Nevertheless.. Saturday 9

Liza Minnelli is one of my favorite singer/performers.   Her album Liza with a Z was one I just love.

 I loved her mother's singing as well.   Doesn't Liza sound so much like Judy? Yet not exact and with a wonderful fresh take on songs too I think.

Here I am joining with Saturday 9 for the weekly fun thanks to  Sam Winters

Nevertheless I'm in Love with You. 1969

Unfamiliar with this week's song?           Hear It Here

1) In this song, Liza Minnelli acknowledges that she may be "taking a terrible chance." Have you done anything risky lately?

 

 Not really, no.

2) In 1969, when Liza recorded this song, she was 23 and her career was really beginning to take off. She was a sought-after guest on TV talk and variety shows and received her first Oscar nomination. Give us a quick overview of your life at 23.

I was married with 2 kids, a Scottish terrier, a chihuahua/Jack Russell mix and living in Murray, Utah in this apartment on Little Cottonwood Creek.

I think they are Condos now. They are so nice inside.

3) Also in 1969, the first Gap store was opened in San Francisco. What have you recently added to your wardrobe? If yes, where did you buy it?

I have not bought clothing in  about 8 years.  

4) Liza says she always has apple juice in her refrigerator. What's something you're certain to have in your frig?

Butter, eggs, milk, heavy cream, real maple syrup, Wickles relish , carrots, celery, mayonnaise, and  Crayonnaise horseradish sauce /

5) Liza's favorite card game is poker. What's yours?

I don't have one and really don't know how to play cards at all except for Old Maids and Go Fish.

6) Though Liza recorded the song in 1969, "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" was written way back in 1931. It has been recorded more than 50 times by artists as diverse as Bing Crosby, Andy Gibb and Bob Dylan. Before today, had you heard it?

Yes, many times through the years.   Since I love radio and old movies  and you hear those songs all the time that way.

7) "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" is credited to Bert Kalmer and his partner, Harry Ruby. Another one of their hits was "Who's Sorry Now?" Do you owe anyone an apology?

No, not lately but there are a few who owe me.  I won't hold my breathe though since it's outside their understanding to do so and they most likely feel they did no wrong.

8) Together they also wrote "Hooray for Captain Spaulding," sung onscreen by Groucho Marx in the movie Animal Crackers. There were five Marx Brothers in all. How many can you name?

There were 6 brothers. The first one Manfred died as an infant but he should still be counted.

I recall Groucho, Chico and Harpo.  I remember Manfred because he died as a baby but without looking them up I just can't recall the other names.

9) Random question: Do you believe talking to plants helps them grow?

We know that it does.  Greenery need  carbon dioxide  to grow. It processes it and returns oxygen to the atmosphere.  Plants in the home clean your air and talking to them does make them healthier and happier.

A Walkabout... Friday Photos

Lots of rain, lots of rustling leaves in windy skies, the Atlantic is more Pacific as it isn't warming up this year and after a lot of looking into things I think the year has sped up by about 3 months. I mean, come on folks, even kids are feeling the time is going by quicker. 

It's not impossible.  It has sped up in the past from earthquakes, etc.  The Fukashima quake and tsunami moved Japan over by 8 feet and shorted the year so......

We have had more sun activity which just about blew up away down here on earth.   Several airplane crashes occurred seemingly due to that and the Yellowstone Caldera is quite active having had one big geyser blow it's cool this week .    It's closed down for the season.  Well, it will continue its mayhem but we won't be allowed to visit it, but just keep calm go to a game and eat hot dogs until you explode.  

Mt. Etna has its knickers in a twist lately with a big explosion a few days back., Kilauea is having   iv tantrum, Stromboli is blowing and of course in the Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone.. kaboom!

Anyway, keep your eye on the sun and be prepared.  These things do not occur in a vacuum. What happens in one section of the earth travels round to other points and causes major disturbances.   Volcanos are very tired to the sun. On the 23rd a giant shock wave came from our sun and shook the earth up quite a bit... so expect earthquakes and volcanos to blow.    Keep watch and keep prepared.

Now here are some photos for this Friday...

A walk around the place can be a lot of fun on a quiet weekday.

The Jersey shore, my home.

I like the pink that melts into the bay.

Garnet sand is real crushed garnets on the beach. 

Then you have to get ice cream at the corner store.

And then its time to go inside for dinner.

Architecture - Tues. 4

Welcome to my blog and I hope you've had a good weekend.Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4. She would be delighted you are here to join in and so am I.

The photo to the right is the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey.  It is the largest cathedral outside Europe . Not only is it beautiful inside and out but has a magnificent pipe organ   It's cornerstone was laid in 1899.

As  buildings go she is a masterpiece of great workmanship.

1. What are some beautiful buildings in your neck of the woods?

The post office in Newark is very beautiful as well. I was amazed the first time I went inside.  It looked like a palace.

2.  What buildings of renown have you experienced or would like to experience? The Louvre? Maybe  Versailles? Things closer to home perhaps?

My home town park

None.  I really am just not interested  as in going around touring. If I see something that's cool but otherwise I really don't care. I hurt too much.  

For others The Chrysler Building in NYC is gorgeous inside and out. So is the Empire State Building.  Central Park as well as many parks in NJ including in my home town, were designed by Architect Frederick Law Olmstead and are masterpieces. 

 

 t learned to skate on the lake.   We lived right across the street.  To the right is my mother's blurry photograph of me by the lake.  The photo bleached out having had too much sunshine on it.

3. What do you think of the current trends in modern buildings ?Disgraceful. From homes, strip malls, Quonset hut churches and concrete box schools beauty of design is gone.  High prices and excessive regulation make building a chore and people must be frugal to live.  It's a shame really. 

4. If you could choose any style home you would like, what would it be? Victorian, Farm House, Craftsmen, Ranch, Georgian, Tudor, Cape Cod? 

Hard choice as they are all lovely. But they don't build things like this anymore.  I am partial to Dutch Colonials though.  

Dutch Colonial

The home above is identical to one in my home town and where my girl friend lived.  It was very nice inside. My main memory of the house was meeting up there with her for our dates who were two boys from Harvard who where "Older men" since we were in high school.  My date was super snooty but we drove up north for ice cream and all was forgiven.  Good ice cream can solve a lot of difficulties.

 Below is a color scheme I want to paint my home and this is a home I just adore: