"We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love." Dr. Seuss
Toni of A Daily Dose of Toni arranged for several of us to sing all these parts and worked her little tukus off to put it all together. (Thank you SO much, Toni!) We first present to you the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas.....
And now for our next performance:
Next, Toni arranged us all, with the help of Trisha and Lynsey, to sing The Twelve Days of Blogging. We all had SO much fun with this and I'm sure you will enjoy listening to it... make sure you listen to the end (it is a little long) because it gets funnier as it goes along.....
Don't forget to visit all the bloggers who participated in this amazing video:
Since Walt Disney World is basically our backyard, Bill and I LOVE when the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival arrives each fall. We go almost once or twice a week to eat and see the Eat to the Beat Concerts that feature some of the rock and roll bands that we both love so much.
Last Saturday, we made our first 15 minute trek from our door to EPCOT's entrance to eat our way around the world. We managed to get about 1/4 away around EPCOT's World Showcase.
We started off in Hawaii with with Kahlua Pork Sliders with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise and a Kona Brewing Company Big Wave Golden Ale... man was that delicious, just the right amount of sweet and spice. Next was Greece where we each had a Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatsiki (and finished our Kona beer)... another great marriage of spice and sweet. Then as we headed over toward the American Garden's Theater for the concert, we stopped at Italy for Ravioli di Formaggio all'Emiliana (Beef Bolognese Sauce, Parmesan, and Mozzarella) with water and iced tea. Plus I had a Chocolate Covered Cannoli - YUMMY!!
The thing that totally made me laugh was that with all the food from countries all over the world, this line happened:
This is a McDonalds... these people chose to eat McDonalds food instead of the delicious food from all the booths from countries all over the world. I just don't get some people. =\
Then onto the show..... We saw Starship staring Mickey Thomas. They were awesome, as they have been the last 9 times we have seen them. It was sad not seeing Mark Abrahamianafter watching him play such awesome lead guitar for all those years (I have photos of him on my FB page), but Jeff Tamelier did a great job and is a fabulous showman. So here are my photos of Lead Vocalist, Mickey Thomas; Additional vocals, Stephanie Calvert (you should hear her do White Rabbit - I get chills); Guitar, Jeff Tamelier; Bass, Back-up vocals, Jeff Adams; Drums, Darrell Verdusco; Keyboards, Back-up vocals, Phil Bennett:
We had such a great time and cannot wait to go back for more food - some I am looking forward to are Germany, Poland, and a new one this year, a Florida Local Booth. Of course there is an Ireland booth that has a Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Bailey's Ganache... I'll be getting that more than once!
Stay tuned for the continuing saga as Bill and I eat our way around the world. =)
A friend of mine sent me this video and I just had to pass it along. This woman is 101 years old and drives an 81 year old classic car - on which she can change the oil and the spark plugs..... neither of which I can do, by the way.
She is totally adorable and so proud of her car. Check out at the end how she uses the little red towel to step on the running board without getting it dirty, then brings it with her to use at her destination. Enjoy.....
I love this woman and hope I am half as spry as she is when I am her age... Gives new meaning to the Little Old Lady from Pasadena.....
Welcome to 2012's Monday's Music Moves Me!!! We are going
to make this meme SPECTACULAR this year!! But of course, we cannot do that
without all of you... so come on share your music with us and
get your friends to share with us, too. Our fearless
leader is none other that the sweetest and most wonderful Marie of XmasDolly. Helping her keep this train running
are ME, my dear friend Stacy of Stacy
Uncorked, the lovely Callie of Jamerican
Spice and now we are introducing a new member of our crew... the wonderful and talented Cathy of Cathy Kennedy's Blog - let's give her a standing ovation, shall we. We will also have some helpers along the way when we need to
because life is.... well, life!
For the month of May (starting today) our dear friend Denise of RunDMT, who is a faithful supporter of Monday's Music Moves Me, will be helping out due to lots of "life" that is going on with several of us. Thank you SO much Denise - you are AWESOME!! Here is what you need to do to play
along....
First
step: Head on over to You
Tube, or anywhere you get your music videos and post them on your blog! Upcoming
themes are to you LOWER RIGHT of XmasDolly's blog. Second Step: Grab our "Monday's Music Moves Me" Button, mine is on
my right sidebar, or off of any of the hosts' sites.
Third step: SIGN THE LINKY - Follow your hosts (we will all follow
you and try to comment each week), grab their buttons too when you visit
(mine is on my right sidebar above the 4M button) and show them
some love by leaving a comment.
Final step: Go visit the other Rockers on our Linky and PLEASE
show them some love by leaving them a comment, you know you like
comments, they do too!
This
week's theme is FREEBIE WEEK!!! So you can post whatever is moving you to groove. With the weather here in Florida being hot and sunny, and all the fun things happening around central Florida, I'm thinking all about Spring. So here are the songs that have me moving this week.....
