Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.
1) Do you have any aches or pains this morning?
A. I always have aches and pains, but I think most people over the age of 50 have a few, if they are honest.
2) In this song, Linda Ronstadt complains that her ex doesn't get what she's going through. Have you recently felt misunderstood?
A. Last Saturday, a Sat 9 regular posted a comment on another person's blog that I took as a personal slap. I felt very misunderstood then because it seemed aimed at me. I was so hurt that I considered not doing Saturday 9 anymore because the commenter obviously has no clue that I don't get groceries at Target or Walmart because they're a long drive away. But I have since moved on from it (mostly), since here I am doing Saturday 9.
3) Now let's put a positive spin on it: Is there someone in your life who gets you completely?
A. Yes, my friend Teresa gets me most of the time. She doesn't miss often, anyway.
4) Linda recorded a best-selling album in Spanish, and has also performed in French, German and Italian. How many languages do you speak?
A. Just English. I had several years of Spanish in high school, but I have forgotten it.
5) Linda once dated George Lucas of Star Wars fame. Who is your favorite Star Wars character?
A. I will go with Princess Leia, mostly because she was about the only woman in the early movies.
6) Steve Martin has spoken affectionately about Linda and their romance in the 1970s. Are you a Steve Martin fan?
A. It depends on what I am watching him in. My husband is big fan of his, though.
7) Linda worked consistently and successfully with record producer Peter Asher throughout the 70s and 80s. Tell us about someone you enjoyed working beside.
A. I enjoyed working beside my friend Leslie way back in the mid-1980s when we were working together at a law office. She was kind, pleasant, helpful, and understanding. We've remained friends all of this time. She is one of my oldest and dearest friends. We just don't see much of each other anymore.
8) In 1980, when this song was popular, People magazine named author Stephen King one of the year's most intriguing people. Have you read any of his books or short stories?
A. I have read several Stephen King books, but he is not a favorite author. I thought his book, On Writing, was very male oriented, although I seem to be the only one who did not find that a fascinating look at the way of the writer.
9) Random question: Looking back on last week, would you describe it as exciting or boring?
A. It was just another week. The cold weather moved in, we took my mother-in-law to dinner, I talked on the phone to family and friends. Christmas presents started arriving via USPS, UPS, and FedEx.
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I get the misunderstood thing. I have received some harsh comments over the years on the memes. Some did drive me away from whatever meme, some I just took a break, and now, as I've learned...it's their problem, not mine so I just brush it off. Steve Martin is hit or miss for me, too. I like some of his stuff, but not all of it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think people pay much attention when they read the memes and read things wrong. I am glad you did not leave. I have had interesting comments over the years on certain things, but I just ignore them. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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Leia is a strong character.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of Carrie … the sole survivor has a dream about visiting Carrie’s grave, and a hand reaches up from the grave …it’s not in 5he book.
Oh, to live near civilization--sometimes I shake my fist at country life, but others I am counting it as the blessing it is.
ReplyDeleteI've never read On Writing but my oldest friend did and she loved it. She's not a professional, has never been published and writes fiction, so you two are hardly apples-to-apples.
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