tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post114835320793072162..comments2023-04-13T04:39:53.556-05:00Comments on The Stuff I Think About: petuniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01329221084413499431noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1148659382698483532006-05-26T11:03:00.000-05:002006-05-26T11:03:00.000-05:00oohh, i'm going to check those other one's out - n...oohh, i'm going to check those other one's out - never heard of them....have you heard of Rhode Island is Famous For You? (it's cute but I guess a little too American) and I also love "Peel Me a Grape".<BR/> <BR/>Nancy LaMott was an awesome performer of these old standards. Frank Sinatra, a few years before he died, had said she was the best he's heard in a long time. She died of Uterine cancer too early in life-only 43 but Her Cds are great.<BR/>I also love Eva Cassidy, but she too has passed. She had a way of taking the old standards and jazzing them up - love that!<BR/><BR/>Who are some of your favorites?petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329221084413499431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1148599226684028872006-05-25T18:20:00.000-05:002006-05-25T18:20:00.000-05:00My favorites are:BetwitchedMy Funny ValentineHey T...My favorites are:<BR/>Betwitched<BR/>My Funny Valentine<BR/>Hey There<BR/>Someone to Watch Over Me<BR/>Moon River<BR/>Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man<BR/>These Foolish Things<BR/>Three Coins in the Fountain<BR/>Etc, Etc, Etc.....<BR/>you know, the torch songs.....oh yeah!petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329221084413499431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1148583239113163762006-05-25T13:53:00.000-05:002006-05-25T13:53:00.000-05:00I'm in a little band with four little old men. Th...I'm in a little band with four little old men. They are all retired professional men who had a hobby of playing these instruments on weekends....now they have gotten together and play all the old standards all over the place. They are quite good actually but since they are so old they tend to play at retirement homes, VFWs, WWII reunions etc. That's the music they all like anyway, but I like it too. I can't sing with them during the day in the week but I do go on evenings and weekends (when I'm not doing dinner theater) and sing ....I love 'em, they're sweet little old guys.petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329221084413499431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1148359840614427212006-05-22T23:50:00.000-05:002006-05-22T23:50:00.000-05:00It's disheartening, isn't it?When my little guy wa...It's disheartening, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>When my little guy was 12, he learned how to sew in home ec. He loves colors and textures and fabrics. He wanted to learn how to quilt.<BR/><BR/>In effect, I had to learn how to quilt with him. Measurements and cutting were beyond him.<BR/><BR/>He designed and made some really fabulous quilts for friends and family.<BR/><BR/>One day, when he was 13, he saw a show about homeless people and a boy who did a quilt project. He was really worried about people who didn't have homes or beds or moms and dads to tuck them in at night. So he wanted to make quilts for them.<BR/><BR/>He made 10 heavy-duty quilts and we arranged to take them to the local rescue mission. They were so delighted, they asked if they could mention him in their monthly newsletter. Well of course!<BR/><BR/>The only problem is that they didn't want to write about a 13-year-old boy who took the problem of the homeless to heart and tried to make a difference.<BR/><BR/>They wanted to emphasize how "God" touched a "retarded/autistic" boy to be sensitive to their cause, and grab donor heartstrings by exploiting his disability.<BR/><BR/>When we asked that they not include mention of his disability, they weren't interested any more.<BR/><BR/>It's a flashy world nowadays. Tell the girls they can wear thongs and that the media will be there. Next time, you'll have a lot of takers, I'll bet. :-(Attila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.com