1) In this song, Tom Jones wants to know what's new in his girl's life. Here at Saturday 9, we're concentrating on the new year. What do you hope will be new and different in your life during 2023?
A. It would be nice to feel like I could go out in public without worry. That's a hope, though, and probably not a reality. I'm not really feeling the hope right at the moment.
2) He sings that he has flowers for his special girl. Are there fresh flowers in your home right now?
A. No. I'm allergic. There is a Christmas cactus out in the garage. It never bloomed. I need to repot it.
3) He also wants to spend hours with her. What is something you'd like to spend more time doing in 2023?
A. Writing.
4) Before his music career took off, Tom Jones supported himself by selling vacuum cleaners. Could your home benefit from a once-over with a vacuum right now?
A. It could always benefit from a once-over with a vacuum. I live on a farm, my husband tracks in dirt. Plus, I live in between the two largest polluters in my county.
5) Memorabilia from Tom's 1990 world tour was available eBay and the bids went up to $599 a jacket worn by the stage crew. Have you ever bought anything at an auction (online or otherwise)?
A. I have bought things at real auctions, live auctions. But not online auctions.
6) Tom's adult grandson, Alex, represented Wales in rifle shooting in the Commonwealth Games. Is there a sport you'd like to try, or get better at, in 2023?
A. Not really. I've never been a sporty kind of girl.
7) In 1965, when this song was popular, Tom Jones made a new friend, Elvis Presley. Tom had a meeting at Paramount Studios to discuss recording a song for a movie soundtrack and Elvis was finishing a film. It was the beginning of a friendship that would continue for the rest of Elvis' life. Did you make any new friends in 2022?
A. Only if you count new players in my video game fellowship.
8) Also in 1965, The Sound of Music premiered and became one of the most successful movies of all time. Have you seen it?
A. I've seen it many times. It's a favorite of mine, but my husband doesn't like it.
9) Random question: Were you like those shoppers we saw on TV, in line at a retailer after the holidays to exchange a gift that wasn't quite right?
A. We had to return a gift my husband gave me, as it was broken when it came out of the box. We would have exchanged it, but none were available, so we received a refund.
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Like your husband, Christopher Plummer, didn't much care for The Sound of Music, either. He used to call it The Sound of Mucous. Years later he diplomatically told TCM that he came to respect what the movie means to the pubic. That's not the same as liking it, though, is it?
ReplyDelete#1 Yeah, I still worry about COVID even though I am fully vaccinated for COVID and the flu, after two years isolation I don’t like to go where it is too crowded. But next weekend I braving it to go out to dinner with some friends.
ReplyDelete#6 Ditto. I am not a sports fan, but I do like watching sailing and skiing.
#9 I bought something this summer that was missing a part and I have tried getting the part from the big box store… no luck and now I have contacted the manufacturer and as yet I haven’t heard back from them.
Awww, I am sorry about the gift your husband got you being broken and then not being able to replace it. That is a bummer. I am sure he will find you something else wonderful. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend! ♥
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The story of The Sound of Music is good, but I've never been able to get into the movie or the musical. Just not my thing. I wish you could get out more and feel safe. It would do so much for you emotionally.
ReplyDeleteSorry you couldn't get a replacement for your nice gift. Sound of Music is one of my favorites, too. I would like to have it on dvd.
ReplyDeleteI definitely don't go out in public. The risk is high here because of a whole valley full of scofflaws in our county. At 80 I don't want to get something that would give me more pneumonias. Been there, done that....
Now I am curious about what your husband gave you. My husband and I really don't exchange gifts. I bought him a Grumpy Ornament to add to his collection. He bought me one too when we went back to Disneyland on Dec. 20th. Poor guy had Covid. He did wear a mask. I never got it from him. It was like a bad cold. I still see a lot of people wearing mask. I am a people person, so I have to get our and socialize a bit. I did okay during the Covid shutdown because I was in my crafting and Bible journal group online. Not that I have been triple vaxed, I get our more. I am glad you enjoy your gaming group!
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