Daydream ~ Lovin' Spoonful
Feeling Groovy (59th Street Bridge) - Simon and Garfunkel
Beautiful Day ~ U2
And of course... I had to throw in one from the King.....
Spring Fever ~ Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares
So now
pick your songs, write a post and don't forget to add it to one of the linky's -
there is one on each of the hosts' blog. We can't wait to hear your songs, plus
you might be chosen as our Spotlight Dancer and be in the #1 or 2 linky spot,
like this weeks spotlight winners.
Don't forget to grab the
Spotlight Dancer button from XmasDolly's blog and proudly display it on
your blog showing everyone that you were picked!
Now, go on and
post your songs... get your friends to post their favorite songs and
link up so we all can hear them... and have a
musical Monday.
ROCK
ON, MY FRIENDS!!
I'm very sorry to say there are some people not playing along just using our linky to get traffic for their blogs! Unfortunately, these bloggers will be marked and ignored, you will not get any benefit from our linky, so don't bother. All we ask is that you leave a comment, grab our button, ad/or follow us. If you don't want to post a video, you can post a link to a video, or post some lyrics, but please - at least attempt to make it music related.
*** Just one more thing...
PLEASE, we are family friendly blogs
and while we really don't want to censor anyone,
but we do ask that you keep your songs rated PG13 or less.
If you find that you need to post songs of an explicit sexual nature or language,
please find a different venue.
If your song does contain a small amount of questionable language,
So sorry I'm late today (again!), I had a really busy weekend that started on Thursday, and I was in quite a bit of pain and really tired. I'm just now getting my act together. Please forgive me.
Welcome to 2012's Monday's Music Moves Me!!! We are going to make this meme SPECTACULAR this year!! But of course, we cannot do that without all of you... so come on share your music with us and get your friends to share with us, too. Our fearless leader is none other that the sweetest and most wonderful Marie of XmasDolly. Helping her keep this train running are ME, my dear friend Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and the lovely Callie of Jamerican Spice. We will also have some helpers along the way when we need to because life is.... well, life!
Here is what you need to do to play along....
First step: Head on over to You Tube, or anywhere you get your music videos and post them on your blog! Upcoming themes are to you LOWER RIGHT of XmasDolly's blog. Second Step: Grab our "Monday's Music Moves Me" Button, mine is on my right sidebar, or off of any of the hosts' sites. Third step: SIGN THE LINKY - Follow your hosts (we will all follow you and try to comment each week), grab their buttons too when you visit (mine is on my right sidebar above the 4M button) and show them some love by leaving a comment.
Final step: Go visit the other Rockers on our Linky and PLEASE show them some love by leaving them a comment, you know you like comments, they do too!
This week's theme is Songs that Make You Laugh! I was stumped at first, but then I realized that there really are a lot of songs out there that are really funny - whether they mean to be or not. So here are some I'd like to share with you.....
One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater ~ The Hit Crew
Witch Doctor ~ David Seville
Amish Paradise ~ Weird Al Yankivic
And finally, one of my favorites. This one is dedicated to Gillian... hope you enjoy my Daft Scot's Lass!
The Drunk Scotsman ~ Scottishtam
So now pick your songs, write a post and don't forget to add it to one of the linky's - there is one on each of the hosts' blog. We can't wait to hear your songs, plus you might be chosen as our Spotlight Dancer and be in the #1 or 2 linky spot, like this weeks spotlight winners.
Now, go on and post your songs... get your friends to post their favorite songs and link up so we all can hear them... and have a musical Monday.
ROCK ON, MY FRIENDS!!
I'm very sorry to say there are some people not playing along just using our linky to get traffic for their blogs! Unfortunately, these bloggers will be marked and ignored, you will not get any benefit from our linky, so don't bother. All we ask is that you leave a comment, grab our button, ad/or follow us. If you don't want to post a video, you can post a link to a video, or post some lyrics, but please - at least attempt to make it music related.
*** Just one more thing...
PLEASE, we are family friendly blogs
and while we really don't want to censor anyone,
but we do ask that you keep your songs rated PG13 or less.
If you find that you need to post songs of an explicit sexual nature or language,
please find a different venue.
If your song does contain a small amount of questionable Language,
Welcome to 2012's Monday's Music Moves Me!!! We are going to make this meme SPECTACULAR this year!! But of course, we cannot do that without all of you... so come on share your music with us and get your friends to share with us, too. Our fearless leader is none other that the sweetest and most wonderful Marie of XmasDolly. Helping her keep this train running are ME, my dear friend Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and the lovely Callie of Jamerican Spice. We will also have some helpers along the way when we need to because life is.... well, life!
Here is what you need to do to play along....
