Songs of My Life

Song and Memory – “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine”

A 1964 chart topping hit song written and performed by Gale Garnett. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w9gb9ZEvMs) I don’t remember if I ever heard this song on the radio. Like on the classic station, or oldies, or 60s station on Sirius XM radio.  Maybe the 60s station plays it, but I rarely listen to that one. The time I remember hearing it the most is when I was in 6th grade (1973-74). I played the 45 record on a little cream and red-colored record player that I had in the basement of our home on Belford Ave in Grand Junction, Colorado.   Grand Junction We had lived in the same…

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General, Teacher

Guest Review – Fiction Recommendation

We have a guest review of the book this month. I read the book in October 2018, but the reviewer read it more recently. Enjoy! Book Title: Where’d You Go, Bernadette Author: Maria Semple Publication Date: 2012 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company My interest in this book:   The book was not on my radar until I received a copy in the mail a few years ago. It sat on my shelf for awhile. Guest review:  My friend and former colleague, Katie Stueart, wrote the following book review.  She agreed to let me include the review as part of this blog post. Thank you, Katie!!…

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