Saturday 9: Alone Again (Naturally)

Saturday 9: Alone Again, Naturally (1971)

Not familiar with this week's song? Hear it here.

1. Friday was St. Patrick's Day, March 17th! Did you celebrate with green beer or a green milkshake? 

No, I didn't.  I'm not a big fan of either.  I did wear green and my family celebrates our Irish heritage every year by gathering for a dinner of corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage. YUM!

2. Did you remember to wear green?

Oops...answered that one ahead of time.  I did.  I even wore an Irish Princess tiara.  The reason for that is that the K-4 and kindergarten girls on my bus have been wearing tiaras and playing "princess" since they came back from Christmas break.  They always make me the wicked queen.  So, yesterday I wore my tiara and told them I was being the princess.  They weren't having it.  I was still the queen...though they did leave the "wicked" off.  LOL  They crack me up.

3.  What color do you look best in? 

My husband and I disagree on this.  He likes me in pink (ick!) and I like to wear black, brown, green, orangish-gold.

4. This week's featured artist, Gilbert O'Sullivan, was born in Waterford, Ireland. Waterford is famous for Waterford Crystal. Do you have glassware that you save for special occasions?

When we were first married there was a company that used to come to your home and demonstrate cookware, china, flatware, and crystal (Hey, it was the 80s!).  I really, REALLY wanted a set of china they had that was a gorgeous autumn pattern, but one, my parents had gifted us with service for 12 when we got married and two, I couldn't even begin to afford it.  So, in typical 80s fashion, I got 12 champagne flutes instead.  I was able to finance them and make payments because they cost $65 per flute!  My husband and I use them once in a great while, but most everyone else is afraid to use them.

5. This week's featured song includes the line, "To think that only yesterday I was cheerful, bright and gay." How were you feeling yesterday?

Happy and content with life.  It was Friday, it was St. Patrick's Day, and I got to spend a lot of time with my daughter and grandson.  I hadn't seen him since Sunday and it seemed like he'd grown so much!  He has his first cold, but he's still a pretty contented baby.

6. It begins with reference to a wedding that didn't quite come off because the bride left the groom at the altar. When were you most recently at church? Was it for a holiday service, a regularly scheduled service, a special event (a wedding or baptism)?

It's been a while.  I don't attend a traditional church since the split at the last one.  I am not a fan of church politics and the other garbage that we flawed humans bring to church.  I have been attending a home fellowship (we meet in someone's home).  We meet once a week (or more) and are modeled after the first-century church.  We have a teacher, but it's not really preaching and we can ask questions and talk about stuff.  We have some amazing discussions.  The Thursday before Easter we will get together and prepare an entire middle eastern meal.  We'll eat it that night, have communion, and a teaching on Christ.  We often have a lot of guests for this event.

7. In 1971, when this song was popular, Malibu Barbie was a big seller for Mattel. This doll had a perpetual tan. For a human to achieve this, a tanning bed or self tanner is usually required. Have you used either method to give yourself a tan?

I tried self-tanning back in the 70s when they hadn't quite ironed the kinks out and it tended to leave you orange and streaky.  I haven't tried it since.  I've never bothered with a tanning bed since the reality is my fair, freckled skin does not tan.  It just gets more freckles and burns.

8. In March, 1971, James Taylor appeared on the cover of TIME magazine. What's your favorite James Taylor song?

9. Random Question: What word or phrase do you hear yourself saying too often?

It's got to be something along the lines of "Stop it!  Sit down.  Stay in your seat."  I sometimes wish there was a recording on the bus and I could just push a button to have it repeated over and over because I get tired of repeating it so often.  (Kids today just do not listen to authority very well and it seems to get worse as time goes on.)

That's it for now.  Enjoy, and please, pop over to the SATURDAY 9 blog and join in the fun.  I will catch up with you all later.  For now I am off to have a mammogram done.  Fun, fun.