A Week-End Warm Up

After chilly, and alternately breezy and cloudy days, since last weekend, we are supposed to have a spectacular weekend.

I am SO outside. The frozen dregs of the veggie patch will get cleaned up, and the rest of the yard more or less winterized. I will absorb the sun and the fresh air and be renewed.

I read during this past week or so about the Yarn Harlot's book tour, and that of Mason-Dixon Knitting. I am not on top of things, or I would have called on friends and family who were in the same locale where these famous and favorite knitters of mine were signing their newest books. I know people in Kansas City and Lexington. People who sort of like me! But...as with many things in my life, a day late and a dollar short....at least with my bright ideas.

And Drewzel, one of the Blogtoberfest-ers...-festivas...-festerinos...well, whateva! is having a 'Fave Friday' whereby we remark on our favorite song ever and why, and/or link up to youtube.

This is no easy task for me. I have been listening to music for a very long time. I have many songs I like very much, that cause me to move in rhythm to, to hum along with, to sing with (in private, of necessity). I have seriously been thinking about this since last night!

I narrowed it down to music since 1968. That eliminated the classical composers. No 1812 Overture...with cannon!

I omitted musicals, which tossed out 76 Trombones, My Favorite Things, and Chim Chim Chiminee, and songs from Victor Victoria, Chicago, and Cabaret.

I decided to go with World Class Artists only, which narrowed it further...so went local KC artists Brewer & Shipley's 'One Toke Over The Line'.

Beatles? Eagles? Springsteen? Cold Play? Indigo Girls? Agh.....

Then it hit me! The one song that I love to sing along with...out loud...REALLY LOUD...with Dearest Sister, preferable with all four daughters in the car, and maybe even with the windows down....

That's what I'm talking about...

Janis, baby....and 'Me and Bobby McGee'