The forecasters are predicting a lot of rain over the next couple of days. We are under another flood watch. I didn't pay much attention to those things in the past because we never had as torrential a rain storm as we did the week before this.
When I woke up today, my shoulders were throbbing. Not the muscles this time, the joints. I took some medicine for it but it didn't seem to help until I took a nap. Some nap! Two hours in the morning and three in the afternoon! I feel a little better now but I've also been taking lots of ibuprofen and tylenol.
With all that sleeping I didn't see too much of Tomas today. It's amazing how much I can miss that baby if I don't see him. He is such a sweet little guy. My shoulders were bothering me too much to lift him but I could hold him on my lap and let him rock himself.
Friday Fiver:
1. Do you follow current events? Why/Why not?
I do because I like to know what is going on around me locally, nationally and internationally. It’s not always a good thing to be current. Lately I’ve had bad dreams of another 9/11 type attack here. That’s not so unusual given the current climate.
2. Where do you get most of your news from?
I like to watch CBS local news and then I also read Internet news stories.
3. Do you believe that the media is biased? Why or why not?
Of course they are, it’s just a matter of how much. Why do I believe it? Because I see the same story slanted different ways on different web newspapers
4. Will you be voting this year?
Yes
5. Describe one political issue that really pushes your button.
Bottom line: Economy. More specific: why are we sending so many billions of dollars overseas when we have homeless people here and people with no health insurance and people who are hungry?
Friday Five:
1) who was your favorite band/musican when you were younger?
How much younger? When I first began collecting 45s and albums, I would say my favorite band was Association. Later on, I added Iron Butterfly, Chicago, the Beatles, Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Osmonds, the Jackson 5 and still later the Moody Blues and Chicago. As for singers, they were: Neil Diamond, Simon & Garfunkel, Peter, Paul & Mary, Elton John and Billy Joel
2) why?
Because I liked the sounds they made
3) are they still your favorite/one of your favorites?
Most are defunct are retired. Two favorites from then who are still faves are Billy Joel and Elton John
4) what is your favorite of their songs?
No no no, there are too many favorites to try to choose just one for each. Let's put it this way: there are no songs by Elton John, Billy Joel or Neil Diamond that I don't like
5) are there any specific lyrics you hold dear?
I have not forgotten these words since I was a teenager. They were always special to me because I felt alienated in a way from people. I was an adult at home because my parents depended on me and at the same time, my feelings didn’t seem to be important. So I was sort of like the frog that dreamed of being a king. Eventually I learned that I am important.