saturday 9

I Wouldn't Trade Christmas

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

  

1) In addition to Christmas, this song name-checks many major holidays, including Mother's and Father's Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Valentine's Day. Which holiday is your favorite? my birthday

 

2) The Sinatra family posed in all-white for this album cover in August 1968. Are there any pictures of you and your siblings in matching outfits? oh, yes!  Some of my favorites are us in matching outfits.  I even got my sisters matching Maine-themed t-shirts for Christmas this year.😄

3) Nancy is the oldest of the Sinatra children. She's also the one who performed most often on TV and film with her famous father. She played his daughter (of course!) in a movie and appeared in two of his TV specials while he appeared in one of hers. In 1967, she and Frank scored a #1 single with a duet of "Somethin' Stupid." Have you ever worked with a family member or spouse?  I worked with my dad--his last year as a teacher was my first year at the same school and it was the best experience for me!

 

4) Frank, Jr., was the middle child and only son. A dedicated musician, he labored in his father's long shadow and joked that he would have had an easier time if he'd chosen real estate instead of music. Tell us about your path not taken. (Examples: A career you wish you'd pursued but didn't; a person you could have married but didn't; a city you almost moved to, but changed your mind.) I wish I had hunted for other teaching jobs after being written out of the budget from my first job.

 

5) Unlike her father and siblings, Tina Sinatra never wanted to be a singer. She found success as a theatrical agent and, at her father's request, became involved with his business affairs. Today she helps manage the rights to Frank Sinatra's movies and music. Do you have a good head for business? no

6) Nancy and Frank, Jr., were born in Jersey City. By the time Tina was born, the family had relocated to Los Angeles. Did your family move around a lot when you were young? no, I have lived most of my life within three miles of my birthplace

And now, in the spirit of the season ...

 

7) Do you consider snow globes a holiday decoration, or do think they should be displayed all year around? I LOVE snow globes!  and it depends on the scene whether it should be on display all year.

8) Which of Dickens' Christmas ghosts would you most enjoy spending time with: past, present or future? what an interesting question!  I think either present or future

9) Have you crafted, cooked, or baked any gifts this holiday season? I've been knitting dishcloths for gifts