The Saturday 9...

Before we get to Sam's questions, I want to let you know that my cardiologist cleared me for surgery.  My stress test and the echo were just fine, as was my most recent EKG.  Many thanks to my fellow prayer warriors for lifting this in prayer!!  As he was leaving, he said "See you in a year".

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 Thanks to Crazy Sam for today's nine questions!  You can join in HERE!

Goodbye

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 to answer the questions, however, and here are today's questions!

Saturday 9: Goodbye (1969)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

This song was chosen because it's time to say goodbye to 2024.

Thanks for participating in Saturday 9 this year.

1) In this song, Mary Hopkin asks her lover not to let her sleep too late. Did you wake up this morning on your own, did someone wake you, or were you jangled awake by an alarm clock?  I always set my alarm, but usually wake up before it goes off.  I also have cats that don't let me sleep too late.

2) The lyrics reference "a lonely song." Can you name a song about loneliness?  Alone Again, (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan (telling my age).

3) "Goodbye" was written for Mary by Paul McCartney. He was the one who signed her to her first record contract and produced this and all her Apple Records, including her first big hit, "Those Were the Days." Looking back on 2024, who is someone who gave you a helping hand when you needed it?  Most recently, my neighbor Dee came over when I had that kidney stone and called 911 for me.  Her hubby, Bill, fixed my leaky roof earlier in the year.

4) This video shows Mary performing on The Ed Sullivan Show while wearing a miniskirt. Minis were very popular in 1969. Did you embrace a fashion trend in 2024?  No.  I don't even know what a fashion trend was in 2024.  Too old to care now.  I did have a couple of miniskirts, though, back in those crazy 1960s.

5)  Also in 1969, the Colts lost to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III. The game is famous because of all the hype leading up to it, including Joe Namath "guaranteeing" the underdog Jets would win. Do you have a special sports memory of 2024?  Nope.  Watching sports was fun with Joe because he loved it so much but it's not much fun watching by myself.  I didn't even enjoy the Olympics. 

6) What's the farthest from home you traveled in 2024?  From Florida to Ohio.

7) What was the biggest purchase that you made in 2024?  New floors in the whole house (except bathrooms).

8) What was your favorite book of 2024?  Janet Evanovich's latest Stephanie Plum book Now or Never (#31).

9) What are you looking forward to most in 2025? One more project in my house (a guest bathroom re-do), friends visiting, and perhaps a little travel that lets me check in with some of you!!

Peace and Hugs!!

All hail the power of Jesus’ Name!

Let angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem,

And crown Him Lord of all,

Bring forth the royal diadem,

And crown Him Lord of all.