What the What?!

With emotions running at an all-time high this political season, I see on social media that some of my friends have temporarily lost their critical thinking skills.

I say that with love. :D


Saturday 9: Sara Smile (1976)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This was Hall & Oates' first #1 hit. Can you name another of their popular songs? 

"Rich Girl"

2) Darryl Hall and Sara Allen were a couple for 30 years, and he wrote this at the beginning of their long relationship. That makes this a very public love letter. Are you good at writing love letters? Would you rather tell the person how you feel, face to face? Or do you let your actions speak louder than your words?

I can write a fantastic love letter! I like being able to think about what you want to say and exactly how you want to word it, so it will convey perfectly what you want to communicate, but there are also times to just let it flow in the moment. And actions always speak louder than words.

3) In the song, Darryl and Sara are waiting for the sunrise. Did you see the sunrise this morning? Or did you sleep in? 

As on most mornings, I saw the sunrise and went back to sleep.

4) Both Hall & Oates hail from the Philadelphia area. Hall is a native of suburban Pottstown, which was a stop on the Reading/Philadelphia rail line made famous in Monopoly. Do you like playing board games?

Love board games.

5) John Oates grew up a few miles away from Pottstown in North Wales. Decades ago, North Wales' biggest employer was a cigar factory. Do you like the smell of a cigar?

I do!

6) Daryl Hall now hosts a music show, Live from Daryl's House, that you catch free online. Do you typically watch shows from your computer, pad, phone or TV set?
TV

7) Hall & Oates are currently on tour. Are you seeing/have you seen a concert this summer?
Ugh. No. Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer will be at ACL this fall though. I wanna be there.

8) Daryl and John have been friends for 50 years, even living together at the beginning of their careers when money was tight. Another successful duo of the rock era, Simon & Garfunkel, also met as teens, but they forever seem to be feuding. What do you think makes for a lasting friendship/partnership?

You have either similar or complimentary personalities and share the same sense of humor. That is true of all my lasting friendships.

9) Random question: Are you quick to try new things?

Yep. If something new sounds interesting, I'm all in!