Goodbye sweet Neil Sedaka – He reminds me of my school days. He wasn’t a heartthrob, but I loved his music. Aside from listening to his tunes after school, my alarm clock woke me up to music rather than an annoying buzz that would put in in a bad mood all day. The one song I remember as a favorite was Calendar Girl. Sweet memories of my youth!
A line in the sand – I read a story about a couple where the boyfriend was abusing the woman’s dog (unknown to her). It had a happy ending (she kicked the boyfriend to the curb), but it made me think back to my dating years. Love of animals was a prerequisite to dating and especially cats. I went out with a guy once (it only took once!). He had lived in Japan for a few years on an assignment and was very “worldly” interesting until we got to furniture. He had bought and brought back lacquered pieces. I casually mentioned that I’d worry about my cats (yes I already had more than one) scratching them. He informed me he’d break their neck. Whoops! Sayonara baby! Valuing furniture more than life doesn’t work for me. It isn’t only cats that can damage furniture. Kids can too. Do you break their neck too? Cage them? Keep them in the basement? Perhaps those pieces belong in a museum. I had a lacquered jewelry box as a young girl. It was beautiful and was impervious to anything I did to it.
“Next door” is a local social media group. — The purpose is to let people know of things going on in the neighborhood; help in finding workmen; and other “helpful” things. Lately it’s been a whining ground of tragedies, each one a full-scale soap opera maybe even a telenovela! I’m still intrigued to visit occasionally even if it’s just for the bizarre comments. Hey, we must get entertainment where we can.
For bloggers – I get emails from WordPress (my blogging platform) about “wonderful” SEO plugins. From a bird’s eye view I know what that is but I’m not sure it would be helpful to a blogger who doesn’t monetize their site or use it for publicity. I don’t want to get left behind technology-wise but I also don’t want to waste brain cells (and time) on something that has no benefit. If anyone can give me a clue, I’m all ears.
Shame on you Mother Nature – Yesterday we hit 60 degrees (15 Celsius). Warmest day since December (or so they say). Right now, it’s snowing. Boogers.
So how was your week?
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 
I remember crying when i was 16 over a guy named Johnny Moretti to Neil Sedaks’s Breaking up is hard to do. I thought i’d never get over Johnny. Now I’m in love with a cool cat named Gus. Who would’a thought. 🙂
Humor Kate, keeps us young.
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My high school crushes were inane. I fell in love with haircuts, swag and nothing that is meaningful. There was a guy, nothing special to look at but a nice guy. Wish I would have nurtured that. But…no swag, no nice hair (he had one of those insane crew cuts that I hated!) so no deal.
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I liked Laughter in the Rain best.
Breaking up is hard to do . . . UNLESS they are animal abusers. Then it’s easy peasy.
I joined Next Door in Bradenton, saw that it was a hotbed of negativity, and shut that door pronto! Life is too short.
We had a gorgeous day on Thursday ~ visited Week Wachee Springs to see the Mermaids and Homasassa Springs to wander the wildlife trail. Then we had rain for Friday, clouds for Saturday, and SUN today!
Mother Nature is keeping us guessing!
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I’d take your weather any day. Here, even when it’s 60, the ground is still cold (with patches of snow) so it’s not as warm as a fall 60. We need a good dose of sunshine! People be cranky!
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Sunshine is definitely a mood boost for me! And warm temps too.
Wish I could send both your way.
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I had a huge crush on Neil Sedaka🤭 Before we left St. Louis in the 80s or 90s—I can’t remember when— we saw him at the Fabulous Fox Theatre and he was amazing. Sad to see him pass.
If a man or woman does not like cats we do not maintain a serious friendship with them. Respecting cats and dogs is a barometer of kindness for me.
Florida is back in the swing of Florida heat and humidity. I am actually happy with that! Sorry you have snow, Kate.
Our week was twisty turny but we are straightened out now☺️
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A person doesn’t have to actually have pets but they have to like animals for a good connection. For me, I know there is kindness. Sorry about the twisty turny. Had too many of those myself and not a fan. In another week, we should see warmer temps (so they say). I never saw Sedaka. I saw many of his contemporaries so perhaps he didn’t have a concert locally or I missed it. Loved his stuff. It’s “sing worthy.”
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I also loved Neil Sedaka and his music. I remember it playing in our house, and the catching melodies were happy.
Last week people were acting like they were in the center of an apocalypse, yesterday, I saw shorts.
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I saw shorts last week in the middle of the apocalypse. People have had enough of winter and just weren’t gonna wait!
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I had no idea that Neil Sedaka passed. I am sorry. I liked him tremendously. He was a part of my youth.
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Big part of my youth too. Songs were peppy with lyrics you could actually understand and sing at the top of your lungs! 😉
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OH gosh, it is almost Spring here and suddenly…not gradually.
I enjoyed your blog. I agree that it is a complete and non -negotiable deal breaker when a boy friend or even a girl friend assuming then, the you are a cat daddy somewhere out there….when the object of your interest dislikes animals so much they will even say such things as your wrote here. I had dogs until marriage then just cats. Had someone ugly to both dog and cats but that lasted as log as it took me to register extreme dislike of the speaker.
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A friend of mine (female) was not an animal lover and as long as she kept her mouth shut about it we got along. I don’t think she grew up with pets but I don’t really know what fueled her dislike.
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Saturday was glorious, perfect dog walking weather. Today we are cold again here, and will be for a couple days, and then warm again. My body and brain can’t manage this back and forth nonsense.
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Just wait until your brain has to do the time change too! 🙂
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I agree that Sedaka wasn’t a heartthrob kind of guy but those songs – my favorite was “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”…..great memories. So many singers, bands, stars, familiar faces have left us – it’s just a reminder to me that I’m no longer a Spring chicken myself! We actually have a day this coming week with a “supposed to be” high of 72. I’ll believe it when I see/feel it. Meanwhile, snow and sleet coming tomorrow afternoon and overnight into Tuesday. WHAT????? This back and forth stuff is not nice!
Hugs, Pam
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What? We’re not spring chickens? He didn’t do a song I didn’t like.
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IMHO, don’t waste your time (or money) on SEO plugins if you don’t monetize your blog or need more traffic to justify higher ad revenue. It’s all about the benjamins, baby, specifically, yours eventually becoming theirs.
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That’s kind of what I thought. Thanks for the affirmation! I just write for me. It’s cheaper than therapy! 🙂
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It was 20 degrees warmer here this time yesterday! My poor body is so confused.
I remember Neil well, too! Thanks for the memories!
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Yesterday was wonderful here. If only it lasted a week or two!
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After Monday, things look to be good for several days. Fingers crossed!
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I saw that too. Hopeful!
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