Spring Has Sprung

Yes, it has, finally.  It seems as though we have had winter-like weather since about last October..This AM was just barely 24 degrees F. with frost all over..But, the sun came out and stayed, for  goodness sake...So by afternoon it was 64 degrees in the shade..warmer of course where the sun hit.   Reminded me of the old Burma Shave roadside signs..It seems like we were always going the opposite direction so had to look  out the back car window and remember them from the last sign to the first...  "Don't stick your elbow out so far or it may go home in another car..Burma Shave."    "Spring has sprung the grass has ris where last year's careless drivers is..Burma Shave."    "Trains don't wander all over the map cause no one sits on the engineer's lap..Burma Shave.."   That was back in the middle west...It seems to me I have a book somewhere on the slogans...will have to look it up.. Anyway, a day like today is really nice once in awhile.  The weather forecast is for rain next week..  So, as I said, spring has sprung.

Song Magazines from The Past

Several years ago I bought a box of song books and  song magazines from an estate sale.  I went through them briefly then put the box away  until I had more time..  You know how that goes...I found the box again finally and started going through it.   Here were Song Hits and Hit Parader  magazines for mainly pop music..  Then came the Country Song Roundup and  National Jamboree  for mainly country.   I glanced through all of them seeing songs I had forgotten about and others that are ever on my mind.   Now I need to take the time to go through and  find songs I need and want the words to and copy on the copy machine in a bit larger print than in the  magazines...They are all printed so small..Really..They are..  Thanks for listening.

Listening To Music

      I hear people talk about music and what they like to listen to....  So many say they only listen to such and such music....  I think to myself that they are missing out on so much good music...   I have always  tried to sample all types of music..Sometimes that sample leads to more, as I realize I kind of like such and such music...I like all kinds from operetta, opera, waltzes,  classic country ,  The Beatles  and  so on..I try to catch the Andre Rieu programs when they come on PBS..  Then Celtic Thunder hit PBS and that is great, especially their current  Heritage...that just fascinates me..such a good program..  So you young people ,  listen to  golden oldies,  hear what the melodies and lyrics were like  in the 30's, 40's and 50's..Some great writers and music came out during those years..  And the singers...  There were so many singers that really could sing  , in tune etc.. When you listen to some of the modern music out there,  I  am glad I know the older music...Maybe that is what they were talking about when they spoke of the "generation gap".