Happy Sunday

As it's Sunday, I'm posting a Sunday-themed song, just for the heck of it.  Wherever you're reading this, I hope you have a good day and I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Celebrating Frank Loesser

 The  songwriter, lyricist, and compose Frank Loesser was born today in 1910. One of the musicals he's most famous for is called Guys and Dolls. There's a song called "If I Were A Bell" in this musical and I like it because the woman who sings it is just so happy to be in love and to be alive. It always makes me feel good when I hear it. Wherever you are reading this, I hope there is a lot of love and happiness in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Celebrating Richard Rogers

 The composer Richard Rodgers was born today in 1902 and to celebrate this day, I'm sharing the song below that he composed with Oscar Hammerstein II called "My Favorite Things". It always makes me feel better when I hear it.  I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much  love now and always. 

Celebrating Helen Keller

"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content."-Helen Keller

 

The author Helen Keller was born today in 1880 and I really like this quote from her because it makes me think of how many wonderful  things can be found in life. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to find and enjoy many wonderful things. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Some irregular music

 I was just thinking about the song Take 5 by Paul Desmond because it's famous for being irregular as a lot of jazz standard songs are written in 4/4 time but Take 5 is written in 5/4 time. I like the song because it makes me think of how it can be fun to step out of line and show how you are unique.  Wherever you're reading this, I hope you have many occasions in your life to express yourself in unique ways and that you have many unique moments in your life that you enjoy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Funny joke for a hot day

As it's hot outside where I am, I'm sharing the joke below as it made me laugh today. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many things in your life that help you to laugh. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Q: Where do sheep go on vacation? A: The Baaa-hamas.

 This joke and others can be found here: https://www.twinkl.com/blog/beat-the-heat-laughing-at-these-50-summer-jokes-and-puns-with-your-teenagersstudents

Things you never lose

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."- Helen Keller

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many people around you who you love and who love you in return and that you enjoy many moments in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Happy birthday to Jason Mraz

 It's the singer Jason Mraz's birthday today and because his music makes me feel good, I'm sharing a clip of one of his songs called "Sunshine Song". Wherever you are reading this, if it's your birthday as well,  I hope you have a very happy birthday! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy Friday!!

Happy Friday from me and all my Minions! I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

A video that made me laugh

 This video made me laugh today and so I’m sharing it here. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy Juneteenth

Happy Juneteenth to all who celebrate this holiday! (Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas found out they had been freed). To learn more about Juneteenth and ways to celebrate it in the US click here.

In celebration of Paul McCartney

 It’s the singer Paul McCartney’s birthday  and because he was part of  The Beatles band I’m sharing my favorite Beatles song called “In My Life”. I like the song because it’s about loving the people in your life. I hope that wherever you are reading this, I hope you have a lot of love in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A fun quote for people who like dogs

“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” -Christopher Morley

This quote made me smile today and so I am sharing it here. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy Father’s Day!

 In honor of Father’s Day, I’m sharing the song (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay by Ottis Redding because it’s a song my Dad enjoys. I post it here to send best wishes and much love to my Dad and all fathers.

Some stories for animal lovers

 I saw this series of stories about animals and as the stories made me feel good, I’m sharing them here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Never give up

“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”-Harriet Beecher Stowe

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you always choose not to give up, even when the situations you are in or the things you are doing are difficult. When I’m going through something or doing something difficult, it helps to remember that all situations eventually end and things can get better. If you are going through something that is hard, I hope you can remember that it is always possible for things to get better and I hope things do get better for you. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Friends you haven’t met yet

 “There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.” -William Butler Yeats

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you can choose to meet and become friends with many people throughout your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Learn something new each day

“Each day is the scholar of yesterday.” -Publilius Syrus

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to learn something new each day and that you grow from learning that new knowledge. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

In celebration of Gene Wilder

 The actor Gene Wilder was born today in 1933 and because I like Gene Wilder, I’m sharing the clip below that is one of my favorite movies that he starred in. This clip always makes me feel good and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

In celebration of Judy Garland

 The singer Judy Garland was born today in 1922 and so to celebrate this day, I’m sharing the song below called Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Somehow, it just makes me feel good when I hear it. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

On Acceptance

“Acceptance doesn't mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there's got to be a way through it.” -Michael J. Fox

I hope that, wherever you are reading this, that you can always find the way through the difficulties you might be facing. I have found that, when I feel down and out, the idea that the only way to go is up and through the things I am facing. Even if those things don’t go the way I had hoped, I can still look back and see I had gotten through something difficult and I can face what comes next. If you are going through something hard, I hope you can remember how far you’ve come in life as you’re alive today and that you can face what comes next. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

A sweet video for today

 I saw this video and because it made me smile, I’m sharing it here. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always 

Celebrating Dean Martin

 The singer Dean Martin was born today in 1917 and so I’m sharing a clip of him singing When You’re Smiling. Wherever you’re recording this, I hope you can find many reasons to smile throughout your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A defense against minor troubles

“A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.” -Mignon McLaughlin

 Wherever you are reading this, I hope you can find humor in many things throughout your life and many instances where you can laugh happily. In an effort to help you laugh today, here is a (really bad) joke. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Q:Why shouldn’t you tell secrets in a cornfield?   A: Too many ears.

 

This joke and others can be found on this website: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a41779929/corny-jokes/

A good laugh

 This video made me smile today, so I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A little opera music for today

 It’s the opera singer Cecilia Bartoli’s birthday today and so I’m sharing the clip below of her singing a piece of music called Ombra Mai Fu. It really is beautiful and it helps me feel happy. Wherever you are reading this, even if opera music isn’t your thing, I hope there are many things and people in your life that help you feel happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

In honor of Pride month

As it is Pride month I want to reinforce the idea that love and relationships where people equally love each other and act on that love to take care of each other, should be celebrated. To people who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, I send you much love and light. Love is love.

A lovely weekend

 This weekend was a lot of fun! First, I performed with Polymnia and the next day I went to Salem. I got to see the cool stores that are all around Salem. I just felt really happy to be with my friend. Anyway, wherever you are reading this, I hope you have lots of happiness. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A really sweet video

 I saw this really sweet video today about a goose who was really lonely after her mate died so someone put out an ad asking for a mate for the goose and was able to find a mate for the goose. The story made me smile so I am sharing it here. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have people that love you and who you love in return in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.