The Saturday 9... (and Mayfaire memories)

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Your Mother Should Know

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: Your Mother Should Know (1967)

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

1) This week's featured artists, The Beatles, invite us to get up and dance to a song that was a hit before your mother was born. Do you enjoy the oldies? How old must a song be before you consider it "old?"  First of all, my mother was born WAY before the Beatles hit the scene (and so was I!!).  MY oldies are from the 60s and include the Beatles.  It is still hard for me to think of the 70s, 80s, and 90s being "oldies".  

2) Paul McCartney knew bandmate John Lennon's mom, Julia, and credits her with introducing him to the ukulele. Do you recall any of your childhood friends' mothers with fondness?  My BFF's mom still refers to me as her 4th daughter.  BFF Elaine is blessed to still have her mom and I am blessed that she is still my other mom!

 
3) Paul's own mother, Mary, tried to instill in her son a sense of pride in his appearance and saw to it he always left the house in a clean, ironed shirt. Paul says that, to this day, when he smells fresh laundry, he thinks of his mum. Is there a scent or sound that reminds you of someone you love who is no longer with us? Lots of scents and lots of sounds remind me of lots of dear ones who are no longer with us.  

4) George Harrison was the only member of the band to have any formal musical training. His mother, Louise, supported her son's musical ambitions and made sure he got guitar lessons. Did you take music classes as a child?  Yes. Piano, organ, and trumpet.

5) Ringo Starr was a sickly and often hospitalized little boy. His mother, Elsie, took a job as a barmaid so she could work at night, leaving her days free during visiting hours. When were you most recently in a hospital? Were you an admitted patient, there for an outpatient procedure, or visiting someone? I was in the outpatient surgical center for my colonoscopy a few weeks ago.  It is a separate building from the hospital but is right next to our hospital.

6) Mother Winters always gave our own Crazy Sam peppermint tea to calm her stomach. Do you have any tried-and-true home remedies to share?  Nope. No home remedies.

7) Sam's mother always tips 15% in restaurants. Sam has worked in foodservice and is more judgmental, tipping between 10% and 25%, depending on the quality of the service. What's your tipping policy?  If the service is really good I do 20-25% for the tip. 

 
8) Sam's mother still gets the Sunday paper because of the sales fliers. She makes separate lists for each store, picking up grocery and household items where she knows they are on sale. Sam thinks her mother's strategy is a waste of time and gas and prefers one-stop shopping (even better, online one-stop shopping). Are you more like mother or daughter?  Daughter. I use three different grocery stores but not on the same day and not because of coupons.  I don't cut out coupons.  It depends on which one is most convenient at the time I am shopping.  It is usually Publix.

9) Sam is celebrating Mother's Day with her mother's favorite, Hershey Bars. Would you prefer classic milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or chocolate with almonds? I like chocolate with almonds.

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This morning, I am off to Mayfaire by the Lake!!  The Museum is celebrating 50 years of Mayfaire this year!!  I went to the Museum on Thursday and bought a t-shirt ahead of time (pays to know someone!) so I could wear it today.  I am taking my neighbor, Susan, with me.  It feels strange to be an observer, even after five years retired.  I still feel the excitement and anticipation that this week always brought.  Mayfaire is a great event for Lakeland and for the 160 artists!!

Lots of Mayfaire memories!!  It is always Mother's Day weekend and my wedding anniversary is May 11th, so Joe and I always picked out something from an artist as our anniversary gift.  My house is full of Mayfaire (and anniversary) memories.  Since I had to work all weekend, Joe always volunteered to drive the golf cart shuttles.  He had lots of fun doing that.  When we got it all closed down on Sunday evening, our tradition was to go to Peking House for Chinese food.  They always had a Mother's Day buffet there with a few stragglers coming in from Mayfaire.  How blessed I am to be able to smile my way through this weekend, with a warm heart full of wonderful memories!  

Peace & hugs!!

Our God is so good!