Late to the Game

 Heard that phrase before? It just popped into my head this morning as I lay in bed, debating on if I should get up or try to roll over and go back to sleep. The Wife's (first) alarm went off about 5:45, and woke me. Which is good, in a away. That means I slept good last night with no middle of the night waking up and having to do something until I was tired again. But back to topic.

I guess it is how you use the phrase as to what it could mean. One way could be that you are slow to understand something, like a joke, or how to perform a job function. I could see it being extended to implying someone is mentally challenged. I actually thought this about myself this morning. As I contemplated the worthiness of rising from the sheets, I thought of a couple things I wanted to do today. One was get on my Spotify account and add a couple songs to my lists. I had been watching some Youtube 'shorts' and came across a couple songs that were used in the background for a few of them. Hey, sometimes you find new music you like in the weirdest places....

So, as I booted up Spotify and looked up the first one (I had written them down, because, you know, my memory). I had heard the song a few times before writing it on my list, and I see on Spotify it had a few million 'listened to' notes. I thought, well, I'm a bit late to this game (meaning to find the song and like it). I just looked up the video on Youtube (Mr. Red White and Blue) and see it was added eight years ago. Oh my, maybe I am a bit late to the game.... The second one wasn't as bad. It actually was just released in January 2023, so no lateness there. In case you are interested (Runs in the Water). 

One of the features I like in Spotify, is every Monday they release a 'Discover Weekly' list of songs based on the type of music I have 'liked'. Fridays, they do a 'New Releases' list of artists I 'follow'. It's a good way to find new music by artists I like, and ones I have never heard of. Of course, there is always the regular way (listening to the radio) but I haven't done that in ages now that I can choose what I want to  listen to while in the car. I try to go through both lists at least once a week. Then I also "share" music with ,y two younger Sons. We linked each other, and each week it updates the list of 50-100 songs that we either individually like, or just one of us likes. I skip through listening to the ones that they like. Interesting some of the things they listen to, but they probably think the same of my music, even if we do have many of the same likes/types.

So now you know how I will be spending at least an hour of my morning. No major plans the rest of the day. Raid on Warcraft tonight.

PeacE

Well, Today is Pretty Much Over

 ... that was my thought once I actually woke up this morning. Seems the Wife and I actually slept in to noon. Surprisingly, the dog hadn't woken us with barking, or the Crack Kitty (Rusty) waking us with his very loud alley-cat warbles for food. Both a seemingly everday occurrence except for today. Even the Wife had commented that she woke around 10:30, realizing she was going to miss church, and went back to sleep.

Whilst laying in bed just waking up and having small conversation (might as well, we slept til noon) I got an earworm in my head. Luckily, it was one I knew, and I am passing it along so it will go away (I hope).

I remember the later '70's, that as a kid I loved to sing this song - at least the choruses. I had no idea what the song was about until I was much older. I can only imagine the smiles adults around me would get when this little kid is singing this song out loud in public, unaware of what the content is about. I blush in retrospect of it.

I did buy tickets to the actual movie theater yesterday for today. This afternoon Wife, Youngest and I will be driving over to the Metro and watching 'Maverick' finally. I had been saying it was one I would really like to see on the big screen for the flying scenes, and Wife agreed. I was actually surprised at the ticket cost. I was expecting close to $10 per person, but it was actually only $7. That's without popcorns and sodas yet.

Tomorrow is the 4th, and we have no family plans. The Wife has to work a regular day, though does get holiday pay for it. I might end up at the VFW in the afternoon. Not sure. I did go to the VFW yesterday, and won a $0.25 drink and got to chase for the queen in the draw. I got the Jack of Clubs, which got me $25, so I was happy. I have won the chance to chase the queen at least 3 times now in the last couple months. Wonder when that luck streak is going to end....

Welp, I gotta mosey along and get some other things done before the movie.

PeacE

Write About What?

Today is one of those days where I just don't have anything that leaps to the front of my mind to write about. Not that I have a certain topic everyday, but you know what I mean. So I guess I will just throw in some filler today.

This is the earworm I woke up with today. I have one of Roger Whittaker's albums on cassette, though I don't have any cassette players any longer. The one in my van quit working months ago. For some reason though, it was my earworm. I sat here and hummed it for about a half hour before deciding to try to see if YouTube actually would have it. Then I spent the next hour or so going through any song by RW I could find. Came across a few that I had never heard before (as I said, I only had the one album), and I was just amazed. One of my new favorites now is:

I played that one and was like.... WOW! Of course, that made me go even longer searching videos on YouTube for RW whistling, then into whistling contests, etc. Either way, back to RW. Since I am using him to fill space here today, I'll close out with his #1 chart topper in the US back in the 70's.

One of my Dad's favorites back when he was alive. I have it on karaoke disc, and break it out every once in awhile to do. Sis hates it when I do it if she is out with me as it always makes her cry. 

PeacE