Author: rugby843

I am a widow since 2013 and live by myself in a small apartment. I use a wheelchair to get around, but I wouldn't consider myself disabled. I'm 11 years away from having bladder cancer resulting in a urostomy and I'm doing well. This cancer was a result of having radiation in 1995 because of uterine cancer. So have faith in yourself, a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. My first try at blogging was an attempt to help other people with my condition. I am a mother of three married children, and a grandmother to eight gorgeous kids, featuring them often here, and a great grandmother to two as of today, 6/7/25! I enjoy exploring my feelings and like to try the challenges. I like humor, music, movies, games, and some sports. I absolutely appreciate your reading and commenting on my blog. I am happy to read all of your blogs and learn more about you. Please comment however you like, ask whatever, and I'll answer honestly. Thanks for reading! Cheryl

The Sunday Whirl

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Strips of filmy fabric draped over her body this night, Suzanne recalled a forgotten moment when she first felt his touch. His fingertips were like a velvet balm to her tired being. His approach never a roar, but a slow jazz composition and her passion was revealed.

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SYW 9-13-25

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Here are this week’s questions:

 Who/what is your favourite Muppet? Gonzo

 Do you enjoy animated movies? I used to.

 Have you seen any animated movies remade as Live Action? No, definitely does not appeal.

 Can you remember the last animated movie you watched (with or without kids present) “How to Train Your Dragon”.

Gratitude: I am grateful to be alive after a surprising heart attack on Sunday September 28. I have been out of hospital for a few days. No internet in there, so emails piled up. Sorry if I missed yours. I am now on meds which I hate, but I guess I have to submit to doctors’ orders. I was in longer because the test couldn’t be done til my blood and kidneys could tolerate it. My cardiologist performed a catheterization and put in a stent after removing a large blockage. I seriously had no idea that attack was happening, but luckily went to a doc the next day. Imagine my surprise!

Share Your World 13th October.

Pretty Woman

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“Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” went to number one on Billboard Hot 100 on September 26, 1964. The song was later the subject of a lawsuit that involved the Supreme Court and expanded the concept of fair use, eventually opening the door for parody song.” Below, recorded on black and white night – I think I saw my sixties hairdo on someone in the audience😄

  • Roy Orbison and Bill Dees wrote “Oh, Pretty Woman” in about 90 minutes after Orbison’s wife Claudette asked him for shopping money. Dees began the song with, “Pretty woman…don’t need no money.” 
  • The song’s “Mercy!” was a phrase Dees often used. Orbison’s growl in the song was a spontaneous addition during recording. 
  • Despite its upbeat melody, the lyrics tell a wistful story of unrequited longing, ending with the woman seemingly returning to the narrator. 
  • Claudette, Orbison’s first wife and the inspiration for the song, died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. 
  • Orbison’s trademark sunglasses became a necessity after he left his regular glasses on a plane, forcing him to wear his prescription Ray-Bans on stage.

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