First step: Head on over to You Tube, or anywhere you get your music videos and post them on your blog! Upcoming themes are to you LOWER RIGHT of XmasDolly's blog.
Second Step: Grab our "Monday's Music Moves Me" Button, mine is on my right sidebar, or off of any of the hosts' sites.
Third step: SIGN THE LINKY - Follow your hosts (we will all follow you and try to comment each week), grab their buttons too when you visit (mine is on my right sidebar above the 4M button) and show them some love by leaving a comment.
Final step: Go visit the other Rockers on our Linky and PLEASE show them some love by leaving them a comment, you know you like comments, they do too!
Today's theme is FREEBIE WEEK! A friend of mine was talking about songs she remembered from when she was young and I loved lots of them, too. So that put me in a nostalgic mood for those songs, so I decided to post some of those for you to hear. Hope you like them.....
One Tin Soldier ~ The Original Caste
Where Have all the Flowers Gone ~ Joan Baez
Puff the Magic Dragon ~ Peter, Paul and Mary
... and finally a song from a band I am going to be seeing on April 14th at EPCOT:
Cherokee Nation ~ Paul Revere and the Raiders
So now pick your songs, write a post and don't forget to add it to one of the linky's - there is one on each of the hosts' blog. We can't wait to hear your songs, plus you might be chosen as our Spotlight Dancer and be in the #1 or 2 linky spot, like this weeks spotlight winners.
Don't forget to grab the Spotlight Dancer button from XmasDolly's blog and proudly display it on your blog showing everyone that you were picked!
Now, go on and post your songs... get your friends to post their favorite songs and link up so we all can hear them... and have a musical Monday.
ROCK ON, MY FRIENDS!!
I'm very sorry to say there are some people not playing along just using our linky to get traffic for their blogs! Unfortunately, these bloggers will be marked and ignored, you will not get any benefit from our linky, so don't bother. All we ask is that you leave a comment, grab our button, ad/or follow us. If you don't want to post a video, you can post a link to a video, or post some lyrics, but please - at least attempt to make it music related.
*** Just one more thing...
PLEASE, we are family friendly blogs
and while we really don't want to censor anyone,
but we do ask that you keep your songs rated PG13 or less.
If you find that you need to post songs of an explicit sexual nature or language,
please find a different venue.
If your song does contain a small amount of questionable Language,
Welcome to 2012's Monday's Music Moves Me!!! We are going to make this meme SPECTACULAR this year!! But of course, we cannot do that without all of you... so come on share your music with us and get your friends to share with us, too. Our fearless leader is none other that the sweetest and most wonderful Marie of XmasDolly. Helping her keep this train running are ME, my dear friend Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and the lovely Callie of Jamerican Spice. We will also have some helpers along the way when we need to because life is.... well, life!
Here is what you need to do to play along....
First step: Head on over to You Tube, or anywhere you get your music videos and post them on your blog! Upcoming themes are to you LOWER RIGHT of XmasDolly's blog.
Second Step: Grab our "Monday's Music Moves Me" Button, mine is on my right sidebar, or off of any of the hosts' sites.
Third step: SIGN THE LINKY - Follow your hosts (we will all follow you and try to comment each week), grab their buttons too when you visit (mine is on my right sidebar above the 4M button) and show them some love by leaving a comment. Final step: Go visit the other Rockers on our Linky and PLEASE show them some love by leaving them a comment, you know you like comments, they do too!
Today's theme is Your Favorite Female Singer, so let's hear some songs by those fabulous ladies of classic, blues, pop, rock, etc.... write up your post and share with us because we love music and we love you all.
Most of you probably already know that I adore Celine Dion, so I have to share some of my favorite songs by this incredible singer with such a range of voice.
That's The Way It Is
I know I've posted this song before, but it is a favorite of mine because it was Bill and my song when we were dating and this video version is special because we were AT this concert!! =)
The Power of Love
All By Myself(This not only a beautiful song, but a gorgeous video)
River Deep, Mountain High
Seduces Me
And if you'll indulge me in just one more, because I LOOOVVVEEE this one......
Falling Into You
I hope you enjoyed these songs, and once you write up your post, don't forget to sing the linky (on any of the host's blog - they are all connected) and you may be chosen as our SPOTLIGHT DANCERS like this week's lucky couple in our #1 and #2 linky spots.....
Don't forget... if you are one of the lucky ones chosen for our spotlight dance, you get to grab the Spotlight Dancer Button from Dolly's right sidebar and proudly display it on your blog... WooHoo!
Now, don't forget to sign the linky, visit the participants, and leave a comment - you know you like them, so does everyone else. For more Monday music fun, visit my friend Denise at Run DMT.
ROCK ON MY FRIENDS!!
