Haven't been round these parts in a while... Happy Fall 🍁 Here are my still blooming roses 😁🥀

Happy August! Taking a little break from challenges and such... Enjoying the rest of my summer ☀️

#Julyatthemusicals Thx @philipcarman.bsky.social for a wonderful challenge 🎭 Combining the last 2 days: Favorite Musical /Closing Song Into the Woods Children Will Listen youtu.be/JGao8xrw-AQ?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 31 Thx @jubbsmccoy.bsky.social for a great challenge, loved seeing everyone's picks. I mostly chose 70s tunes. For my last, a cover of a 70s Bobby Caldwell classic, from the 90s Love it! 💙 What You Won't Do For Love: Go West youtu.be/JO27n-RV-hc?...

#detectivesongs Thx @pops1971.bsky.social and our dear Sita (miss you!) for another fab challenge. July 31: Free Day Taking this to mean I choose the theme. A little off-topic but it's something we all need right now Hope✌️💙 Don't Give Up: Peter Gabriel w/ Kate Bush youtu.be/8LMB6K4rTGU?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 30 In my Top 5 DB tunes ✌️ It Keeps You Runnin': Doobie Brothers youtu.be/MvXfzewXzVI?...

#Julyatthemusicals July 29: Jukebox Musical Moulin Rouge Elephant Love Medley youtu.be/jFR7tb61W1A?...

#detectivesongs July 30: Justice Sing it Patti! (And yes, we do.) ✌️ People Have the Power: Patti Smith youtu.be/pPR-HyGj2d0?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 29 Been away for a bit, dipping back in to play the final 3 days of this challenge. Heard this today, such a pretty tune 🧡 Crazy Love: Poco youtu.be/7Ki7f4g9X9g?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 28: Wildcard Using my Wildcard to chose one of my favorite duets, as I missed that day. From Rent Take Me or Leave Me youtu.be/pG_elkfrkRE?...

#detectivesongs July 29: Blackmail Been away for a bit, swinging back in to finish up the last 3 days 🎵 From my fave RP album 💚 Blackmail: Robert Palmer youtu.be/mHv9HCKEbOQ?...

#detectivesongs July 23: Guilt Love Will Tear Us Apart: Joy Division youtu.be/mAAqKx4aD_g?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 22: '00's Musical Spring Awakening This 2006 show, with music by Duncan Sheik, is in my Top 5 musical faves. Another summer theater camp show my kids did (daring and impressive). Bitch of Living youtu.be/2qCTc_sVO64?...

#detectivesongs July 22: Hunch I've Got A Feeling: The Beatles youtu.be/DbKPZd5oihc?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 21: Been away a couple days, back at it. Love this one 🧡 Every Time I Think Of You: The Babys youtu.be/MmGqGQW7c8w?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 21: Wildcard Missed yesterdays Last Musical Seen so doing today. A small Off-Bway show called Beau the Musical, featuring actors/musicians and a country-rock vibe. Highly recommend, but closes 8/3 Runnin': main character Ace, played by Matt Rodin youtu.be/eKfFAD6uYzs?...

#detectivesongs July 21: Bones Love this song, and the whole album 💙 '...Shiver in my bones just thinking, about the weather' Like The Weather: 10,000 Maniacs youtu.be/xLz-Q-hjnKA?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 17: Opening 2nd act number Sure this will be listed many times today. Still chill inducing, such a powerful song. From the 1996 OG cast recording Seasons of Love from Rent youtu.be/1xGUTW3C3gE?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 16: Musical based on a film Hairspray First, the John Waters 1988 indie. Next 2002 Bway show. Later, movie again. Another summer theater camp show for my family. Son played Wilbur, I did costumes. Opening Number 👏👏 Good Morning Baltimore youtu.be/HcaPr2FdaQc?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 16: Kings of Yacht Rock? Well, their musicianship and artistry are far more complicated than that simple title. But they do reign supreme to me, love the Dan 💙 Peg: Steely Dan youtu.be/u_pt3khMRFs?...

#detectivesongs July 16: Police Immediately heard this classic Police On My Back: The Clash youtu.be/0tCx11ITaiY?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 15: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber Sunset Blvd Had the good fortune to see this terrific revival the day b4 the Tonys. Loved it, and Nicole Scherzinger brought the house down with this song. Tony win so deserved! As If We Never Said Goodbye youtu.be/_wTvmlNgOVs?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 Day 19: Last in my story-telling song tribute... This great one hit wonder, the tale of a sailor and the woman he left behind 💔 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl): Looking Glass youtu.be/DVx8L7a3MuE?...

#detectivesongs July 15: Fingerprints One of my faves 💚 '...Better send a begging letter to the big investigation, Who put these Fingerprints on my imagination?..' Green Shirt: Elvis Costello youtu.be/k4LKt7r0A8s?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 12: Song from a 1980s musical Both my kids were in different versions of this show, summer theater camp, college performance. My favorite Sondheim 🎭 From Into the Woods Agony youtu.be/tvsDObIQFhg?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 12: 3rd entry in my subgenre, 70s story-telling song... This tale of mystery and dark magic, New Orleans style. Fitting, as I am currently reading her memoir, total summer beach read! Love her! 🧡 Dark Lady: Cher youtu.be/JXUH7Wk8-WI?...

