Yes I’ve only been able to watch it once. Too gut wrenching.
I’m a Lay member of the Carmelites. We honor these brave women, the Martyrs of Compiègne, on July 17 each year.

I’m doing okay. Days spent playing with dog. Cats are not in playing mood. One, Tanner the Tabby, has all of a sudden become very clingy, following me around the house. Wish I could get into her mind.
With all the stuff going on, if people want to hear Christmas music now, or July, why not?
 I can play songs on my IPad for alarms. Usually pick short songs. When the temperature got hot during the summer, I set an alarm to Little Saint Nick. Thought that might help me feel cooler 
How are you doing? You have two cats now? More?

Got through the latest storm, Zeta. Was a doozy. Fortunately I only lost power for 8 hours.  Got “survivor’s guilt” after finding out that all my friends and relatives in the area were still without power (two have since gotten power back). My Mom’s house which is for sale has a whole house generator, so is the only one in her neighborhood with power. I opened the utility room area and told the neighbors on each side to feel free to go there to charge items up. When I’m there they can come in to the main part of the house if they wish to cook things.
Hope power comes back soon. Heard that it could be a week or more . The election is next Tuesday - where will people vote if the polling places don’t have power?

The bottom line is that I’m concerned for them. Hasn’t Bruce had some health issues in recent years?
Once again I’m so glad Brian and his band aren’t touring, and that one of his last shows was in suburban New Orleans on the first weekend of Carnival (Mardi Gras). Mainly locals that weekend. The following weekend people came from all over the world, and the city for the next month or two rivaled New York City as “ground zero” in the US. Nowadays the city is super safe compared to the rest of the country (infection rate around 1% -  some places in the US have infection rates over 20%). But trust me it was so sad dealing with sick friends, overflowing Intensive Care areas, several “icons” in the city succumbing.
Please, please take it seriously. Wear the freakin mask! Thank you.

These were the top 10 60s songs released during the summer months, as voted on by listeners:

10.  Sweet Caroline
  9.  Surfer a Girl
  8.  Unchained Melody
  7.  Windy
  6.  House of the Rising Sun
  5.  Under the Boardwalk
  4.  I Get Around
  3.  See You in September
  2.  California Girls
  1.  Summer in the City

Something this old lady didn’t know about the Beatles. Didn’t know that they released another album between Abbey Road and Let It Be.  Was somehow unaware of a Hey Jude album.

Spent a nice morning riding around listening to the Beatles. They were doing all the songs they recorded in order. Happily I came in during the Help! album and not the White Album.
Interesting that I’m Down and Yesterday were recorded the same day.

I agree- That Lucky Old Sun is great. That and the Gershwin are my favorite Brian solo albums

Internet went out in my house. One of the joys of rural living.
Not complaining - thousands of people in Louisiana and Texas have more important things to deal with after the hurricane .

So have to listen to the Top 400 summer songs of the 60s on the sixties Sirius XM channel in my car. Lucky to have picked it up at number 30, and that most 60s songs are short
At the top 10 now. Already played one BBs song.

Update: 3 BB songs in top 10. Wasn’t surprised at the number one song - so appropriate for the toasty weather we’re having down here now!
I’ll post top 10 list if there’s interest

They are also doing a top 50 albums of 1970 on the Classic Vinyl channel. Got the top 3, albums CSN (Déja Vu), Beatles (Let It Be), and topped by Led Zeppelin (LZ III). They play one song on the album. Will replay countdown later so will miss it. Could by some miracle Sunflower made the list? If so, what song should they play?

Now inside and will do some reading

Hello, thanks for your concern.
The storm ended up hitting in the far western corner of Louisiana, so we didn’t get much from it fortunately. We did get some tidal flooding in the usual places that are always affected when a tropical system goes by but not severe. Just waiting for the rain bands to end. They won’t stop affecting us until the remnants of the hurricane move to the northeast of us (it’s due north now). There are rain bands that extend from the main part of the storm all the way well into the Gulf of Mexico. We just had one go through now and am expecting a heavy band tomorrow morning. Getting caught under those bands can result in some serious flooding. So hopefully it will get through quickly and things will improve. Ha, ha, do you know what popped into my head? “Things will improve and then we’ll have world peace.” 

My church in New Orleans is collecting items for people who came to town getting away from the storm. Mainly items like “nappies” and games for the children, snacks and other items. So I’ll go to the store to buy these items. Other churches here are collecting food items. They will bring items to the affected areas and cook meals. We just feel really fortunate to be spared. Saturday is the 15th anniversary of the Storm That Shall Not Be Named...

