The Saturday Post: So Long, Farewell edition

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Last night was Bubby's last night at Gramma's house. As he, Baby Mac, and Mommy headed up the stairs to bed, I couldn't help but think of this from the Von Trapp kiddos (ignore the glaring error in name by whomever posted this video on YouTube):

So long, farewell!

Today's fill-in-the-blank:

My favorite song from "The Sound of Music" is _______________.

The Saturday Post: Tree tunes edition

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It's fall, which means trees and leaves and such are on the minds of many. Very few, though, consider the trees in quite the same fashion as Diego Stocco.

As the composer/sound designer says on his YouTube page, "In the garden of my house there's a tree with lots of randomly grown twigs. It looks odd and nice at the same time. One day I asked myself if I could create a piece of music with it."

Here is his answer:

Thank you to Brianna for introducing me to this interesting fella. You can learn more about him on his website.

Happy Saturday!

The Saturday Post: REM edition

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After 30 years together, REM called it quits this past week.

I wanted to share with you today my favorite song by them. But as I searched for a video of my favorite, I found so many that are my "favorite."

So I narrowed it down to three that resonate most with me...today, at least.

 

 And, of course, this one...

 

Today's fill-in-the-blank:

The band breakup that saddened me most was ___________.

The Saturday Post: Playing For Change Day edition

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Today is the inaugural Playing For Change Day in which, as the organization's site says, "musicians are taking to the streets and stages in their communities to raise funds and awareness for Playing For Change Foundation, a non-profit organization that is bringing music education programs to children around the world."

Inspiration from the ever-awesome Playing For Change:

Make music, make a change...even if only in your home, your heart.

Happy Saturday!

The Saturday Post: Germaphobes at the movies edition

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Yay! Fall, my favorite time of the year, is on its way!

Now that I no longer have kids in school and have no reason to participate in the Back-To-School Fall Frenzy, fall means just one thing to me: movies!

Okay, fall means more than that to me, but movies are indeed a biggie. The summer blockbusters will soon be out of the theaters and the films more to my liking—the independents, the sweeping dramas, the Oscar contenders—will soon be moving in.

There are several movies I look forward to seeing before the end of the year. One on the must-see list—one that equally fascinates and freaks out this germaphobe grandma—is this, coming in September:

Today's question:

In public places and spaces, what are you diligent about not touching because of its germiness?