cold but not icy, so we headed out and completed virtually the last of the xmas shopping. With a little Amazoning this afternoon, we are basically done. But we still have to ship a few things out this week.
12/03/2008
What we'll be missing this weekend
Antonio Banderas to attend film’s first U.S. appearance in Carlisle
I know, I know, I owe you a long update. But here's the brief version. Jim trotted in the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. We cooked a big turkey and some fixin's for the two of us. They were yummy. We did almost all of our Xmas shopping over the holiday weekend on Amazon and at the Farmer's Market. We cleaned up all the leaves in the yard and MAH mowed. We bought an Xmas tree. We watched "Vertigo," "Adam's Rib," "Topsy Turvy," "The Manchurian Candidate," and "Network." (MAH gave "Adam's Rib" a thumbs down, and after watching it with him again, I do too.) If you haven't seen "Network," you really should. Very prescient.
MAH caught a cold. I made soup. We watched "Mission Impossible 3" because one of the guys on my movie podcast had liked it. It very abysmal. And all we wanted was a good explosions movie, but no, we had to have DRAMA with it too. Bad. Very bad.
We considered cancelling the trip to Philly this week because of MAH's cold, but decided to go to the conference and just not stay the extra night(s). That will save us quite a bit of money. Which is a good thing at this joyous/expensive time of year.
My other book proposal was accepted, I don't think you've heard that. I'm editing that one, so the major work won't come until later when I have to chase people to send their stuff in and edit it. That will be an experience, I'm sure.
I'm sure I'm missing something, but that should do for now. Ciao, possums!
I know, I know, I owe you a long update. But here's the brief version. Jim trotted in the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. We cooked a big turkey and some fixin's for the two of us. They were yummy. We did almost all of our Xmas shopping over the holiday weekend on Amazon and at the Farmer's Market. We cleaned up all the leaves in the yard and MAH mowed. We bought an Xmas tree. We watched "Vertigo," "Adam's Rib," "Topsy Turvy," "The Manchurian Candidate," and "Network." (MAH gave "Adam's Rib" a thumbs down, and after watching it with him again, I do too.) If you haven't seen "Network," you really should. Very prescient.
MAH caught a cold. I made soup. We watched "Mission Impossible 3" because one of the guys on my movie podcast had liked it. It very abysmal. And all we wanted was a good explosions movie, but no, we had to have DRAMA with it too. Bad. Very bad.
We considered cancelling the trip to Philly this week because of MAH's cold, but decided to go to the conference and just not stay the extra night(s). That will save us quite a bit of money. Which is a good thing at this joyous/expensive time of year.
My other book proposal was accepted, I don't think you've heard that. I'm editing that one, so the major work won't come until later when I have to chase people to send their stuff in and edit it. That will be an experience, I'm sure.
I'm sure I'm missing something, but that should do for now. Ciao, possums!
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