Watching the weather. People down here are becoming acquainted with the “Fujiwhara Effect” . Fascinating watching it way out in the Pacific Ocean. Not sure about it happening in the Gulf of Mexico. These next days might get pretty interesting 

I know that he was mentioned a few times on CNN. Don’t know about other places.
A child in my hometown (New Orleans) was shot and killed a couple of weeks ago. A little mention locally for a day or so, then “crickets.”
Unfortunately children are increasingly being killed. Occasionally targeted, but often just in the wrong place. Sometimes inside watching TV or in bed.
I would hope that this thing with Cannon Hinnant stops being a racial issue and helps focus on children increasingly being the victims of violence.

“Me” days are great, Billy!

John, hope all is okay with you and your family. Haven’t heard anything about the virus situation in The Netherlands and assume (hope) that means it’s not too bad right now.

Trying to stay safe and not get depressed about my relatives who believe in various “conspiracy theories.”

Hope to get more into Brian Jones when things settle down. I’ve moved things from my old house to where I am now. So many things in bags and boxes, it’s overwhelming. Some of it consists of things related to my parents that I agreed to take. My sisters said they didn’t have room. Neither do I, but hate to part with them. One is an old rocking chair that has been used for generations to rock babies to sleep. It makes a soothing “creak “ noise when rocked. Oh, the dilemma...

As for The Beach Boys, they finished first. They played three obvious songs (GOK, Surfin USA, GV) but finished with a bit of a surprise, Caroline, No.

Wonder what’s happened to Range Rover? Hope she’s okay. Saw something yesterday that made me think of her - a photo of pizza topped with pickles, her favorite. :-)

I got XM back in 2005 after a Hurricane Katrina resulted in a 2 year nomadic existence. It was a little radio with an antenna that was mounted to get a signal. Lots of music along with audio feeds of cable news channels.
Nowadays I have Sirius/XM in the car along with the app on my TV via Roku.
I mainly listen, music wise, to the 60s, 70s channels, classic vinyl, and sometimes the Beatles channel. When driving with passengers I can take care of their wishes with the Elvis channel, Spa or easy listening, soul, gospel..
Like some of their specials. For McCartney’s birthday there was a countdown of his top songs as voted on by listeners. Couldn’t hear it all but nice to hear at least three positive mentions of The Beach Boys.
And recently there was a countdown of the top American bands of the 60s. Sometimes several songs by each group was played. Our favorite group won out. Heard God Only Knows, Surfin USA, and Good Vibrations, and finished with Caroline, No.

Thanks for posting. Other than “Under My Thumb” (sorry, can’t get into that song) my favorite Stones songs are during the Brian Jones era.

Have given up trying to convince people to wear a mask in public, that it’s not some sort of “Communist plot.”
So have been listening to the Satellite Sixties channel - they are playing the Top 200 American artists of the 60s as voted on by listeners. It’s taking a while to get through them as they are playing up to 3 songs by each artist or group.
Artists heard so far that are BB related in some way are Dick Dale, Chris Montez, The Walker Brothers.
They are at I believe 58 now. Cher singing her “Bang Bang” song.
Not complaining but they included The Band on the list. Maybe because the lead singer for the 2 songs (Levon Helm) is American.
So many good groups and singers left. Where will The Beach Boys end up? And what 3 songs will they play?

Fourth of July. By myself in the woods with the dog and cats. Ate ramen (good stuff, not the cheap grocery store stuff) and a couple of peaches for breakfast. Probably some sausage and a baked potato for lunch. Wish I could get some watermelon.

Bobby Vinton singing “Mr Lonely” now...

Update: Jan and Dean came in at 37. Played Little Old Lady..., Popsicle, Surf City

Well heeled is an expression that I hear on occasion so yes it’s used nowadays.

Sorry, hadn’t seen this thread. Am dealing with some hopefully minor health issues .

Anyway, “well heeled “ means well off , someone who has a lot of things and money.

Favorite meat? Not liver. My Mother tried to make me eat beef liver a couple of times as a kid. Just had a strange taste . Tried mixing with potatoes but that didn’t work.
Chicken livers are a bit better. I don’t eat them on their own but they are ingredient in Dirty Rice, where rice, ground up chicken livers and other things are mixed together. I eat that every once in a while - it’s very popular here.
Favorite meat? Dunno. Trying to eat less meat. Unfortunately (because it isn’t healthy) my favorite is pork sausage.

But can't you explain why it's *man* & wife? Isn't "husband" logical in that phrase? "Man" paired with "woman", "male" with "female", what's the deal with this "man & wife"? Curious about "why?". Can you tell good explanation that answers question well?
Re: dub - nobody used it, I didn't care about verb, I put focus at "man & wife" bit that's it.

The best I can think of is that a married woman wasn’t seen so much as her own person but as belonging to another. So a man and his wife.
In more recent times came the idea of the man and woman in a marriage being equals, thus husband and wife.

Paging English speakers - is anybody puzzled at weddings priest tells marrying pair "I dub you man & wife"? Shouldn't it be husband & wife?

