Saturday 9.. Stuff

The weather has been autumn like and Saturday is supposed to be warmer, which is a shame. My daughter is home from London today and the kids and I are rewatching Teen Wolf together this summer. What do you have planned for summer?

Saturday 9: I Learned from You (2007)
... Because it's Father's Day weekend.
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This song is a duet by the father/daughter team, Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus. Is your family musically inclined?
Yes.  My grandmother taught organ and piano and played pipe organ professionally for several places of worship and weddings, etc. My mother played very well and my father could play jazz and honky tonk piano very well. I  also play and the Famous Anonymous and the Little also can play piano and guitar. My daughter and I both sing.
2) This song is about life lessons. Who has been a major influence on your life?   God is the major influence.

3) Miley's given name is "Destiny." Her nickname as a baby was "Smiley," which is where Miley came from. What's something that can always be depended upon to make you smile?   Carol Burnett show. I watch it on YouTube.

4) Miley's father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, has 5 children in addition to Miley (6 in all). Are you the oldest, the middle or the youngest sibling? Or are you an only child?   I am my mother's only child though I had  half siblings and I am vastly younger than them.

5) Sam's own father often traveled for business, and always remembered to bring her the little complimentary soaps, shampoos or body lotion he got from the hotel. Tell us about an inexpensive but treasured souvenir from a trip you've taken.   I don't have any. 

6) Back when Sam was in high school, it was her father who gave her driving lessons. Are you patient when teaching someone something new? Yes as long as they listen.

7) Sam's father is easy to buy for: every year he wants a new pair of loafers, so every year for Father's Day she gives him a DSW gift card. Is there anyone on your gift list that you find it easy to buy for?   Nope. No one at all. I hate giving gifts for a variety of reasons.

8) For family barbecues, Sam's dad dons his "Kiss the Chef" apron and mans the Weber. What's the last thing you cooked on the grill?   I don't have a grill and haven't for ages so I don't know.

9) Sam's father satisfies his afternoon sugar craving with an almost endless stream of Butter Rum Lifesavers. When you crave a snack, do you usually reach for something sweet or salty?    Neither.  Snack is usually popcorn without salt but lots of brewer's yeast and unsalted butter.