Forever Family

Whew!  I have been so busy lately!!!!  Thank heavens tomorrow is Friday, because a rest is needed.  Oh but wait.  I can’t rest on the weekend.  I have guests coming into town next week and a LONG LONG LONG list of things that need to get done.

I do have good news to share.  Work has been nuts.  If you know me and what I do, you would know that is symbolic, because the industry I work in has been HURTING BAD.  I was preparing one of my monthly reports and doing some analysis, and while things are certainly not as good as they were, there is some improvement.  Let’s just say that for the first time in months, our supply isn’t keeping up with demand.  We haven’t been this busy in a long, long time.

I am using the word long a lot today. It’s been a long day.  I have no other way to describe it but long.

While I am no economist, I wonder if maybe things have bottomed out and we might start our pendulum swing the other direction.  Financially, I certainly hope so.  We’ve been weathering, but I worry all the time about what happens to me or my hubby’s jobs if things get worse.

We’ll see how March plays out.  Q2 projections are still way down, but it’s so hard to predict any more.  People aren’t buying our supply till the last minute, and our historical information is pretty much useless.

That’s enough about work.

I don’t have the energy to change any minds today, so I’m going to combine the relaxation technique I am currently employing with my blog topic for the day.

If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’m a big music nut.  Huge.  I would die without it.  If I had to pick blindness or deafness, blindness would win hands down.  I don’t even need to think about it.  Take my eyes, just leave me my ears.

I previously posted about some of the fun songs Kiddo and I listen to during playtime and in our car ride home.   We’ve added a few to the list, but our favorites are still intact.  Here’s a funny story…Kiddo loves the Superman theme.  You know, the one from the Christopher Reeves movies.  He puts his arms up in the air likes he’s flying and runs around yelling “SUPERMAN!”  It’s very cute.

Anyhoo, Kiddo and I like to dance together.  We have a completely different mix for that.  The type and tempo varies, because sometimes we like to shake-a-booty, and sometimes we like to swing around the room with him in my arms.  

I have an iMix created for this list on iTunes, which I will include in the post if iTunes ever feels like working again.  My patience is nil, so I’ll just post it the old fashioned way.  Hopefully you’ve heard of these songs.

1.)  Africa, by Toto

2.)  Into the Mystic, by Van Morrison (I LOVE this song)

3.)  Big and Chunky, by will.i.am

4.)  If You Want Me to Stay, by Sly and the Family Stone 

5.)  Walk This Way, by Run DMC

6.)  Sweet Pea, by Amos Lee

7.)  Beyond the Sea, recorded by Kevin Spacey  (he has a GREAT voice)

8.)  Express Yourself, by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, remixed by Mocean Worker

9.)  Stop the Rock, by Apollo Four Forty

10.)  Jump In the Line, by Harry Belafonte

11.)  I Like to Move It, by will.i.am

12.)  Thayya Thayya, by Sukhwinder Singh

13.)  Beautiful, by Moby

14.)  Mondo Bongo, by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

15.)  Feeling Good, by Nina Simone

16.)  I’m a Man, by Black Strobe

17.)  J’ai Deux Amours, by Madeleine Peyroux

18.)  Beware of the Boys, by Panjabi MC

19.)  To Be A Lover, by Billy Idol

20.)  New Shoes, by Paolo Nutini

21.)  All Night Long, by Lionel Richie

22.)  The Time Warp, from the Rocky Horror Picture Show

23.)  Cha Cha Slide, by Mr. C

24.)  Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight, by Amos Lee

25.)  Shake Ya Boogie, by Mocean Worker

26.)  Istanbul (Not Constantinople), but They Might Be Giants

27.)  The Traveling Song, by will.i.am

28.)  Trouble, by Ray LaMontagne (one of my current favorite artists)

29.)  Wooly Bully, by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs

30.)  Battle Without Honor or Humanity, by Electric Samuri

31.)  Panini Puakea, by IZ (Israel with the impossibly long last name)

32.)  Nothing But Flowers, by The Talking Heads

33.)  Hold You In My Arms, by Ray LaMontagne

34.)  Space Oddity, by David Bowie

35.)  Take the Long Way Home, by Supertramp

36.)  Goodbye Stranger, by Supertramp

Good stuff eh?  May it give you a few suggestions for some happy family dancing time in your home!

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