#detectivesongs July 12: Poison Some Robert Smith for a Friday eve 🖤 'Kiss me kiss me kiss me, Your tongue is like poison..' The Kiss: The Cure youtu.be/WTNKsVWz9rA?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 11: 1970s musical Hair My folks had this soundtrack (on 8 track!) and I listened to it all the time, loved it! Probably not appropriate for a pre-teen KK, but that was the 70s folks! 5th Dimension's version 👏 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In youtu.be/VlrQ-bOzpkQ?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 10: Song from a 1960s Musical Bye Bye Birdie definitely feels a bit dated these days, but still fun nonetheless. Choosing the always over the top Paul Lynde movie version Kids youtu.be/n3edtd9AkWg?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 Day 10 Next up in my tribute to 70s story-telling songs... This historic (fictional)account of a run-in with Capone, 'back in the bad ole days'. Has been my earworm since I chose it, now is yours 😁 The Night Chicago Died: Paper Lace youtu.be/tR0gjl66PVs?...

#detectivesongs July 10: Clue Love me some RP 💚 Looking For Clues: Robert Palmer youtu.be/46YJJE29b4M?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 9: 1950s Musical My boys were total theater kids,school shows,summer theater camps. Highlighting those memories, my son Sam did this classic as a HS freshman, this number brought the house down🎲 Sit Down,You're Rockin the Boat: Guys and Dolls youtu.be/-vzNZKk67vU?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 9: A sub-genre of 70s soft rock is the story-telling song. A complete world wrapped up in under 4 minutes. I love these tunes; my next couple picks will pay tribute. 1st up, the poignant tale of a horse and her owner Wildfire: Michael Murphey youtu.be/Pc3OnSQc48s?...

#detectivesongs July 9: Evidence Man those Heads were prophetic, huh? This jaunty tune laid out our media future, and then some. Puzzlin' Evidence: Talking Heads youtu.be/Xz60O9fJupo?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 8: A banger from the Captain and Tennille, love it! 🧡 Lonely Night youtu.be/K5hKfctsgfI?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 8: Song from a Pre-1950s Musical From the 1945 musical On The Town, not the 'Stop Spreading the News' one, the 'Bronx is Up and the Bowery is Down' one. New York, New York: Gene Kelly/Frank Sinatra (movie version) youtu.be/kM4J54aUYgo?...

#detectivesongs July 8: Mystery Mystery Achievement: The Pretenders youtu.be/NDvqDTdgIj0?...

Catching and doing a Twofer on my challenges July 7 #detectivesongs : Crime #SoftRockSummer2025 'It oughta be illegal, Make it a crime to be lonely or sad..." Love this one! 💙 Guilty: Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb youtu.be/Phh9B1-4EYs?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 5: Girls name in a musical. From the Rogers and Hammerstein classic Sound of Music: Maria (aka How Do You Solve a Problem Like...): Nun's Chorus youtu.be/udOG4xyNTJU?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 July 5 Cool Change: Little River Band youtu.be/maeFN1oyF0k?...

#detectivesongs July 5: Motive 'Every motive escalate, Automotive incinerate, Light a candle, light a motive, step down, step down...' Our current theme song 😔 It's The End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine): REM youtu.be/8OyBtMPqpNY?...

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#Julyatthemusicals Day 4: Song with a boy's name From the short lived 2019 Bway show Be More Chill. Didn't see this show but I really like this song Michael in the Bathroom: George Salazar youtu.be/Dj1P-5Ey4dU?...

NEW: Here’s how Columbus, Ohio is celebrating #July4th. A big anti-Trump, pro-democracy protest. The Founding Fathers would be proud! 👏 #NoKings (🎥 Columbus Underground)

#Julyatthemusicals Day 3: Broadway Cover This one is fun (tho nothing tops Ellen Greenes' version. Perfection). 'Suddenly, Seymour' from Little Shop of Horrors, by the band A Giant Dog youtu.be/mKRmd4peezo?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 Day 3 This song! Michael McDonald background vocals, great singalong lyrics, and when the brass and the 'da, da, da, da; da da da DA!'s kick in: Total Banger!! Ride Like the Wind: Christopher Cross youtu.be/80bh2bPeM_4?...

#detectivesongs Day 3: Case The classic by another gone-too-soon music legend. 'Stuck in Havana, send...' Lawyers, Guns and Money: Warren Zevon youtu.be/F2HH7J-Sx80?...

#Julyatthemusicals Day 2: Disney Musical In honor of my son, who starred in his HS production of Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere (and killed it 😃) the same year as the live action movie, I chose Ewan McGregor's version Be Our Guest youtu.be/9qQ__xrUF3Y?...

#SoftRockSummer2025 Day 2 Oh how I love this song!💛 How Much I Feel: Ambrosia youtu.be/Ewg1LTLBGkE?...

#detectivesongs July 2: Suspect Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter cover the Presley classic Suspicious Minds youtu.be/O5nMora9NpM?...