I thought I’d leave you on a fun note. I found this next song while I was putting together a recital. My sister Katie is actually the best sister you could ask for and I swear I’m not biased! She let me move in with her and took care of me when she was 25 […]
Read MoreThis next song was one of my grandmother’s favorites. She was an Irish Catholic girl who grew up in Pennsylvania, became a nurse and met my grandfather while working for the war effort and after getting married they started for California. She would tell the story of how they ended up living in Denver by […]
Read MoreSo I’m a big Turner Classic Movies fan. I’ll turn it on before I check any of the other movie channels to see if there’s an old movie musical on or they’ll have these marathons of movies centered around a specific actor and that’s how I came across this next song. The Marx Brothers had […]
Read MoreI have always been a huge Doris Day fan. She is the whole package. Hysterical, a fantastic actress both comedic and dramatic, and was one of the most famous recording artists from the 40’s to the late 60’s recording more than 650 songs. I remember the first movie I saw her in- Calamity Jane. People! […]
Read MoreI spent the first week of January visiting my 90-year-old great aunt in San Diego. I always have a wonderful time seeing her not only because she’s a hoot but because she also introduces me to songs I’m not familiar with from a time I have always loved (mostly the 30’s/40’s/50’s). So this week I’m […]
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