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RAYMO’S RAMBLINGS – MUSIC
MUSIC
I think every community should have a Music in the Park night during the summer months. I have attended Appleton on Tuesday nights and this past week for the first time went over to Canby. Something about sitting in a city park in the summer with others in your lawn chair or sitting on a park bench and listening to someone play music. The community really comes together in some special way.
I was so impressed with the crowds that both Appleton and Canby get at this Music in the Park nights. Usually a group is selling ice cream, or serving popcorn. As was the case Monday in Canby the snow cone guy was there with his snow cone vehicle. Children were playing on the playground in the park and running around. All different generations are represented, but mostly it’s an older crowd, of which I am included now turning 60 next month.
Attending these music events with your spouse or with friends makes it that much more enjoyable. Sitting in my lawn chair for over an hour and not swatting one mosquito was nice too. The reason for my blog is to discuss the subject of “music”
Listening to all the different kind of music has been interesting. I remember attending Music in the Park one night and hearing polka. Now I have never cared to listen to polka, or Waltzes, it all sounds the same to me. Bluegrass music on another night, now again I have never cared to listen to Bluegrass. Last Monday it was the Big Band era music, which I must admit, I really don’t care for either. But for some reason on Monday I really enjoyed listening to it for the first time.
I will say this after sitting in a city park with a good number of people and hearing Polka, Bluegrass, the Big Band music and other type of music, I have really come to like it now. As a matter of fact, while sitting at my computer typing this blog I am listening to Big Band music. It can be relaxing. So a good number of you are probably wondering, “I wonder what type of music Paul enjoys listening to?”
My favorite music is 60’s and 70’ music. The Beetles, Monkees, Beach Boys, Tom Petty, The Carpenters, Elton John, and the list of groups from the 60’s and 70’s is long. That is the music we play on KLQP during the day, and I love it. I also enjoy listening to today’s Christian music from Newsboys, DC Talk, Big Daddy Weave, Casting Crowns, Matthew West and more. That is music that speaks to my soul. It’s comforting music and can lift your spirits.
Those are my favorites. So I don’t know if Big Band, or Bluegrass, or even Polka will ever reach my list of favorites. But I can tell you this, attending the Music in the Park evenings has exposed me to that music and recently has me listening more and more to it. So if you see me out walking and I have my earbuds in, I just might be listening to Bluegrass or Big Band or yes, even Polka. Maybe.
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RAYMO’S RAMBLINGS – I DON’T NO WITCH HOMOPHONE TWO USE?
I DON’T NO WITCH HOMOPHONE TWO USE?
There, their, they’re. Buy, by, bye. Than, then. Hear, here. Accept, except. To, too, two. Your, you’re. One, won. Its, it’s. Know, no!
I can’t take it anymore! My mind is a mess. I’m second guessing myself, I have no confidence anymore when it comes to what’s called homophones.
I so wish I would have paid more attention to what my dear English teacher Mrs. Nicholson (Avis) taught us in high school. I was mostly asleep in her English class. Really the only thing I remember about her English class was giving a book report and all I did was read the back of the cover for my report. I’m guessing she taught us what nouns and verbs are and about homophones and how to use them correctly.
I have a boss, son, daughter-in-law, wife, good friend and some Facebook friends that absolutely despise incorrect grammar, or the misuse of homophones. They are the gestapo police when it comes to English and I’m scared!
I do consider myself of average intelligence. I don’t know what my IQ is, but I’m guessing average! You know in high school I was a C student, got some D’s, never made the honor roll. But when I was at Alexandria Tech and Community College I was a straight A student! I really enjoyed college and learning while at Alex. I don’t ever remember having a problem with homophones in high school or college. Heck I was even voted “Outstanding Student” at Alex!! I was in Business management and Sales and Marketing. I got some good grades in all my classes, received my business degree and was proud of what I accomplished at college. So why is it that all of a sudden I am having difficulty with homophones? Is it an old age problem? Alzheimer’s?
I have come to a couple of conclusions. I’m surrounded by English majors in my life, all the above people that I mentioned are constantly around me and if I slip up once, I’m corrected on the spot. It’s like I’m gun shy now, I don’t dare write anything anymore for fear of the gestapo coming after me!!
Social media has played a major role in this as well. I make a grammatical error on a social media post and all of a sudden the whole world knows that Paul has a homophone problem.
So let’s set the record straight, I know what to use when it comes to most homophones. The only real problem I have is with there, their and they’re. And sometimes I have to think about how many O’s go at the end of to, or is it too? The others I really don’t have a problem with.
Boy, I’m really exposing myself in this blog, I’m thinking of deleting it, but I won’t because I know there (or is it their?) are people just like me out their (or is it there? Dang it!) that feel the same way about homophones and struggle sometime like me. If anyone wants to start a support group, please let me know. That’s a great idea, a homophone support group, then we can talk about how to deal with English majors that are in our lives.