Spain's Got Talent

Hey folks, I don't usually post You Tube videos other than my own but I absolutely have to share this You Tube video with you.  It's from Spain's Got Talent show.  This is the best surprise talent I've seen since Susan Boyle's performance. 

Enjoy!

I'm No Singer

Good morning folks!  I bet you didn't know I could sing.  Hey, I didn't either!

Yesterday I posted a sad story from my past. I have written about my relationship with "Brad" before.  Brad is gone now.  I felt like I had to bring "closure" to that chapter of my life.  I survived and for that will be forever (as long as I live) thankful. 
All of my friends featured in the movie that I posted, are also gone now.  With the exception of one friend, all of AIDS related causes.  My other friend died of Parkinson's Disease. I alone survive.  I don't know why, and I certainly don't have Survivor's Guilt, but I do know that this is the best time of my life.

This too I have written about before but it is worth repeating again.  

Here is what I have to be thankful for:

• I live in a nice home and a great location
• I have a happy and contented long term relationship (married now) with Bill, my spouse. Fifty two years this summer!
• I have a good job
• I have good health (for a 74 year old anyway, arthritis is creeping up
• I have all the "toys" I ever wanted (mostly Apple "toys")
• I have several really good friends (you know who you are Larry, Bill P., Don McK. and especially Pat F.)
• I have time to enjoy what I really want to do in my life like genealogy research, gardening, taking photos, blogging, reading, and just enjoying life like getting up in the morning when I want too and taking a nap every afternoon

Perhaps most of all, for the first time in my life I have a friend who has similar interests like I do.  A friend who isn't married to someone else, who can afford to travel with me, who is good company, who laughs easily, and who is a good soul.  It took a long time but I found him. 

On this post I dug into my photo and video archives to bring out a video we took back in January of 2015 during our visit to Hollywood, California.  I have so many videos and photos I have yet to post from our first adventure in La La Land. I intend to post more of these "Ron and Pat Shows" from our various adventures. By the way, Pat is coming down this week for a week in Delaware and Philadelphia.  More "Ron and Pat Show" videos on the way!

Have a great day everyone!!!!!

The New Everly Brothers?

Returning to our bed and breakfast from our Friday night foray on Hollywood Boulevard last January 9th, Pat saw a guitar in the living room.  He picked it up and started to strum.  He was encouraged by a singer we saw a few days earlier at the Whiskey A Go Go.  This singer was obviously making it up as he went along.  

Pat has been playing in a band his whole life (which is LONG time since Pat is 66 years old now, sorry Pat).  In fact, Pat plays in TWO bands.  One is called "The Burritos" and the other "The 45's".  In fact, as I type this he is rehearsing this morning with one of his bands. 

Pat and his bandmates do this as a hobby.  Their dreams of hitting the big time a la that other famous Canadian band "The Guess Who" evaporated many decades ago.  Now they just play for themselves and the occasional gig.  They do have a good time, and they are popular in Toronto.  And even on occasion they make a little money which they bank for the next gig.  

As for me, the last time I sang was in high school chorus.  I'm a bit tentative as you can tell. But doesn't Pat have a nice singing voice? Right on note and pleasant to listen to. He's been encouraging me to sing but I don't think there's much hope for me with my terminal Philly accent.

So without further ado, here is our best Everley Brothers tribute (or is it Buddy Holly?)

Ron Sings! (Or tries to anyway)

Hey folks! Aren't you glad you woke up today?  Why?  Because you're going to get a special treat right now......I SING!  

"OMG!" you say?  Yep, the last time I sang was in high school chorus and that was in 1958.  I didn't even go out for chorus in my senior year, that's just how bad I was.  

Yes, that's me in the back, the tall head fifth from the left in DHS Mixed Chorus - 1958

Of course I never sang solo.  Never was asked to.  Well, of course I couldn't much carry a tune.  Mr. Ifert (yes, that was his name and we did make the appropriate or inappropriate jokes about his name), our choir master and music director was very kind to this awkward and self conscious 16 year old.  Heck, I wanted so bad to just belong.  I have to say I did enjoy the camaraderie but I was too self conscious to enjoy singing.  My, my, how times have changed.  Here I've recorded a video of me singing acapella!  Who do I think I am anyway?  Well, glad you asked.  I'm having the time of my life and doing just about anything I want to without fear of social rejection.  Been there, done that fans.  Just another great thing about getting old.....I really don't care what people think.  Oh of course I want everyone to think well of me but I learned a long time ago that I could be the most perfect person in the world and yet there will still be a certain segment of folks who aren't interested at best and at worst just plain dislike me.  Hey, so what?

So anyway folks, listening to a fellow blogger singing inspired me to try my vocal chops out again.  

Downingtown High School Boy's Chorus 1958 - that is me in the back row fifth from the left with the Gay Tilt to my head.  What was with that?  Do you know I still do that?  The Gay Tilt.

By the way, I've posted my singing video to You Tube.  You think Justine Justin Beiber's original You Tube video took off?  Wait until you see my video go viral.