Saturdayy 9: Black Velvet

Saturday 9: Black Velvet (1989)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

Love, love, LOVE this song! Thanks to Sam at the Saturday 9 for the music and questions.

1) This song was chosen because yesterday was Black Friday, the traditional day of sales. Have you begun your Christmas shopping?  Yes, I've been chipping away at it for a while now. I've done about a 50/50 mix of buying online and in the store so far. There have been other years when I've done all or nearly all online. I think the difference is that my job has me out and in the stores with many of my clients this year.

2)  Was there an adult beverage served with your Thanksgiving feast?  Not at dinner with our daughter's family, but I may have indulged in a cranberry wine/ginger ale spritzer (or two) when I got home.
 
3) Did any pets enjoy scraps from your Thanksgiving table?  Since we were at our daughter's home, it was her pets in question and I didn't give them anything since so much of it isn't supposed to be good for them. I don't know if she or the grands slipped them anything.

4) Are there any Thanksgiving leftovers in your refrigerator right now?  Yep, lots. Dinner may have been at our daughter's, but Mom still got to do the cooking.

5) Football is a popular Thanksgiving weekend pastime. Will you be watching any games over the next few days? If yes, which team(s) are you rooting for?  No. We don't watch much football.

6) This week's song is by Canadian Alannah Myles. She was born Alannah Byles (with a B), but changed her name to differentiate herself from her father. He was influential in Canadian broadcasting and she didn't want to be accused of riding his coattails. Have you ever received a professional leg up from a relative?  Not exactly. My sister-in-law told me the company she worked for was hiring drivers earlier this year and I went in to talk to them, heard about the position I have now while I was there and here I am.

7) In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Instead of pumpkin pie, Canadians traditionally enjoy butter tarts for dessert. What dessert was on your Thanksgiving menu?  Pumpkin pie.

8) "Black Velvet" is a tribute to Elvis. Songwriter Christopher Ward said he was inspired by a trip to Memphis, long after Elvis' death, where he spoke to The King's fans and was touched by how much they still loved their favorite singer. Who is your favorite singer?  Hmm....I don't really seem to have one these days. I will say I tend to favor deeper male voices over any other.

9) Share a memory from Thanksgiving 2020.  My husband was fighting a kidney stone. I cooked all morning, we went took it all to our daughter's and we were there for maybe two hours before he just wanted to come home. (He isn't feeling well this year, either. We stayed all afternoon, but he slept for a big part of it. I think he is becoming my dad in his old age. Dad, at one time or another when I was growing up, spent every holiday, anniversary, and birthday in the hospital...and some of them twice!)