Splish - Splash!

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Oh first hope you like the new header. I used one of Frank's photos for it.

Splish Splash!
A bluebird takin a bath.
On Saturday afternoon!

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A little preening

Don't forget your face

The bluebird enjoyed the bath so much that it did it all over again. I need to move the trees and water pan a little closer to the house or get a better camera lens :-)

Yeah.. I'm a Bobby Darin fan :-)

Splish Splash
written by Bobby Darin and Jean Murray - 1958

Splish splash
I was takin' a bath
Long about a Saturday night … yeah!
Rub-a-dub Just relaxin' in the tub
Thinkin' everything was all right.

Well … I stepped out the tub
Put my feet on the floor
I wrapped the towel around me
And I opened the door.

And … then-a … splish, splash
I jumped back in the bath
Well … how was I to know
There was a party going on.

They was a splishin' and a splashin'
Reelin' with the feelin'
Moving and a groovin’
Rockin' and a rollin' … yeah!

Bing, bang I saw the whole gang
Dancin’ on my living room rug … yeah …
Flip flop They was doin’ the bop
All the teens had the dancin’ bug.

There was Lollipop with-a Peggy Sue
Good Golly, Miss Molly was-a even there, too!
A-well-a. … splish, splash I forgot about the bath
I went and put my dancin’ shoes on … yea!

I was a rollin' and a strollin'
Reelin' with the feelin'
Movin’ and a groovin'
Splishin' and a splashin’ … yeah!

Yes … I was a splishin' and a splashin'
I was a rollin' and a strollin' Yeah …
I was a movin' and a groovin' ... woo!
We was a reelin' with the feelin' … ha!
We was a rollin' and a strollin'
Movin’ with the groovin' Splish, splash … yeah!

I was a splishin' and a splashin' … one time …
I was a splishin' and a splashin' … woo-woo!
I was a movin' and a-groovin' …

Senior Prom 1969... Remembered

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The other day I was reading the blog Life With Lisa Ann and she wanted to know if any of her readers were brave enough to post their prom pictures.

My senior prom was the 10th of May 1969 and was held in our gym. I cannot remember how the gym was decorated... probably because it was so dark in there.

My prom date was Frank. Yes, we have been sweethearts for a long time.

My Daddy insisted that I get my hair done at the parlor and I did. I actually felt guilty about getting my hair done... and the prom dress (money was tight). The prom dress was off the clearance rack and I think was about $15... either from My Shop or Diana's Shop (dress shops) I think the hair style was $5. My hair was stiff with hairspray and I combed it out as soon as I got home.

These are old Polaroid pictures. Right click on them and open in a new widow for a larger view.






This is the original of the above picture. I only took a few minutes trying to make it look better. One day I'll spend a long while with it and restore it much better. I actually earned a bit of money once restoring an old Polaroid picture. Frank suggested one time I should try and earn money at restoring old photographs. I do like doing it, but it is so time consuming and think I would prefer to only restore our old family pictures.



The band that evening was Jesse Boone and the Astros. It was the best music! To listen to a bit of their music head over to Georgia Soul and click the link underneath the record.

I had to wear my eyeglasses all the time back then.... and everything was fuzzy looking in the darkness of the gym without them. Frank and I had a fantastic time!

Are you brave enough to post your prom pictures :-)

Japanese Honeysuckle - Sweet Potato Vine - Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

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Wow.. May 1rst already. Doesn't it seem like the older you get the faster time flies by?

Yesterday I took a little walk up the street. I got a bit dizzy by time I got to the corner... not because of exercise. The aroma of the Japanese Honeysuckles was overwhelming. I love their aroma, but sometimes a good thing can be a bit much :-)

The Japanese Honeysuckle was introduced to the U.S. in the early to mid-1800's as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and for wildlife forage and cover. Unfortunately the plant has become invasive in many of our states.

Frank put this bit of a sweet potato that was past being edible into a glass of water. Today he planted it in the garden. With a bit of luck we might just have a few sweet potatoes to eat.

When I was a child Mama grew a sweet potato vine in the dining room window. The leaves began to wilt. Mama threw it in the flower bed just outside the door. I don't remember the month this happened, but sometime later when the flower bed was being weeded seven sweet potatoes were discovered. It always amazed me that there were seven sweet potatoes... one for each family member. When these were found I think it was one of 'those times' when the cupboard was almost bare.

I have always asked God that my family would have food to eat. That prayer has always been answered to my satisfaction.

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Today we were looking at a tv show that Frank recorded and we both looked out the window and saw this bird fighting with a Northern Cardinal. I didn't get my camera in time to catch the action.. the Cardinal flew away.

This is a female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. The pictures are through the window with the bird in the shade, so not great pictures. We don't get to see this bird variety much. Right click and open in a new window for a larger view.