Happy Wednesday!!

I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day. I did.

Did you know that Levar Burton, Ice-T, James Ingram, William Katt, John McEnroe, & Andy Taylor are all celebrating a birthday today? Happy Birthday, guys.

The first time I saw Levar Burton on TV was the mini-series "Roots." Instead of showing "The Wizard Of Oz" & "Gone With The Wind" every year(Ok, I know they are classic movies, but they are animated balls of bluff compared to "Roots.") In my opinion, "Roots" should be shown on TV every year. When I was in grammar school, we had to watch it on TV for two nights, and be prepared to discuss it in class the next day. What a great mini series it was. If you remember seeing it, you know what I mean. Up until then, there hadn't been anything else quite like it on TV. If you've never seen it, this is a MUST SEE.

Ice-T is an actor & singer who has been in the business since 1982. I am not a big fan of the rap music that's out there now;I remember when rap was good, i.e. The Sugarhill Gang, Salt & Pepa, etc. All of the rap singers now all sound the same. His real name is Tracy Marrow(I can see why he goes by Ice-T, Tracy Marrow doesn't sound very professional). I hope he stays out of trouble, because if you recall, he was arrested last summer for driving with a valid license.

James Ingram is such a talented singer. The first time I heard him was the radio via the Quincy Jones song "One Hundred Ways." He won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal in 1981 for that song(and deservedly so.) He is one of my favorite singers.

Did you know that William Katt was in the Broadway show "Pippin" in 1981, after he was in "Carrie." He is best known for playing a clumsy superhero in "The Greatest American Hero." My favorite version of "Corner Of The Sky" is from Diana Ross' Live At Caesar's Palace. I don't like her per se, but I think she's a great singer.

John McEnroe is one of the best tennis players ever. I read Tatum O'Neal's autiobiography, and if what she said was true, he is not a very nice person. Hopefully, age has matured him. He was married to Tatum O'Neal from 1986-1994. Now, he is married to Patty Smyth, the leader singer of the rock band Scandal. Patty has a hell of a voice, and can clearly blow Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, or Beyonce out of the water. Scandal is one of my favorite groups.

And last, but not least, Andy Taylor. Andy is a former member of two of the best bands ever, in my opinion: Duran Duran & The Power Station. I remember back in the day of being a "Duranie". For those too young to remember what that is, a "Duranie" is a fan of Duran Duran. The group is together even though Andy left. Maybe he will come back to it. One can only hope.

Happy Thursday!!

Hello all. Now that I have taken the big step in putting my website on the internet, I will definitely be blogging every day. I've had this blog for a long time now, and I felt it was time to share my thoughts, opinions, etc with the world wide web.

I purchased "A Book" by Desi Arnaz last week, and last week, it came in the mail. I have been reading it every chance I get, and I must say, it is very honest, straightforward, and entertaining. I haven't gotten to the meat and potatoes part, i. e. when he and Lucille Ball first met, but I am enjoying it nevertheless. When I finish it, I will let you know what I think of it.

I am a BIG fan of Tony Danza, and he and his son Marc wrote a cookbook in 2008 called "Don't Fill Up On The Antipasto: Tony Danza's Father-Son Cookbook." Me and my hubby looked thru it earlier this week, and it looks pretty good. I can't wait to try out the recipes in it.

That's it for now. Have a good evening.