Month: January 2010

Happy 2010!

Happy 2010!

To the loyal readers of this site… Thank you for your support, and please accept my best wishes for 2010. As someone dear to me says at each new year, “let’s hope that this year is better than the last”!

New Year 2010 Off to a… Start!

New Year 2010 Off to a… Start!

Happy 2010, everyone! On December 30, 2009, Wendy & I were enjoying a day puttering around, doing errands, chores, and the like. I had to run out to Kroger to pick up some items, and Wendy suggested I pick up a couple sandwiches for lunch.…

Happy Birthday, Elvis!

Happy Birthday, Elvis!

Elvis Happy Birthday, Elvis Presley! You were born on today’s date in 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi, and died suddenly on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42. Between those dates, you made music, made 31 movies, made women swoon, and made history.

Some say you died while sitting on the toilet, or laying on the bathroom floor in a pool of your own sick. But to some of us, you never died at all.

I’ve been to your house and where you made some of your recordings, but you weren’t there – though it felt like you’d only just stepped away from sitting comfortably in the Jungle Room.

Today, in honor of your memory, I will raise one side of my upper lip in your signature sneer. Today, in honor of your memory, I will say, “Thank you. Thankyouverymush…” at least a few times. Today, in honor of your memory, I will prepare and eat a tasty, tasty Peanut Butter & Banana sandwich (or 3).

Today, in honor of your memory, I will listen to your recordings. I might even watch one of your movies. But probably not Blue Hawaii. The songs in that one are just… bad.

Long live The King!

HAPPY MOUTH – January 2010

HAPPY MOUTH – January 2010

The first meeting of The Happy Mouth Supper Club for 2010 was a success! It was Angel’s month to select, and her original selection was Arthur’s in Hyde Park Square. However, Arthur’s does not accept reservations. Angel’s plan to arrive early and get seats was…

J.D. Salinger Dies

J.D. Salinger Dies

"Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger has died at age 91 in New Hampshire. I always enjoyed hanging out with Holden Caulfield for a couple days every few years.