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Just my world of dreams, music and thoughts. Author of two books, one a novel of Love stories set in Framingham, Mass, Secrets of the Heart the 2nd book an autobiography of growing up in Framingham, Mass. Small Town America, Framingham My generation was the first teenage generation, that was when the word was coined. Ours was the generation that started cruising through town and to the drive in theater and drive in restaurant. In our area, Ernie Kampersal,from Holliston, drove his bucking car through town, picking up girls. It rose in the air, like a stallion! We went to the soda shops and played the juke boxes. It was a different town, a different time, and it belonged to us!

Friday, July 8, 2011

Love wine, love mystery?

This book has great reviews,  and would be a good Christmas present, especially if you start early to buy and wrap, like I do.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Be My Love - Mario Lanza

You may not remember Mario Lanza, he had a wonderful voice, and mother or grandmother probably played his records all the time.
It might be time to own one of his albums for your own grandchildren some day.

Search - Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)

Search - Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) If you or someone you know has prostate cancer,
this is the best site to get acquainted with. Michael Milken survived and continues to survive after being given 6 months to live.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Night cramps, arthritis, other aches and pains?  This works for me, I just bought a big container to refill the sprays.  Just spray on your hand and rub into the affected area.
What a relief!
Wow, look at this just turn on the radio in your wi fi area and you can
have internet music through out, without wires, etc.

"Overture" from the Windjammer soundtrack (Morton Gould)

A great gift for sailors  The Voyage of the Christian Radich, the music is wonderful, I posted this probably a year ago, so this is a reminder, maybe a Christmas present for your sailor big or small.  It is suppose to be released again the end of this year 2011, so you probably can not find the movie now.  I believe I have it on a 78 record.  Watch for it!

Tony Bennett With K.D.Lang ( featuring Chris Botti) Because Of You

Chrus Botti, KD Lang and Tony Bennett, wow! More more more, please, I love this album, if you haven't got it...you are missing out.

Midsummer Night Swing July 9, 2009, Frank Tiberi leads The Woody Herman ...

here is a version of The Glory of Love, sounds like Rosemary Clooney? What do you think of this versus, Peggy Lee?












and ....

Peggy Lee - The Glory Of love

Wake up with a reminder of the great music of the past, and Peggy Lee!

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl In The world

Country music was sneaking up on us. Anyone here on the East Coast who loved Country was called a Hillbilly, since this was originally called hillbilly music. One of the best songs of the past decades.

Engelbert Humperdinck - This Moment in Time

This song is terrific, I thought I had this by Johnny Mathis and Denise Williams, which I can not find anywhere.  I love the upbeat version of this.  You can still get it from Amazon

Ed Townsend - For Your Love (Original)

Tell me comon, this is a great song, bring back the oldies, they are eternal...I return to a moment in time, with this song, don't you?

Mel Carter - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Original Stereo)

this is one of the best songs of the decades that are passing so quickly.  Lets bring it back, Mel Carter is still available at Amazon

Thursday, June 16, 2011

The Eagles - One Of These Nights



TIME TO START THE DAY WITH THE EAGLES, bringing back great music from the early 70's. Be sure you have them in your collection.


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

How Trade Shaped the World



this is easy to read, Bernstein writes like William Manchester it is told in story form, and takes you on an adventure. The adventure opens your eyes to the reasons things turned out as they did in our present world, and how to consider our moves in the future, as we look at the past.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

American Bugatti Club Boston Dinner

Last night we met at La Voile a small French brasserie in Boston, to talk cars and restorations with the members of the club.  Thanks to Paul Sims, Tom Clifford, and others..  It was a wonderful night, with Tom's Bugatti parked out front, stealing all the attention away from the new Ferrari parked across the street.
 If you want more on Bugatti cars, you can find lots of information on line and if you have a Bugatti and want to join the club, let me know.  If you haven't heard of the Veyron, here is some news.  It is so fast, that they test drive it with new potential buyers,( you guessed it), in our case, at the airfield, Amelia Island.
Howard said it was like being in an airplane, he could feel the g's.   We like the old ones that go fast, by our clock! 70 miles an hour keeps us happy.  The price of a new Veyron, is so high that I can't get enough of my breath to get up in that stratosphere, so here is a toy model, to keep you dreaming

..You can find out about Ralph Lauren and his Bugatti Veyron, by typing in your browser
 My encounter with Ralph Lauren and his Bugatti Veyron, it brings you to a great car site.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Gentle On My Mind

This morning it's time for Glen Campbell, what a wonderful guitar, great voice, you can still find his albums
  

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Babe Soundtrack Mice sing Blue Moon Acapella

Here is a movie for the kids, that came to me this morning, because of my face off with the best Blue Moon male singers...

Ella Fitzgerald "Shiny Stockings"

This is the time for Ella to get us up and going.....wow!  I love this and Kenny always loved it...when he was 4 he would ride with me in the car to Florida, and Ella , sang this to him, he loved it...we played jazz all the way south and back...just Kenny and me, with the greatest sounds.  Maybe that is where he learned to love music of all genres, like I do
look at this price!  If you have a cassette radio, this is great and ....you can still buy the cassette radios,
This is the one I take with me, I love it  So, why do I bother with a cassette, because I can load the cassette with my old tapes, I even bought a player that plays cassettes, single 78's and old 45's too....just for the fun of being a teenager again.

Sometimes I forget how old I am, and head out with all the fire, smoke and spit of the young cowboys and cowgirls, only to be struck down by the attacking lion of old age.....in the first glimpse of the sun as I step out of the car and try to climb the stairs....oh darn!  I do better in the land of dreams, where i can run, and even fly through the air.....

Now, to find a new young body, to place this old brain in, and wow.....