Monday, May 21, 2007
Things That Make Me Happy #16
Chick Fil A's milkshakes. Particularly the cookies 'n cream and mint cookies 'n cream shakes. Yummm-o!
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Things That Make Me Happy #15
A good country song. I mean one of those that has lyrics that make you laugh, cry, or both, while also tapping your foot or keeping beat with your hand on your thigh.
Recently, my hubby and I bought the Live at Texas Stadium CD, which was recorded at the May 2004 concert featuring George Strait, Jimmy Buffett, and Alan Jackson. The CD is awesome. King George is awesome (and gosh, he's pretty). Alan Jackson rocks. And Jimmy, of course, is near and dear to so many hearts. George and Alan's hit "Murder on Music Row" is on the CD. Good stuff. George also sings "Milk Cow Blues," which I love. Alan Jackson's "Five O'Clock Somewhere" and "Where I Come From" are also featured--both good ones. George and Jimmy have so many "hit ya riiight thahre" (that's my phonetic representation of a good ol' drawl) songs, I just won't even begin to list all their great songs. Oh, one of George's more recent songs, "She Told Me So," is a great example of a good country song. Here's a sample: "I'm her world and she revolves around me/Just being close to me makes her love grow/Each night she thanks God for the day she found me/Why, when she came home this morning, she told me so/And there's roses blooming in the Arctic Circle/Icebergs in the Gulf of Mexico/And there's not one star in Heaven/Or a sunrise every morning/I'd believe it if she told me so." We can just be so stupid in relationships. But what I love about country music is that it makes it a little easier to get over the hurt with clever lyrics such as those. When I was growing up, one of the local country radio stations had a "Cryin', Lovin', and Leavin'" show for listeners to call in and request songs. I love that after a few years, they changed it to "Cryin', Lovin', Laughin', and Leavin'"--gotta keep your sense of humor, right?
Oh, and guess what...I was at the Texas Stadium concert. Once-in-a-lifetime shows make me happy too.
On a side note, Brad Paisley, hubby of Kimberly Williams-Paisley, is pretty good at penning some of the good country songs of our time. Check out "Flowers" and "I'll Take You Back" on Time Well Wasted. And then there's Lyle Lovett. Oh, I love Lyle. Jimmy Buffett sang "If I Had a Boat" (by Lyle) at his concert in Frisco, Texas, a couple of weekends ago. So exciting. :) I recommend Lyle's Live in Texas CD. Listen to "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)" and "Church," and see if you don't love him too. One of his singers, Francine Reed, sang "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Willie Nelson on his Milk Cow Blues album. Love it. Love them. And then there's Guy Clark. He's such an amazing songwriter, I just don't know what to say. He wrote "Out in the Parking Lot," "Boats to Build," "Texas Cookin'", among others. These songs have been recorded by other musicians in recent years, but you gotta hear Guy Clark sing them--gotta honor the man who created 'em.
So, then there's the blues. Just the phrase "the blues" sends shivers through my body in a soul-deep kind of a way. I don't completely get people who don't get the blues. Saw Buddy Guy at Billy Bob's a year or so ago, pretty much on a whim. Oh. My. What a guy. And then there's B. B. King....Well, all I can say is thank God for country music and the blues. Think I'm gonna go sit on my back porch and listen to some tunes....
Recently, my hubby and I bought the Live at Texas Stadium CD, which was recorded at the May 2004 concert featuring George Strait, Jimmy Buffett, and Alan Jackson. The CD is awesome. King George is awesome (and gosh, he's pretty). Alan Jackson rocks. And Jimmy, of course, is near and dear to so many hearts. George and Alan's hit "Murder on Music Row" is on the CD. Good stuff. George also sings "Milk Cow Blues," which I love. Alan Jackson's "Five O'Clock Somewhere" and "Where I Come From" are also featured--both good ones. George and Jimmy have so many "hit ya riiight thahre" (that's my phonetic representation of a good ol' drawl) songs, I just won't even begin to list all their great songs. Oh, one of George's more recent songs, "She Told Me So," is a great example of a good country song. Here's a sample: "I'm her world and she revolves around me/Just being close to me makes her love grow/Each night she thanks God for the day she found me/Why, when she came home this morning, she told me so/And there's roses blooming in the Arctic Circle/Icebergs in the Gulf of Mexico/And there's not one star in Heaven/Or a sunrise every morning/I'd believe it if she told me so." We can just be so stupid in relationships. But what I love about country music is that it makes it a little easier to get over the hurt with clever lyrics such as those. When I was growing up, one of the local country radio stations had a "Cryin', Lovin', and Leavin'" show for listeners to call in and request songs. I love that after a few years, they changed it to "Cryin', Lovin', Laughin', and Leavin'"--gotta keep your sense of humor, right?
Oh, and guess what...I was at the Texas Stadium concert. Once-in-a-lifetime shows make me happy too.
On a side note, Brad Paisley, hubby of Kimberly Williams-Paisley, is pretty good at penning some of the good country songs of our time. Check out "Flowers" and "I'll Take You Back" on Time Well Wasted. And then there's Lyle Lovett. Oh, I love Lyle. Jimmy Buffett sang "If I Had a Boat" (by Lyle) at his concert in Frisco, Texas, a couple of weekends ago. So exciting. :) I recommend Lyle's Live in Texas CD. Listen to "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)" and "Church," and see if you don't love him too. One of his singers, Francine Reed, sang "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Willie Nelson on his Milk Cow Blues album. Love it. Love them. And then there's Guy Clark. He's such an amazing songwriter, I just don't know what to say. He wrote "Out in the Parking Lot," "Boats to Build," "Texas Cookin'", among others. These songs have been recorded by other musicians in recent years, but you gotta hear Guy Clark sing them--gotta honor the man who created 'em.
So, then there's the blues. Just the phrase "the blues" sends shivers through my body in a soul-deep kind of a way. I don't completely get people who don't get the blues. Saw Buddy Guy at Billy Bob's a year or so ago, pretty much on a whim. Oh. My. What a guy. And then there's B. B. King....Well, all I can say is thank God for country music and the blues. Think I'm gonna go sit on my back porch and listen to some tunes....
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Things That Make Me Happy #14
Croissants with butter and guava and strawberry jelly.
Haven't had this for a while for breakfast, but I did daily when we were in Hawai'i and for about a week or so afterwards.
Better add croissants to the grocery list.
Haven't had this for a while for breakfast, but I did daily when we were in Hawai'i and for about a week or so afterwards.
Better add croissants to the grocery list.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Things That Make Me Happy #12
Soup.
Had a delicious bowl of chicken tortilla soup this past weekend. If you're in the area of Frisco, Texas, try Cristina's. It's a great Mexican restaurant. I highly recommend it.
I also love La Madeleine's potato soup. And homemade tomato soup. My mother-in-law gave me her mother-in-law's recipe, and it's just incredible. Very simple, but pretty close to perfection.
Had a delicious bowl of chicken tortilla soup this past weekend. If you're in the area of Frisco, Texas, try Cristina's. It's a great Mexican restaurant. I highly recommend it.
I also love La Madeleine's potato soup. And homemade tomato soup. My mother-in-law gave me her mother-in-law's recipe, and it's just incredible. Very simple, but pretty close to perfection.
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