Spring comes on March 2nd, and I wonder what special weather it will bring for us all.
If you celebrate Valentine's Day I hope it's a lovely day for you.
But here on Friday morning, I had to chase off a huge blue heron who was eating fish in my pond again.
I wanted to wring his stupid neck. He saw me and spread his hige wings and took off over the trees toward the bay. Good riddance.
Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!
1) Dore Alpert sings that while he considered asking others to be his Valentine, he's sure that this is the girl he wants to love "forever more." What do you think is the secret of a long-lasting romantic relationship?
Many say it takes 2 to tango but I promise you I can stand up right now and do a very nice tango all by myself. It takes 2 to have a relatonship however and when one is disinterested, uninvoled or mean there is no relationips at all. So, there must be 2 fully engaged people.
2) Dore is better known as Herb Alpert. He used the name "Dore" early in his career because he thought it was more befitting a teen idol than "Herb." Who made you swoon when you were a teenager?
Me swooing is a funny vision. Ain't going to happen my friends. But the I did become a lover of Concerto de Aranjuez. Here is Charo playing it in a bit of a jazzed up version though the original is available.
Charo who was born and raised in Spain, is a vituroso classical guitarist. For many years she was married to the great Xavier Cugat, Girona Spain who popularized chihuahua dogs and starred in many movies in the 40s.
3) Herb found he was a better trumpeter than singer. Between 1962 and 1969, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, had 12 consecutive gold albums. They were so popular that in 1966, they sold more records than Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Of those artists (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones), which is your favorite?
I have heard of them being called Herb Alpert and the Teeny Weeny brass.
I would have to choose both Dean or Frank over the other two.
4) He found his greatest success as an executive. Herb and partner Jerry Moss founded A&M Records and signed an array of talented artists including Cheech and Chong, The Carpenters, and Cat Stevens. Herb was happy to step away from performing and run the record label. Are you comfortable in front of an audience or crowd? Or would you prefer to be behind the scenes?
Yes, I could speak to a crowd or audience but I really would not want anything to do with show business in front or behind.
5) Karen admitted that when The Carpenters were first signed by A&M, she had a crush on Herb and liked his aftershave lotion. Do you usually wear a fragrance?
Always! I love frangraces in perfumes and soaps, shampoos, very much.
This is our Valentine's Day Saturday 9 and so this morning we shall focus on the holiday.
6) The holiday is also known as The Feast of St. Valentine. Do you have a special meal planned for February 14?
I have never celebrated Valentines Day . No special meal is planned as I don't have a "valentine".
7) Thames River Cruises offers special dinner cruises for Valentine's Day that give lovers a view of London. Some cruises offer live jazz, others classical music. Which would you prefer: jazz or classical?
I would like to try both.
8) Women buy and send more Valentines than men do. Who received the last greeting card you sent?
I have no idea! I didn't send anything to anyone this year or last.
9) Men buy and send more roses at Valentine's Day than women do. What's your favorite flower?
I like a lot of them but I really love violets black eyed Susans and lilies When I was a little girl there were vendors in New York City that sold lovely bouquets of violets wrapped in a paper lace cone.
Those were the days of Roasted Chesttnut vendors in the winter too. I loved going into the city to buy bouquets of violets in the spring.
