There's no getting around it. Since the day after Christmas, the aisles at Wegman's have been chocked full of Valentine's Day candy, pink heart balloons, and (any minute now) roses moved to the FRONT of the store for easy (perhaps guilt-fueled) access. It's been all things Red for a few weeks. And when a Sunday is within 6 or 7 hours of that lovey-dovey "holiday", that means ya gotta do The Love Edition.
So prepare for songs about falling in love. Falling out of love. Heart-sick, heart-broken, heart-not-yet-in-the-know songs. I wish I was, I'm glad I'm not, maybe tomorrow, hopefully not tomorrow, NEVER, ALWAYS, a bit, a lot, too much, not enough. Love in the title, or at least love on the mind. You can just imagine how many songs I had to pick from, from Broadway AND Hollywood. (We may well end up in over time, like a nail-biting football game.)
Meanwhile, a busy week:
An exterminator visit. Seems my cat's been lazy in the hunting department.
A plumber visit. Frozen water. Then real water. Shooting. Spraying. Outside, then inside. Old houses = Old pipes. That has had to change. Like a fancy restaurant rating: $$$
My car finally fixed after a nasty (FAT) raccoon collision. He dive-bombed my Subaru and took out a goodly portion of front grill work, the car's, not mine. I was sorry I killed him for about 15 seconds. Then I got over it.
Where he/she took a big bite.
The continuing saga of MY grill work. Remember when I cracked a tooth in the summer, on a date pit no less? Well, I'm half a year from the PIT, and half way through the implant process. At least it's not in the middle of my "grill". Date pit, I curse you!
An exciting life, n'est pas? Who ever said retirement was boring?
But meanwhile, to end that busy week...LOVE. Hope you can dial in this edition. Hugs and Kisses (and hearts and flowers), Me
Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love (Terence Mann, Nathan Lane, Kevin Chamberlain, The Addams Family)
She Loves Me (Zachary Levi, She Loves Me)
You're Just In Love (Donald O'Connor, Ethel Merman, Call Me Madam)
Falling In Love Again (Marlene Dietrich, The Blue Angel)
Love From A Heart Of Gold (Rudy Vallee, Virginia Martin, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying)
Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You (Ida McCune)
Almost Like Being In Love (Gene Kelly, Brigadoon)
This Can't Be Love (Jack Cassidy, Portia Nelson, The Boys From Syracuse)
Love Is The Reason (Shirley Booth, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn)
Love For Sale (Ensemble, The New Yorkers)
My Funny Valentine (Trudi Erwin, Pal Joey)
Love Me Or Leave Me (Doris Day, Love Me Or Leave Me)
Where Is Love? (Bruce Prochnik, Oliver!)
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Carl Switzer, Our Gang)
Make Believe (Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson, Show Boat)
A Little Bit In Love (Edie Adams, Wonderful Town)
You Better Love Me (Tammy Grimes, High Spirits)
Love Is In The Air (Stephen Sondheim, Sondheim Sings)
I've Never Been In Love Before (Frank Loesser, An Evening With Frank Loesser)
I Wish I Were In Love Again (Jason Graae, Donna Kane, Babes In Arms)
Who Loves You (Ensemble, Jersey Boys)
I'm Not At All In Love (Kelli O'Hara, The Pajama Game)
I Can't Be In Love (Don Ameche, Goldilocks)
I Don't Think I'll Fall In Love Today (Nancy Walker, David Craig, Treasure Girl)
Easy To Love (Jimmy Stewart, Marjorie Lane, Born To Dance)
Forbidden Love (In Gaul)(Alan Alda, Barbara Harris, The Apple Tree)
Look Who's In Love (Richard Kiley, Gwen Verdon, Redhead)
I Love You (Sid Caesar, Virginia Martin, Little Me)
Love You Didn't Do Right By Me (Rosemary Clooney, White Christmas)
When Love Goes Wrong (Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Jill O'Hara, Jerry Orbach, Promises, Promises)
Down With Love (Audra McDonald, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies)
I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You (Jason Robert Brown, Wearing Someone Else's Clothes)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (Jessie Mueller, Beautiful)
What I Did For Love (Priscilla Lopez, Company, A Chorus Line)
I'm In The Mood For Love (Darla Hood, Our Gang)
You Made Me Love You (Patsy Kelly, George S. Irving, Irene)