Happy 64th, Governor!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Elton, happy birthday to you!!! I realize the sentiment is quite simple, but now that it’s done…I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind, that I put down in words…how wonderful life is while you’re in the world… Keep shining your light…

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Still crazy after all these years…

…My answer to the question I am often asked (with a nod to Paul Simon): “Why do you still like Elton John?”  (Or, what they really mean, “Why do you still obsess about Elton John”)?  And, frankly, that’s not an easy question for me to answer, since there are so many reasons. If I had…

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What you gonna do, what you gonna do about me?

My last blog post left me feeling maternal and gushy (which doesn’t happen very often, just ask my kids!), so I’m feeling compelled to blog about the song which shares my daughter’s name (strictly coincidence, I tell you)…of course, that song would be Chloe. The first thing I’ll mention is that the lyrics were not…

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I need a quiet place to hide

Why is it that sometimes I get these feelings that I just can’t explain?  Last night, for example, as my Friday wound down, and I should’ve been looking forward to the weekend, I started feeling blue…quite blue, actually.  (And despite what my husband may think, it’s not because I love work that much).  You’d think…

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The Pilgrimage Part 2: Another (captain) fantastic day!

On Sunday, November 21st, I awaken to the realization that I get to do this all over again tonight…this is going to be another (captain) fantastic day! And that’s a first for me – two nights in a row of EJ! After a nice, relaxing morning enjoying the Daytona Beach scenery (A big blue canvas…

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The Pilgrimage Part 1: Amazing Graciousness

November 20th has finally arrived!  Its been at least 2 years (probably more) since I saw Elton live…and I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve.  (Note to EJ:  This train does need to stop here in Florida more…) My sister Lisa picked me up at (zero hour) 9:00 a.m. to head to Daytona  Beach.  And…

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Come back, I’d like to find the time

Ok, so I’m going out on a limb here, but I’m going to choose Mandalay Again as my favorite song from The Union.*  I know I’ve said this before, but it is so hard for me to pick a favorite…whether it’s an all-time favorite EJ tune (impossible!), an album, or a song from an album. …

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Don’t it make you want to fly…someday

As I’m headed to Wings over Homestead tomorrow, I thought I’d get into the mood a little bit early and talk about Planes.  Although a lot of the planes I’ll be seeing tomorrow will be more of the “rocket man” type, I’ve been wanting to share this song with you because it is a recent…

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