Hello, everyone. I haven't been here in a minute! Like, pretty much the whole month of December, I think. I wouldn't say I've been glum or gloomy about the season with respect to my son Jack, but I've definitely been cocooning a bit. I think I'm okay now, and I'm glad to be back with you S9ers today.
If you would like to join the rest of us in this fun meme, make sure to link up here. And away we go!
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(from showrunner Crazy Sam: 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 woke up on my own, but it's no surprise: I was exhausted yesterday and slept almost the entire day and night.
2) The lyrics reference "a lonely song." Can you name a song about loneliness?
The first one I thought of "Only the Lonely," but I didn't know it was Roy Orbison I was listening to all these years; I could've sworn it was Elvis! Did Elvis cover it? Because I can totally hear it in his voice. (I just asked Alexa, and apparently he covered it in 1956.)
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?
Speaking of "Goodbye..." Oh, gosh, so many people. When Jack died and we were left wringing our hands and not having a clue where to go from there, the detectives helped guide us to a funeral home; my two best friends and Rob's younger sister, along with SO many people who loved Jack came in for his funeral; my bestie Shana set up a go-fund-me for his funeral and whatever expenses - holy crap, they cost a lot, even for cremations! - and that helped tremendously. She also set up a meal train for us, which was also wonderful. My other bestie, Lisa, went out and bought the things I needed in the house for the funeral "after party," and was just helpful to us in so many other ways. Oh, Shana also bought all the food and drinks for that, from GFM money, which was nowhere on my radar to do. The two of them, & Jessica, touched me deeply for coming and just being there and talking. I could go on, I think it's obvious, but needless to say, a ton of people helped us in meaningful ways.
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?
Nah, any more I go for "comfort chic." I don't even own a pair of jeans, but I feel ready to change that soon.
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?
They had a pretty winning season, at 10-2, especially when they beat our biggest rivals, the Florida Seminoles from FSU for Homecoming no less,, but I'm really looking forward to my Miami Hurricanes beating Iowa State this afternoon in the Pop-Tart Bowl!
6) What's the farthest from home you traveled in 2024?
I can't think of any "far" I went to in 2024. Those big plans are reserved for 2025!
7) What was the biggest purchase that you made in 2024?
8) What was your favorite book of 2024?
I've been studying - no I've been cramming in - the Japan knowledge as much as I can!
9) What are you looking forward to most in 2025?
Our trip to Japan in March! It's been a dream of mine to go there my whole life, and hopefully, now we'll be able to make it a reality. I have some concerns and fears, but I'm hopeful they will be allayed once we touch Japanese soil. I am SO excited! Have you been to Japan, and would you tell me about it if so?
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Oh, it's almost time for the Pop-Tart Bowl! Is anyone else going to watch? LOL Seriously, have a happy and safe New Year's Eve celebration and start to 2025.
Fin.
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