It was fun being a baby boomer until now. Some of the artists of the 60's and 70's are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging Baby Boomers. They include:

• Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker.

• Ringo Starr - I Get By With a Little Help From Depends.

• The Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Hip.

• Bobby Darin - Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash.

• Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face.

• Johnny Nash - I Can't See Clearly Now.

• Paul Simon - Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver.

• The Commodores - Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom.

• Procol Harem - A Whiter Shade of Hair.

• Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Napping.

• The Temptations - Papa's Got a Kidney Stone.

• Abba - Denture Queen.

• Tony Orlando - Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall.

• Helen Reddy - I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore.

• Leslie Gore - It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want To.

• Willie Nelson - On the Commode Again

Of course, I can't relate to any of them, LMAO!


2. Something to look forward to. Anyone who has read my blog for a while knows that I am crazy for documentaries. My favorite documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, has a new 12-hour, 6-part film that will air on PBS this fall! The National Parks: America's Best Idea, "is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. As such, it follows in the tradition of Burns’s exploration of other American inventions, such as baseball and jazz" (source).


3. Words of wisdom for the week:

“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” -- John Quincy Adams

This has not been a good week for me, but I refuse to get on the pity pot. Not yet, anyway. The Brain has been giving me some serious grief since Tuesday night, with each day getting progressively worse and the seizures stronger. I can't eat because eating is the trigger this time around; I'm hungry, but I know that as soon as I try to eat something, I'll have a seizure. And as bad as the nausea from the seizures has been, I'd much rather have a growling stomach, thank you! I've already had one this morning but am hopeful that it was a fluke and that the rest of the day will be seizure free. So for now, at least, the glass is half full.


4. Anticipation. Back in June, I posted about having chosen a designer to make me a new blog layout only to discover that her queue was closed until sometime in July. Well, July passed and the queue didn't open. And August is nearly gone without the queue opening, either. On the positive side, I'd say this is a testament to the quality of her work -- she is obviously very, very busy. On the anticipation side, I'm anxiously waiting for a turn to get in line! Just yesterday I learned that the queue will reopen mid-September, when she brings in a partner to help with all the work. Yeah -- I may have a newly designed blog before the year is over!

5. Feline Humor. Cats are goofy creatures, but they sure do provide plenty of entertainment!