Adventures and Misadventures in Boulder, Colorado
Danny and I embrace our weirdness and dress up as Morticia and Gomez Addams every Halloween. I find it transformational when donning a wig, applying dark makeup and slipping into Morticia's character for the night. I remember the original drawings of The Addams Family created by Charles Samuel Addams. He had an interesting fascination of the macabre and drew over... Continue Reading →
In 1893, Patty and Mildred Hill composed the Good Morning Song and sang it to Patty's kindergarten class. In 1922, the sisters published the Everyday Song Book containing the Good Morning and Birthday Song. The Summy Company bought the rights in 1935. For the next eighty years royalties have been collected for singing the popular tune. When Warner/Chappell bought... Continue Reading →
Last Tuesday at Making the Days Count, I shared a little irony about the first record I bought. No, it's not Carole King's Tapestry, although my hair looked like that for a while. Stop by and check out what I used to illustrate at the VA Hospital and how six degrees of separation can become one. Read... Continue Reading →
When I read in the newspaper that Jaws would be shown at a local pool, I had to go. The last time I saw it in its entirety was in a Madison, Wisconsin theater in 1975. When a bloated dead guy floated out of a capsized boat's window, I kicked the seat ahead of me... Continue Reading →
Muse is one of my favorite bands. I rocked out to them live in Denver and will never forget their incredible show. While running errands today, I heard their new release "Dead Inside," on two different radio stations. As soon as I got home, I checked out their YouTube channel. They uploaded their new release... Continue Reading →
When followed by the "Voice of Siri," Susan Bennett, on Twitter, I freaked out. She's REAL! I contacted her for an interview, crossed my fingers, and began my research. Along with her website, I found several videos and a podcast. I discovered she is also the voice of ATMs, GPS, Delta Airlines, Ford, Coca-Cola, Macy's, McDonald's,... Continue Reading →
Do you get bored with expressions? I do. I avoid, "Awesome," like an f-bomb. Okay. That's not true. I occasionally f-bomb. Last year, Stacey Woods, a writer for Esquire's Culture Blog, listed twenty-seven sayings or slang that had to go. This year she's not messing around. She listed fifty of them! I chose a few... Continue Reading →
While watching Good Morning America, I learned Super Bowl commercials are being leaked. One in particular has upset some people. I watched the commercial promoting Carl's Jr.'s latest all-natural beef campaign and wondered what all the fuss was about. A woman strolls through a farmer's market while men stare. She has bare shoulders and walks... Continue Reading →
Everyone has sung the wrong lyrics to songs, but I shouted the lyrics to a particular hit all summer at clubs in New Orleans, two weddings and fund-raiser not knowing why I got such strange looks. First of all, I thought Blurred Lines was called For a Good Time. I haven’t loved a song for dancing... Continue Reading →
Tired of the same old slang? Does the word awesome sound far from awesome? Stacey Woods wrote a piece for Esquire.com called 27 Things to Leave Behind in 2013. She listed the expressions she never wants to hear again. Apparently, she is done with, “namaste, stoked, and hater,” to name a few. It left me... Continue Reading →
Susie Lindau's Wild Ride 