Song Lyric Sunday: Feelin’ Groovy

I am once again entering Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday, a challenge to post a song that fits the prompt. Here is the prompt and the rules of the challenge: Cool/Groovy/Hip/Nifty/Radical/Swell which is our prompt for this week. I am almost certain that this category will work, so everyone can find a song that fits […]

Song Lyric Sunday for Mothers

Jim Adams has a weekly challenge called Song Lyric Sunday and this week’s theme is Mother/Mom/Flowers. I have posted flower songs before, so I looked up songs for or about mothers. Some were too sappy (like Elvis Presley’s Mama Liked the Roses), the one I actually like the best is depressing (John Lennon’s Mother), and […]

Happy Hanukkah!

Musical journey with the dreidl song!

First Presbyterian Church of Evanston – Open House Chicago 2018, Part 5

One of the most beautiful churches in Evanston, particularly its stained glass windows, is the First Presbyterian Church, which we visited during Open House Chicago 2018 in mid-October. The architect of this building was Daniel H. Burnham, the same man who made Chicago famous for the design of the White City during the World’s Columbian […]

Month of Squares: Pink Bossa Nova

Becky’s Square Challenge for September is “In the Pink.” This is a Cuban restaurant in Lincolnwood, IL called 90 Miles Café. We went there one evening with friends to hear Brazilian music by Bossa Tres – and to eat Cuban food, of course! The dance floor was lit with this bright pink hue. Note the […]