Great now I'm hungry. What was the question?

Paint It Black

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Saturday 9: Paint It Black (1966)
Not familiar with this week's song? Hear it here.


1) This song was chosen because yesterday was Black Friday, the traditional day of sales. Have you begun your Christmas shopping?
Shockingly, yes.  I actually have picked up a few things for the boy over the past year, specifically for Christmas. 

2) Are there any Thanksgiving leftovers in your refrigerator right now? 
Mmmmmmm oh yes.. yes there are. 

3) AAA says Thanksgiving is a big travel weekend. Did you venture far from home for your holiday dinner? 
I went as far as from upstairs to downstairs.  We had 10 here, and it was FABulous!  My niece and cousin spent some time, and oh it was wonderful.  :)  One of the best Thanksgivings ever.  No stress, no drama - just good quality family time.  I'm the short one.  LOL 
 










4) Keith Richards likes France but, alas, the French authorities haven't always been fond of him and his criminal record. Have you ever been to France? 
Nope.  And I don't have a criminal record, either..

5) Mick Jagger jokes that, to be polite to fellow hotel guests, he always finishes trashing his room by 10:00 PM. What kind of hotel/motel guest are you? Are you rockstar rambunctious, or are you quiet? Are you neat? Have you stolen any towels, bathrobes, etc.? 
I'm quiet, usually.  It's a place to get some sleep.  And no towels or bathrobes - but I can tell you I have a basket full of those cute little shampoos and conditioners LOL..

6) Mick Jagger got his financial savvy as a student at the London School of Economics. Are you good with money?
I'm a LOT better than I used to be.  I need to stop trying to make up the whole "taking of your country" thing to the Indians, though. 

7) In the early 1990s, a then little-known actress named Angelina Jolie appeared in a Rolling Stones video ("Anybody Seen My Baby?"). Name an Angelina Jolie movie.
I don't want to.  You can't make me. I'd rather talk about the stuffing that I made.  I first marinated the mushrooms and onions together.  Then took those out of the pan and put them in with the bread crumbs.  Then browned a combination of sausage and ground turkey.  Added those.  Then added some chicken stock that I had frozen (home made)..  then some dried cranberries and mixed it all up. Mmmmmmmmm.  Great now I'm hungry.  What was the question?

8) In the early 1960s, the Stones nearly avoided tragedy when their tour bus skidded off a bridge. Tell us about a near miss you're thankful for.
Too many to mention.  I'm just thankful to be here, and we'll leave it at that.  :)

9) In 1966, when this week's song was popular, CBS telecast How the Grinch Stole Christmas for the first time. What's your favorite Dr. Seuss story?
Oh The Places You Will Go!  That and Green Eggs and Ham.

 So... this is all "as an aside" here.
Apparently one of my brothers has been reading here (either him or his girlfriend).  We haven't spoken in years.  I have alluded to the falling out a few times and won't go into it again.  My other brother - the one with ALS - died on Halloween.  I had made my peace with it, and the fact that I wouldn't go home for any of it - years ago.  And, not sure if this is what you're looking for, Bob?  When he died, he left behind a mess, secrets that shouldn't be secrets, and THREE children that will never get the answers that they will all have.  This is a situation that is very dear to me, because  #1 - I love my niece and she deserves to be recognized.  #2 - the way she was treated gave me an insight into how my son will be treated when his father dies.  He has a father that has ensured that nobody on "that" side of the family will talk to him - don't bother to ask why - I've stopped trying to figure it out.  But here's the difference?  I was never married to my son's father (can I insert an AMEN here?) LOL  

So, sorry for the personal rant - but I wanted to make sure that my male sibling got what he wanted.  I guess male sibling should be the term now, because brother suggests that you are family, and he stopped being my family years ago.