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"Best Key Lime Pie on the Planet", Annie Get Your Gun, Broadway Musicals, butcherblock, Camelot, Classical musical recordings, home projects, Julie Andrews, key lime pies, King and I, LP's, musical tunes, Oklahoma, richard burton, rogers and hammerstein
rainy day
Following two days of grueling garden projects, I am happy to report much-needed rain. I will soon see if the new berms, mulch, and rock placement deter further erosion on the property.
Key Lime pies are cooling in the fridge awaiting their restaurant delivery later today, yet, in the meantime, I must continue winter project momentum—as well I know, spring will be here too soon and my energies will be forced outdoors.
For reasons unknown recently, classic musical tunes from my mother’s LP collection surfaced to my consciousness, prompting me to find the reproduction turntable and her actual record collection.
As a captive indoors—with butcher block counter-top refurbishing looming—I clicked on the dial of the turntable and began a sing-along with the likes of Al Goodman, Irving Berlin, Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and Rogers and Hammerstein. Blimey, what genius heralds from the days of High Fidelity!
Mother always took great care of her vinyl collections and these disks remain virtually pristine—the sound incredible—only superseded by the engaging lyrics! While growing, I often sang in the family room cedar closet in order to hear my voice. Hmm, a closet singer? Who knew! And what back up I had!
Furthermore, I dare any man to top Richard Burton’s rendition of How to Handle a Woman. This is romance personified folks!
fine lyrics from the past
LP’s are a fine way to visit former musical giants
Therefore, with a song in my heart and a tune on my lips— despite rain and chore—I flew through my assignment and filled the house with lively chorus.
sing and sand
tools for the task
gleaming restoration
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night...and now I must get off my sing-song horse, fire up the van, and transport KL PIES to the hungry mortals who await yet another slice of The Best Key Lime Pie on the Planet.
Do you have favorite tunes from your childhood? How often do you sing them? I strongly recommend this. I cannot remember being so uplifted as I trudged through deep puddles and navigated busy afternoon traffic.
Post Script: Still singing when I arrived to town, I quickly found out that neither the chef nor bank teller knew what an LP was. Oh, what that generation is missing!
Copyright © 2013 by Diane LaSauce All Rights Reserved
home, garden, life 
Wow it looks great. I love key lime pies!
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I, too, have a turntable and many, many albums that I occasionally listen to. As I’m at the computer so much of my day, though, I find I can stream just about anything through iTunes. Still, there’s nothing like listening to our own, hand-picked collection, eh? Jeanne
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See, Travel Spirit likes your photo too! My LPs are all gone, but my grandmother left me the complete Benny Goodman albums, all of that WWII swing/dance music, much of it instrumental. The albums are gone now, lost in the turmoil of life, but I still recall the music…
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D. I am beginning to believe that you are some kind of a wonder woman…thanks for all the free entertainment!! Not pretty here but rain is needed – 20 percent behind year to date…
I do sing in the car and some of your memory selections are top drawer…D.
~included from an email
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I love the first photo and your counter tops look great!
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