Happy Friday!!! is both early and short this week because my Beautiful Girlfriend and I are celebrating our 41st wedding anniversary. We’re both in disbelief that time flew so quickly; but we are very grateful that the marriage we’ve worked so hard to keep is getting better with every day.
I’m in love with my best friend!! Can’t ask for much more than that. We can’t help but reminisce about times gone by, and a local business establishment helps us “get in the groove;” just like when we were kids. I’m talking about the Getty 4 Drive In, one of the country’s few remaining drive in movie theaters. We just got home from there; and had a very enjoyable evening. The culturally significant film we watched was “Expendables 3.”
It was great fun.
Tomorrow, we head for Aurora, Illinois to see The Turtles. When I told some my young friends (younger than me) about how excited we are, some would give a puzzled look and say, “is that some kind of marine exhibit?” Then I said, “you know, the old rock group. There’s only Flo and Eddie left (the founding members), but they’re still rockin’.” The puzzled looks continued until I broke into song…
“I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you,
for all my life.
When you’re with me, baby the skies will be blue
for all my life….”
Then they’d nod and say, “ohhh sure… I’ve heard that one.” Then I continue describing the rest of the “Happy Together Tour,” Chuck Negron from Three Dog Night, Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. By then I’ve basically lost them, but what the hey.
We got on YouTube and watched some “then and now” videos of these guys. A friend of mine gets a little disgruntled when the old rockers practice their craft on the Grammys or whatever. But we give them great credit for getting up there and kickin’ it out. Even though these geezers are up there in age, they can still rock. We’ve come to the conclusion that we’re gonna have a very nice time.
So I leave you now with a moldy oldie video of The Turtles singing what’s come to be their signature song.
Peace and Love,
Kenny