Teen Romances

Very quickly the week is hastening on. and here we are at Tuesday already.  

 I enjoyed comic books as a kid.  I never saw these though. which were gone by the time I was around.  I loved Archie Comics, Lil Audrey, Casper, Richie Rich 

 Howdy... welcome to Tuesday 4 which was hosted originally by Toni Taddeo  and which we keep going in her memory.

Teen-Age Romances was a comic that ran from 1949 to 1955. It cost 10¢ a copy.

Used magazines now can be bought by collectors from hundreds of dollars to almost $2000. for a copy.

1. Did you have a teen-age romance?  If not, did you dream of one?   Yes. I did have  a teen romance  and it was very serious.  In my yearbook he talked of how we would spend our lives together.   It was not to be and I am glad now that it wasn't!

2. What made it romantic? Or if it wasn't why not?    I think things are romantic when people think of one another's happiness.

3.  What were dates like when you were younger? What did people do.. where did they go?  Dates were movies, bowling, skating, football, basketball games, taking walks, going to the weekly dances on Saturday nights at the school.  Of course being on the beach was always a big deal for us.

4,  What kind of things, places etc. do you find romantic?   The beach and boardwalk especially at night, holding hands and walking through Central Park.  Hiking in the forest and stopping by waterfalls.  NJ has quite a lot of them.

Buttermilk Falls, Wallpack NJ

Manic Monday

Sunday has come with a promise of storms on the way.  

I'd like to know what the government is doing about the old hurricane damage.  The Amish did more than anyone else!

 

Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

Manic Monday. Stolen from a blog that alas, is no more.

1) What's the longest you've gone without sleep?

It was more than 48 hours. I had been taking care of my mother who was bed ridden for the last 10 years of her life.   I got a chance to go to  Sandbridge in Virginia.. I  was so sleepy I was hallucinating and unable to walk straight.  I slept for a good 18 hours and felt so much better.\

2) What was the highlight of your last week?

Highlights of my life are always when I am with friends and family. I was with all of them this week  and that was wonderful.

3) You have to give a 10-minute speech to a group of high school students. What's your topic? 

How to avoid bad relationships...what to look for in people.

4) What is the single best decision you've ever made in your life?

There is no one single best decision that I can think of.

5) If you could ask a coworker, friend or family member a question and be guaranteed an honest answer, who would you choose and what would you ask?

I'd ask them why they are so downright stupid.

6) Do you cook for yourself when you're home alone?

I am alone most of the time and if I want to eat I have to cook for myself. Whether I am sick or hurting or whatever I have to take care of  myself.

7) Do you most often access the internet from your computer, your phone, or your smart watch?

From my personal computer.  I hardly ever look at my phone and I don't own or want a smart watch.

8) Do you have more email addresses or phone numbers

One phone.  Couple email addresses.

9) What's the biggest source of anger in your life right now?

I am not angry.     Anger solves nothing.  Anger leads to alienation, hate, war but it will never bring about any kind of solution for any problem you have. 

There are people who enjoy being angry though.   It's attention getting.  It gives them meaning in their life.. purpose.   I'd rather not be one of them.

10) Mondays make me feel _as though things comes to a halt.___The world seems odd on Mondays._I thinkits the attitude people have about returning to work.

Heart Like a Truck

Everywhere on the net I am seeing that  so many people are longing for the past.   1920s-50's style in dress and in music are very popular.  I've been listening to older music for many years.  It's relaxing and brain clearing I think.    

 Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally
unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Heart Like a Truck (2022)

 

 Unfamiliar with this week's tune?   Hear it HERE.

 

1) In this week's song, Lainey Wilson longs to hit the open road.   What do you yearn for this morning?   It is Friday afternoon here.  I don't think I am yearning for much at all right now.  Maybe a nice dish of ice cream with whipped cream on top.. 

2) She says her heart runs on dreams and gasoline. What fuels you?   Love of life fuels me.  

3) Lainey sings that her heart has been "drug through the mud." The correct past tense of "drag" is "dragged," but in parts of our country, "drug" is sometimes used. Can you think of any other grammatically incorrect song lyrics? 

 Songs with "we was", "we done"

4) She tells us her truck could benefit from being dusted off and shined up. Could your vehicle use a little TLC?                         Yup.  Needs a new battery and a good washing up.

5) Before making it big in country music, Lainey supported herself by doing odd jobs, including appearing as a Hannah Montana impersonator for kids' parties. What's the most unusual job you've held?

I guess as a medical technologist I have  worked with things you'd rather not know about .

 

6) In addition to singing, Lainey has acted, appearing in 5 episodes of the series Yellowstone. Are you a fan of the show?

I watched the first couple of episodes and found the characters totally unlikeable but I think the character of Beth intrigued me.   

 

7) She loves Southern comfort food like mac and cheese and biscuits and gravy. What's on the menu at your place this weekend?

   Dafina a Morrocan style beef stew.  Recipe HERE at my Rock & Roll Cafe.

 

8) In 2022, when this song was on the charts, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Have you ever been to Scotland?

 No, not been there.   

9) Random question – Let's pretend you're back in Kindergarten. Which of these would young you prefer: a toy kitchen set, kid-sized gardening tools, or a mini trampoline? 

 The toy kitchen or the gardening tools.

Don't forget to sign up for Tuesday 4.  Link is above.  I'd love to have you join in. Questions will be up Sunday evening.