I DELETED THEM

The half-dozen photos I took this morning were so poor that I deleted them.  Maybe tomorrow...  

Al's Music Box:)) Wake Me Up Before You Go Go is a song by English pop duo 'Wham', first released as a single in the UK on 14 May 1984 It became their first UK and US number-one hit.  It was written and produced by George Michael. It was recorded within two days at Sarm West Studio 2 in London, with a live rhythm section. The song, according to Michael, had been done in one take without any drop-ins (overdubs) at all – production-wise, he noted that the two options to him were "either to be like Trevor Horn and go for stunning sounds on your own, or just get a great sound on each instrument and go for a live take".

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Why is it that if you donate a kidney, people love you. But if you donate five kidneys, they call the police

- "I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence. There’s a knob called brightness, but it doesn’t work."

- "I'll never forget my Grandfather’s last words to me just before he died. "Are you still holding the ladder?""

- A doctor calls his patient and says; the check you gave me for my bill came back.

The patient replied: So did my arthritis!

- “Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It’s cheaper.” 

- “People say money is not the key to happiness, but I have always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.”

- “Misers are no fun to live with, but they make great ancestors.” 

 - “All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.”

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YES, IT HAS BEEN THAT LONG

 FEMALE CARDIAL

Hardly a vehicle stirring, not even a house.  And that's how quiet it was for another one of our Sunday morning Jeep rides.  Cloudy and gray so I didn't end up with many photos again.  Fewer birds at the feeders today too.  For me, it was another day tipped back in my sunroom recliner reading and thinking of days to come.

 I MUCH PREFER THE COLOR GREEN TO THE COLOR WHITE

 SKIES LOOKED CLEAR NORTH OF GODERICH

 THE LAST OF OUR OUTSIDE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS CAME DOWN THIS MORNING

Curiously glancing back in my blog to see what we were up to 10 years today I saw I had written this....(we were staying at our Congress Arizona house at the time) 'Seeings how we had a trip to Wickenburg anyway this afternoon for Pheebs Rattlesnake vaccine shot, Kelly figured she might as well get her monthly blood tests taken care of again.  I remember when she had to have those regular blood tests at the time because she had been sick a lot and had already been diagnosed with the early stages of her liver disease. I was surprised to see Kelly has been dealing with this liver disease for over 10 years now, but thinking back I do remember that yes, it has been that long............ 

 MALE CARDIAL

Ellen's Groove:)) I came across this little ditty by Ellen and her Dad playing a short tribute to the guys from Cory And The Wongnotes.  I can tell it's from maybe a year ago or so because Ellen is using her light blue colored bass which I haven't seen her use for quite a while.  It's easy to see in this video who Ellen gets her musical chops from.    

Al's Music Box:)) Make It With You is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by American pop-rock group Bread, of which Gates was a member. Gates and drummer Mike Botts are the only members of the group to appear on the recording, The song first appeared on Bread's 1970 album, On The Waters. Released as a single that June, it was the group's first top-ten hit  "Make It with You" was the No. 13 song of 1970, and it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies.

 MORNING TICKLES

GROANER'S CORNER:(( You might be a redneck if, your wife's hairdo was ever ruined by a ceiling fan!

You might be a redneck if, you refuse to slide during a softball game because you don't want to crush your cigarettes!

You might be a redneck if, you're mowing your lawn and find a car.

You might be a redneck If, you were shooting pool when any of your children were born!

You might be a redneck if, the interviewer asks, '"Did you know that we are a Fortune 500 Company?'" And you answer, '"What track do y'all sponsor that race at? I ain't been to that one yet."

You might be a redneck If, you've ever been involved in a custody fight over a dog!

You are a redneck if your prom date is your brother, or if you went to the prom in your father's pickup truck!

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BRIGHT IS GOOD

 SHORELINE ICE AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE

Although no blue sky today, the thin cloud cover made for a brighter day, and at this time of year, bright is good.  Not much in the way of wind either so all and all it was an acceptable 37F winter's day.  Despite not having any prescriptions to drop off or pick up, Pheebs and I headed to Goderich and back anyway.  And, that's about it for another day........

