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1) This song is about newlyweds looking ahead to a happy life together. What are you looking forward to today? I'm answering on Friday night, but tomorrow I'm looking forward to trying out a new Mexican restaurant with Tim and his sister and her husband.
2) They look forward to getting to know one another better. Tell us about someone who knows you well. Is it the person who has known you the longest? It might be a toss up between my husband and my daughter. Tim has known me longer, but Megan is just one of those people that effortlessly gets to know people. I'm always surprised by things she knows about me or anyone else for that matter.
1) This song is about newlyweds looking ahead to a happy life together. What are you looking forward to today? I'm answering on Friday night, but tomorrow I'm looking forward to trying out a new Mexican restaurant with Tim and his sister and her husband.
2) They look forward to getting to know one another better. Tell us about someone who knows you well. Is it the person who has known you the longest? It might be a toss up between my husband and my daughter. Tim has known me longer, but Megan is just one of those people that effortlessly gets to know people. I'm always surprised by things she knows about me or anyone else for that matter.
3) The song lyrics are credited to "Robb Wilson" and "Arthur James," but those aren't their real names. Robb Royer and Jimmy Griffin were founding members of the 70s soft-rock group Bread. Are you familiar with that band? If so, do you have a favorite Bread song? (Find their greatest hits here.) I did like Bread back in the day. I probably liked "Baby I'm a Want You" more than any other.
4) Richard Carpenter discovered this song on his afternoon off when he and sister Karen were on tour. He took a few hours to unwind at the movies, heard this song in the film Lovers and Other Strangers, and decided it would make a perfect Carpenters record. How do you like to unwind? Reading, watching a good TV show or movie, playing games on the computer, hanging out with friends.
5) Karen Carpenter drank unsweetened iced tea, every day, all year long. Do you prefer your tea hot or cold? I usually prefer my tea hot, but I do enjoy a cold glass of peach iced tea.
6) Elvis was a fan of Karen's and, according to the recollection of singer Petula Clark, hit on her when she and Clark visited him backstage in Vegas. Pet recalled Karen was very innocent and said, "I felt responsible for her so I got her out of there." Tell us about a time when you looked out for a friend. I had a friend in college who tended to drink way too much when we'd all go out to a party. I often ended up keeping her from finding herself in a bad situation.
7) President Richard Nixon was a Carpenters fan, too, and invited the duo to perform at the White House at an official dinner for West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. If you could hear anyone perform live in an intimate setting, like a dinner party, who would you choose? I would have loved to hear John Denver in that type of setting, but since that's not possible, how about Rod Stewart? I love his gravelly voice.
8) Today Richard collects classic automobiles. He has a 1964 Ford Thunderbird, like the one Beach Boys sang about in the song "Fun, Fun, Fun." Can you think of another song that mentions a car? Pink Cadillac, Mustang Sally, Little Deuce Coupe, Little Red Corvette...I could go on for a while.
4) Richard Carpenter discovered this song on his afternoon off when he and sister Karen were on tour. He took a few hours to unwind at the movies, heard this song in the film Lovers and Other Strangers, and decided it would make a perfect Carpenters record. How do you like to unwind? Reading, watching a good TV show or movie, playing games on the computer, hanging out with friends.
5) Karen Carpenter drank unsweetened iced tea, every day, all year long. Do you prefer your tea hot or cold? I usually prefer my tea hot, but I do enjoy a cold glass of peach iced tea.
6) Elvis was a fan of Karen's and, according to the recollection of singer Petula Clark, hit on her when she and Clark visited him backstage in Vegas. Pet recalled Karen was very innocent and said, "I felt responsible for her so I got her out of there." Tell us about a time when you looked out for a friend. I had a friend in college who tended to drink way too much when we'd all go out to a party. I often ended up keeping her from finding herself in a bad situation.
7) President Richard Nixon was a Carpenters fan, too, and invited the duo to perform at the White House at an official dinner for West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. If you could hear anyone perform live in an intimate setting, like a dinner party, who would you choose? I would have loved to hear John Denver in that type of setting, but since that's not possible, how about Rod Stewart? I love his gravelly voice.
8) Today Richard collects classic automobiles. He has a 1964 Ford Thunderbird, like the one Beach Boys sang about in the song "Fun, Fun, Fun." Can you think of another song that mentions a car? Pink Cadillac, Mustang Sally, Little Deuce Coupe, Little Red Corvette...I could go on for a while.
9) Random question: Do you tend to feel more content at the beginning of the day, or at the end? Definitely at the beginning when the day is new, I'm rested and I haven't yet been hit by the world's realities.
I'm linking up with Sam @ the Saturday 9.
Can't wait to hear about the new Mexican place your going too. These Covid restrictions here, are dampering eating out, sigh. I hope you have a beautiful day, friend.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your answers today.
ReplyDeleteYay for you on #6.
I like Mustang Sally too.
Have a good Saturday my friend.
Gosh, I could go for some good Mexican food right now! Have you, by chance, heard any of Rod Stewart's 'Great American Songbook'? Swoon!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the Mexican restaurant! I love Mexican.
ReplyDeleteon #2...some people pay more attention. That one was hard for me to answer because of that. I know when people do not pay attention.
#9...that is me too. Loved your answers. Have a nice weekend.
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I was listening to John Denver the other day--his greatest hits. I love his voice.
ReplyDeleteI almost said Rod Stewart for my #7!! I love James Taylor though! Fun questions and I enjoyed your answers! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI had peach iced tea once -- from a bottle, picked up at a convenience store during a road trip. Anyway, when I popped it open, it smelled so good! Then I drank it and ew, it tasted just like iced tea, which I never like. But here's the thing, Glade should make a fragrance cone that matched that peach iced tea scent. (Inventors and captains of industry should read our blogs. There are good ideas here!)
ReplyDeleteYou were good to your friend in college. People like that need people like you.
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