Saturday in the Park

I think it was the Fourth of Julyyyyyy. Well almost. So I was trying to think of a title, knew it was Saturday's post and that song just popped in. Soooorrrrryyyyy. (not really *gg*)

Before we're reduced to just plain silliness, let's give a shout out to Stacy who sold two books! Yay!!!!

And don't forget there's a giveaway on for Sasha White's new book Bound. Look at Thursday's blog for an excerpt. You have until Sunday night 9:00 p.m. central. Also, Lis is giving away a copy of Jo Leigh's book Closer ... that give-away ends Sunday night too.

I've had songs stuck in my head for the last couple of days. It began Thursday with The Partridge Family's I think I Love You. I could only get so far in the song before the loop would begin again. I kind of blame Scott for it, since someone mentioned it on his blog. Thank you Scott. I finally got rid of it, only to have it replaced by The Monkees theme. No one to blame there, just the way the ol' noggin' bounces. Woke up just fine on Friday (woke up this mornin' feelin' fine, ??? somethin' special on my mind - sorry, I'll try to control myself) only to go to Jill's and read that the kids were out for summer. Cue Alice Cooper, whose charcoal rimmed eyes haunted me for most of the morning. Thankyouverymuch ol' pal ol' pal of mine. Exorcised Mr. Cooper by lunch time. Ahh, pleasant silence (Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk to you again ... - STOP THAT!) Anyhoo, then came nap time. That blissful part of the day when I can lose myself in sleep for a few hours. I cuddled into my pillow, my mind slowly letting go of the days problems, when, out of the blue (cue Theme from Jaws) Gotta Dance ... Gotta Dance (You know, that song from Singing in the Rain?). On to gonna wash that man right out of my hair ... I got rhythm, I got music ... I hear music and there's no one there ... It's a whole Broadway extravaganza! And let us not forget ... There's no business like show business, like no business I know. Great ghost of Ethel Merman. It wouldn't stop. I expected Harvey Fierstein to show up dressed like the mother in Hairspray. I needed to go to sleep - I needed to re-energize, I needed ... Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway. The hip hooray and ballyhoo, the lullaby of Broadway. You know, the workings of my mind is a scary place at times. I finally fell asleep. Did the music go away when I woke up? Not quite. It's there (Here, there and everywhere), lurking at the corners of mind (Like the circles that you find In the windmills of your mind), just waiting for its chance to break out again (I write the songs that make the whole world sing). I think it's time for me to go to bed now. Don't you? Who knows what's waiting there for me. I'm just hoping I can get those eyes closed before it hits (Though the world is fast asleep, Though your pillow's soft and deep. You're not sleepy as you seem. Stay awake, don't nod and dream. Stay awake, don't nod and dream).

And before I forget - Aaron Spelling has passed away. Now this may not seem like much to some of you, but for those of us from the 60s. 70s and 80s - well, there was always a Spelling program we loved, be it Daniel Boone, Honey West, The Mod Squad, T.J. Hooker, Dynasty, Hart to Hart, Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, S.W.A.T., The Rookies, Starsky and Hutch, Family, Vega$ ... and even in to the 90s with Beverly Hills 90210, 7th Heaven and Charmed. He was a force to be reckoned with.

Good Night Aaron ... and just for you:

Love, exciting and new
Come Aboard. We're expecting you.
Love, life's sweetest reward.
Let it flow, it floats back to you.

Love Boat soon will be making another run
The Love Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance.

Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
Yes LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! It's LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! (hey-ah!)