I'm very sorry to say there are some people not playing along just using our linky to get traffic for their blogs! Unfortunately, these bloggers will be marked and ignored, you will not get any benefit from our linky, so don't bother. All we ask is that you leave a comment, grab our button, ad/or follow us. If you don't want to post a video, you can post a link to a video, or post some lyrics, but please - at least attempt to make it music related.
*** Just one more thing...
PLEASE, we are family friendly blogs
and while we really don't want to censor anyone,
but we do ask that you keep your songs rated PG13 or less.
If you find that you need to post songs of an explicit sexual nature or language,
please find a different venue.
If your song does contain a small amount of questionable Language,
Welcome to 2012's Monday's Music Moves Me!!! We are going to make this meme SPECTACULAR this year!! But of course, we cannot do that without all of you... so come on share your music with us and get your friends to share with us, too. Our fearless leader is none other that the sweetest and most wonderful Marie of XmasDolly. Helping her keep this train running are ME, my dear friend Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and the lovely Callie of Jamerican Spice. We will also have some helpers along the way when we need to because life is.... well, life!
Here is what you need to do to play along.....
First step: Head on over to You Tube, or anywhere you get your music videos and post them on your blog! Upcoming themes are to you LOWER RIGHT of XmasDolly's blog.
Second Step: Grab our "Monday's Music Moves Me" Button, mine is on my right sidebar, or off of any of the hosts' sites.
Third step: SIGN THE LINKY - Follow your hosts (we will all follow you and try to comment each week), grab their buttons too when you visit them and show them some love by leaving a comment.. (mine is on my right sidebar above the 4M button)
Final step: Go visit the other Rockers on our Linky and PLEASE show them some love by leaving them a comment, you know you like comments, they do too!
Today's theme is FREEBIE so pick whatever songs are on your mind, write up your post and share with us because we love music and we love you all. Due to the playoffs we watched this weekend and the Super Bowl in two weeks, I decided to showcase some football songs. Hope you enjoy.
This first one, I thing everybody knows, it is synonymous with football.....
(Monday Night Football Theme) Are You Ready for Some Football ~ Hank Williams, Jr.
Now, Sunday Night Football has their own theme too.....
SNF on NBC ~ Faith Hill
I found this one and thought it was just too funny not to post.....
Football Song Parody ~ Evan Salibi
And one more to honor my NY Giants who are HEADED TO THE SUPER BOWL!! WooHoo!!
We Are The Champions ~ Queen (featuring the incredible Freddie Mercury)
Once you write up your post, don't forget to sing the linky (on any of the host's blog - they are all connected) and you may be chosen as our SPOTLIGHT DANCERS like this week's lucky couple in our #1 and #2 linky spots.....
Don't forget... if you are one of the lucky ones chosen for our spotlight dance, you get to grab the Spotlight Dancer Button from Dolly's right sidebar and proudly display it on your blog... WooHoo!
Now, don't forget to sign the linky, visit the participants, and leave a comment - you know you like them, so does everyone else. For more Monday music fun, visit Lady Estrogen and my friend Denise at Run DMT.
ROCK ON MY FRIENDS
I'm very sorry to say there are some people not playing along just using our linky to get traffic for their blogs! Unfortunately, these bloggers will be marked and ignored, you will not get any benefit from our linky, so don't bother. All we ask is that you leave a comment, grab our button, ad/or follow us. If you don't want to post a video, you can post a link to a video, or post some lyrics, but please - at least attempt to make it music related.
*** Just one more thing...
PLEASE, we are family friendly blogs and while we really don't want to censor anyone,
but we do ask that you keep your songs rated PG13 or less.
If you find that you need to post songs of an explicit sexual nature or language,
please find a different venue. If your song does contain a small amount of questionable Language, please put disclaimer BEFORE the video.
Today Elvis Presley would have been 77 years old - did any of you think I'd let this day pass without mentioning it??? I bet if he was still around, he would be rockin' and shaking his hips and making ladies (myself included) swoon. A beautiful life taken much too soon. Here is something from me to him....
The home of Derek and Courtney Whitis in SouthWood, which has been drawing spectators to its colorful and musical light display for weeks, has won the Good Morning America Big Bright Holiday Lights showdown contest. The visual display is accompanied by a four-minute soundtrack that plays a portion of the song for each branch of the military.
While the display will likely send the Whitis family’s electric bill sky high, Courtney Whitis says that the cost of the display is “nothing in comparison to what the troops do every day for our freedom.” She goes on to say, “We did this just to pay tribute to those who have served, are serving and will serve in the military protecting our freedom.”
Here is the winning home, I love it:
It is SO moving and a wonderful tribute to our troops. The Whitises seek to raise awareness and money for the Semper Fi Fund, which provides assistance for wounded soldiers in their recovery process. Those who would like to donate can visit semperfifund.org.
Let us continue to pray and support our troops and their families not only this time of the year, but all year long as they fight and sacrifice for our freedoms.