I haven’t heard “dub” in a wedding ceremony. But “man and wife” was usually used in weddings up until recent decades when it was decided “husband and wife” was preferable as the culture changed. And for the most part, the bride’s vow no longer says “love, honor AND OBEY.”

Another very funny one. Thanks.
I wouldn’t call myself a dancer. In my group I was a singer and occasional musician. I might have to do a bit of choreography as part of the song. In a handful of times over the 20 years I did have to actually dance. The dancers in the group spent a lot more hours every week rehearsing together, plus some took extra classes (mainly ballet).

Sweet!
Thought I had seen all of the older I Love Lucy shows but must have missed this one.
Thanks!

Was just on another non-music message board. A  post (in the equivalent of our Sandbox) asked for songs with our names in the title.
Only ones I could think of for me was In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, or maybe Dizzy Miss Lizzie.

Someone posted a song for her name, Valerie by Steve Winwood. Wow. I hadn’t heard that song in many years but remembered it fondly back in the 80s. Just gave it a listen - sounds just as great as it did back in the day.

I have moved to a little town in southern Mississippi, in the woods, and live next  door to my sister, her husband, and two horses.
We are still getting things out of my Mother’s house in New Orleans. There are lots of things that we can’t take. Mom collected a lot of little statues. None of us have room for those, plus my cats would just love to knock them over.
It’s a “tale of two cities” re the coronavirus. I had to go into town to get the oil changed in the car and get a couple of items. Virtually no one was wearing masks or keeping distance. However, when I go to New Orleans tomorrow I will be required to wear a mask whenever entering a building or being around a group of people.

I like different periods of Jazz. I like the traditional, Louis Armstrong - his song West End Blues is one of my all time favorites. I also like swing such as Benny Goodman.  Also Dave Brubeck - he’s the only popular music composer other than Brian Wilson who can make me cry (tears of joy). Early Miles Davis. Singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday..

Used to watch and enjoy Password when growing up in the 60s, with Allen Ludden.

She and Stu Sutcliffe were an intriguing couple. So sad that Sutcliffe died so young,
She made some amazing photographs of the Beatles.

All the music on I Love Lucy is performed by Desi Arnaz’s band.
Vivian Vance on I Love Lucy needed to look older than she was because Fred Mertz was played by elderly William Frawley and it didn’t seem believable to have her as younger. I think they had her doing some vaudeville when in reality she would have been too young for that.
I haven’t seen The Lucy Show in a while although it can still be seen on some channels - I Love Lucy is more popular.
I do remember it being a good ensemble show, good chemistry between Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance.
It was common on these shows for bosses to be mean.

You like Rocky and Bullwinkle? That was a favorite program that wish I could see again.

People who enjoy birds amaze. Here in streets doves get fed by passers-by. Birds' singing doesn't impress this listener. Indifferent except when bird is food.

Been checking with "Lucy..." good goofy series "WKRP In Cincinnati". It stars Howard Hesseman, he looks young in series but in mid-80s he looks to be 60 in "Police Academy-2" when he then should look 40-plus instead. Is it popular still too, Nola? Did you see it as kid?

LOL, you are truly a “cat lady!”
I didn’t watch WKRP when it was on even though it was popular. Also didn’t watch other popular shows such as The Brady Bunch. We only had one television so it was what my parents (especially my Mom) wanted to watch . She liked the many variety shows that were on - Glen Campbell, Sonny & Cher, The Captain and Tenille...

Still don’t have modem. It was delivered by mistake to a place 30 km away. I will supposedly be getting one eventually. But I did watch a webinar about Jazz during World War II that was quite informative. Then later another about local history that was fascinating. Then my phone company sent a text stating that they were charging me 15 dollars because I used too much data.

The World War II webinar mentioned saxophonist Marshall Allen, who later played with Sun Ra. Decided to listen to “Space is the Place.”
All 21 minutes of jazzy craziness . Totally wacky but it made me laugh , and my pets didn’t attack me so they were cool with it as well.,. :-)

I Love Lucy was before my time but has been available forever here in the States as reruns. It’s pretty difficult to not find that show on a television station even today . The Lucy Show,  which didn’t have Desi, ran for a number of years when I was a kid.
I don’t remember the name of the episode, but my favorite from I Love Lucy is when she somehow got into the chorus line at one of Ricky’s shows and she had to take a ballet class. A clip can be seen online- look up “I Love Lucy ballet .” Really funny physical comedy.

A lightning strike right outside the house “fried” my modem so I don’t have WiFi or internet. Just what I can get over my phone and I don’t have unlimited data so it’s costing me extra. So have been reading and listening to the birds. I’ll get another modem early next week.

I’m a big fan of banjoist Béla Fleck and usually watch him and his family do a “Banjo House Lockdown” on FB on Friday nights. I wouldn’t have been able to watch it due to its hour length. But tonight they decided to take the night off - they did a cute rendition of - Kokomo.