Music break 2

Since I love music so much from the 20s through the 40s, and because it's what I mostly listen to, I thought I'd share artists and songs of that time once a week.

Sometimes it will be songs from the same artists I've already shared and sometimes it'll be a different artist that I'll tell you a little bit about.

Maybe you've heard of them and maybe you haven't, but if I post about them, I think they're wonderful.

Mildred Bailey was a singer in the 1930s. She was known as the Queen of Swing and she performed with the biggest names of the era. She never reached superstardom, although she's one of my all time favorite artists and had such a wonderful voice.

All that said, here she is singing "Please Be Kind"

I hope you enjoy this little series.

You can find the first music break 'here'.

And you can read more about my favorite music 'here'.

xo

rue

The stare down

This weekend I decided to make shish kabobs.

So I got out the 1970s skewers that my mom gave me...

and as I was loading the meat and vegetables on...

I suddenly felt like I was being watched.

I'm guessing they wanted some.

What do you think?

;)

xo

rue

Independence Day

Saturday is the Fourth of July.

The day we celebrate our Independence.

Every year I watch the video below and it gives me chills.

It was written by John Mitchum in 1973 and narrated by John Wayne.

I really hope everyone knows who John Wayne is.

Please don't tell me you don't.

I couldn't bear it.

Seriously.

Anywho....

While looking for that video I found another one.

One that I think is still relevant today.

Or at least should be.

America isn't perfect, but I love her and I will be celebrating the independence of our beautiful country with pride.

That said...

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, but please listen to Andy and Opie and remember...

:)

xo

rue

Where I live

I get a lot of questions about where I live, so I thought I'd tell you a little bit about it.

I live in a small town, in Northern Arizona, in a little historic neighborhood, in a little 1930s house surrounded by trees and mountains.

We get all four seasons up here.

Winter.

Spring.

Summer.

And Fall.

You'll get a picture of that this year :)

For those of you that thought Arizona was only made up of dessert, I found a map and wrote in what it's like most of the year, in the different areas.

For some reason everyone thinks that lower portion makes up the whole state, but it doesn't.

Obviously ;)

I won't tell you what town I live in exactly (although some Arizonians have figured it out), because last time when I lived in Ohio, I had people finding my house and taking pictures of it.

I had small children then, so it really bothered me.

I've had people taking pictures here too, when people mistakenly find it, but I don't want to announce it publicly on the internets.

I don't think it's safe, even without small kids.

I hope you understand :)

Where I live has a small town feel, even if it's not really that small.

We have parades, fairs and music festivals, and almost everyone knows each other.

But for the most part, people mind their own business.

It's quaint and beautiful, and we have lots of wonderful sunsets.

Even Bubba likes it.

Or maybe that's just the view of the squirrels ;)

Personally, I love it here, in this wonderful place I call home, and I never want to leave.

It's my dream come true.

xo

rue