 HARBOR TUG OCEAN A. SIMARD MANEUVERING ICE FLOWS AROUND IN THE HARBOR'S NARROW CHANNEL

 I BET THAT DOGGY IS HAPPY TO WALKING ON GREEN GRASS AGAIN INSTEAD OF ICE AND SNOW

 IT WILL BE A WHILE BEFORE SWIMMERS ARE BACK IN THE WATER HERE AT GODERICH'S SOUTH BEACH

 AND, HOW NICE TO SEE GREEN FARMER'S FIELDS AGAIN EVEN IF IT IS ONLY TEMPORARY

Another Facebook memory from this day in 2009 when we were boondocked alongside the Charleston Road between Sierra Vista and Tombstone Arizona.  We were in a small parking area along the banks of the San Pedro River.  We Didn't Find The Ghost Town But We Had To Move Today  Incidentally, it was the next day we found the Ghost Town......Today We Found The Ruins Of Charleston Arizona.   

Al's Music Box:)) Great Balls Of Fire is a 1957 popular song recorded by American rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records.  It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer.  The recording used three personnel: Lewis (piano/vocals), Sidney Stokes (bass), and a session drummer, Larry Linn instead of the usual Sun backups Jimmy Van Eaton (drums) and Roland Janes (guitar). Lewis was quoted in the book 'JLL: His Own Story' by Rick Bragg, as saying "I knew Sidney Stokes but I didn't know him that well, and I don't know what happened to them people. That's the last time I ever seen 'em. That's strange isn't it?" Great Balls of Fire was released as a 45 rpm single.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Some "Senior" personal ads seen in Florida and Arizona newspapers:

FOXY LADY: Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80's, slim,5'4" (used to be 5-6), searching for a sharp-looking, sharp-dressing companion. Matching white shoes and belt are a plus.

MINT CONDITION: Male, 1932, high mileage, good condition, some hair, many new parts including hip, knee, cornea, and valves. Isn't in running condition, but walks well.

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT: Recent widow who has fourth husband looking for someone to round out a six-unit plot. Dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath not a problem.

SERENITY NOW: I am into solitude, long walks, sunrises, the ocean, yoga, and meditation. If you are the silent type, let's get together, take our hearing aids out and enjoy quiet times.

WINNING SMILE: Active grandmother with original teeth seeking a dedicated flossier to share rare steaks, corn on the cob, and caramel candy.

BEATLES OR STONES? I still like to rock, still like to cruise in my Camaro on Saturday nights, and still like to play the air guitar. If you were a groovy chick, or are now a groovy hen, let's get together and listen to my boss collection of eight-track tapes.

MEMORIES: I can usually remember Monday through Thursday. If you can remember Friday, Saturday and Sunday, let's put our two heads together.

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- Just think, in a few million years Barney will be motor oil.

Q: Why do farmers put bells on cows?

A: Their horns don't work.

- What should you give a man who has everything? A woman to show him how to work it all!

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FROM DULL AND GRAY TO SUNNY BLUE:))))))

THIS PHOTO NEEDS NO WORDS:)))))

It was the sound of rain on our steel roof that aroused me out of a light slumber sometime in the night and it was still raining when we woke this morning.  Better than snow I thought to myself.  And, how delightful when I pulled back our living room curtains to see most of our driveway reappearing through the ice and snow.  Yes, we still have over two months of snowy weather ahead of us but this January thaw certainly has been one big huge welcome break.

 HOW GREAT TO SEE OUR DRIVEWAY EMERGING FROM THE ICE AND SNOW

 AND HOW NICE TO WALK ON BARE GROUND AGAIN INSTEAD OF SNOW

Under gloomy rain-soaked skies, Pheebs and I ventured east on Bayfield River Road, turning around at the T-intersection and headed back towards home taking a few pics along the way.  

 THIS WAS OUR MORNING JEEP RIDE

 WITH ALL THE RAIN AND SNOW, WATER IS POOLING IN THE LANDS LOW SPOTS

 HARVESTED CORN STALKS ARE EMERGING FROM THEIR SNOW COVER

 AREA CREEKS ARE AGAIN FLOWING

At one point passing by a stand of trees, I thought I saw the Jeep's instrument panel light up and flicker.  It took me a couple seconds to realize that a lone ray of sunshine had passed through the trees and into the Jeep's window from behind and tumbled over my left shoulder to alight ever so softly on the Jeep's instrument panel.  What an enlightening feeling came over me at that moment.  Sometimes it can take a simple ray of sunshine to make one realize how truly depressed one has been.  Glancing back out my window I could see the cloud cover thinning and the landscape beginning to brighten toward the southeast.  

 A FAINT RAY OF SUNSHINE ALIGHTS ON THE JEEP'S INSTRUMENT PANEL

Shortly after arriving home, we were under clear blue sunny skies.  Yes Toto, sometimes clouds do have silver linings.  I wasn't long in grabbing my snow shovel and moving some slush around.  Anything to stay outside for a bit and feel the warm touches of the Sun.  Used my leaf rake to rake up a lot of birdseed husks under the feeders, and took a few sunny blue sky photos.  Oh, how I love the color blue in the daytime sky at times like this.  Later, with sunshine flooding through our sunroom windows, I relaxed in my recliner and contentedly watched the antics of our front yard birds and squirrels.

HOW WONDERFUL TO SEE SUNSHINE CASTING SHADOWS ACROSS OUR DRIVEWAY AGAIN

 AND THERE IS EVEN A PATCH OF SUNLIGHT ON DOGGIE'S NOSE

 SUNSHINE ON OUR STREET AGAIN

 NEIGHBORS OUT FOR A SUNNY MORNING WALK

By late afternoon skies had again clouded over but no matter, we had reached 41F today and The Sun, while it was here, had worked its healing magic upon me and left me with the promise that it would return to lift my spirits again in a few days:))))     

 STANDING IN OUR DRIVEWAY SOAKING UP THE BLUE

 LOVE THE LONG STRETCHING SHADOWS

 OH AND HOW GREAT TO SEE SUNLIT BREEN FOLIAGE AGAIN IN OUR FRONT YARD

Al's Music Box:)) All My Loving is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album 'With the Beatles' (1963). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon-McCartney) and produced by George Martin. Though not officially released as a single in the United Kingdom or the United States, the song drew considerable radio airplay, prompting EMI to issue it as the title track of an EP.  The song was released as a single in Canada, where it became a number-one hit. The Canadian single was imported into the US in enough quantities to peak at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in April 1964.  According to journalist Bill Harry, McCartney thought of the lyrics whilst shaving: "I wrote 'All My Loving' like a piece of poetry and then, I think, I put a song to it later".  However, McCartney later told biographer Barry Miles that he wrote the lyrics while on a tour bus and after arriving at the venue he then wrote the music on a piano backstage.  He also said "It was the first song where I'd ever written the words first. I never wrote words first, it was always some kind of accompaniment. I've hardly ever done it since either."  McCartney originally envisioned it as a country & western song, and George Harrison added a Nashville-style guitar solo.  John Lennon's rhythm guitar playing, utilized back and forth strummed triplets similar to "Da Doo Ron Ron" by The Crystals, a song that was popular at the time, while McCartney plays a walking bass line.  In his 1980 Playboy interview, Lennon said, "It's a damn good piece of work and I play a pretty mean guitar in back." The Beatles recorded the song on 30 July 1963 in eleven takes with three overdubs.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  The shopkeeper was dismayed when a brand new business much like his own opened up next door and erected a huge sign which read BEST DEALS.  He was horrified when another competitor opened up on his right, and announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading LOWEST PRICES.  The shopkeeper was panicked until he got an idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his own shop-it read…Main entrance.

- What do you get when you mix a Christmas tree and an iPad?  A pineapple.

- The next person that asks me for a pineapple juice, a cranberry juice and some lemonade with a slice of orange all in the same glass ... is gonna get a punch.

- Why was the pineapple all alone?  Because the banana split.

- A person was hit by a bus after he claimed pineapple goes with pizza.  Also, I lost my bus license today.

- I once put rum and pineapple into CERN’s particle accelerator.  Discovered the Piña Collider.

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