Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Tuesday Platform

Hello poets and poetry lovers! Last month has been a whirlwind of activity for me and my family. We took a nice long vacation to Maine, possibly the last vacation we'll have together as a family for a while. That's because the eldest starts college in the fall. All that traveling meant a lot of family time in the car. Fortunately my daughter was prepared for the challenge. She started off each trip leading the family in a sing along of I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by the Proclaimers, and sharing her latest musical obsession, the soundtrack to The Greatest Showman.


There's going to be quite a bit more traveling back and forth in my family's future, but I am happy to report that after examining what my schedule might look like in the fall I will have time to continue on with the Toads.

So do you have any joyous discoveries you've made so far this summer? Feel free to write about that, or whatever else hits your fancy (new or old is fine). Don't forget to see what your fellow poets have created this week. If you like something, don't keep it to yourself. Conversation and constructive feedback in the comments section is always welcome.


19 comments:

Vivian Zems said...

I'm glad to hear you're carrying on Rommy! Your daughter sounds like quite the entertainer!
I'll check back in to see what's been going on.
At work now...first patient about to walk in. Much rather be writing poetry than extracting teeth (sigh!)

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Happy Tuesday everyone 💞 sharing an old poem today ☕

Rommy said...

@Vivian - She is! :D Thanks for sharing your piece this morning and your cheerful, encouraging words.
@Sanaa - old pieces work just fine for a Tuesday :)

Ann Bennett said...

I see I missed a film best watched at the theatre. What a wondrous song.

Today is one of those days I'm making time to read the poems. Thanks to all you who posts. Cheers.

Magaly Guerrero said...

Your Rosebud has excellent taste. No, I shall spend the whole day singing of my GLORIOUS!

Magaly Guerrero said...

Happiest Tuesday, everyone! I got overexcited and hit enter prematurely. I blame it on the GLORIOUS!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for hosting Rommy :)

and happy Tuesday one and all - I'll check back in later to read the selections this day

said...

My kids have been playing that movie on repeat the past couple of days. I still haven't seen the ending.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

I'm so happy to hear you will carry on in the Garden, kiddo. Yay!

Fireblossom said...

That Proclaimers song is excellent. I've linked to an old post.

Kim M. Russell said...

I know the Proclaimers' song well but I've never come across that film before, so thank you, Rommy, for introducing me to it. I'll be looking it up later! Enjoy your vacation!

brudberg said...

Back from vacation... will head to bed now, and be back in the morning

Rommy said...

@Ann - I missed it in the theater too (one of my best friends kept trying to get me to see it but we never managed to make it), but I've enjoyed it home too.

@Magaly - That whole soundtrack is so much fun, but that song is especially glorious.

@Pat - glad you could play along

@🎵 - Ha! My kids have done that to me loads of times too. But I did see the ending of that one.

@Sherry - *hugs* Thank you for the encouragement

@Shay - I'm Gonna Be is a really fun song to kick off long car rides to.

@Kim - The Greatest Showman has a lot of great music in it. I kind of love belting out some of the songs.

@Bjorn - I hope it was a peaceful one. I know I really appreciated the quiet down time I had on my recent vacation.

Susie Clevenger said...

I love that song! Happy Tuesday everyone!

Siggi in Downeast Maine said...

Am happy to hear you visited Maine this glorious summer.
You didn't say which parts you visited and hope you made
it at least as far as Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.

Rommy said...

@Susie - It's a great song, hard to forget once you hear it

@Siggi - Deer Isle Maine was were we were. It's fairly remote. Acadia isn't too far from there. :)

Marian said...

Rommy! I just wanted to say, I love this post. I'm so glad to hear about fun travels and your family sounds like a joy. Wonderful! And melancholy too... that line about last vacation together for a while. Hold on to the love. xoxoxo M.

Rommy said...

@Marian - It was a wonderful time. I'm trying to savor each summer moment.

Siggi in Downeast Maine said...

I somehow entered an old post as #20 for this prompt :(
Now it is there and I don't know how to correct it.
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#21 post is my response to the prompt.
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Then I added to the confusion posting this comment in the wrong spot.
SIGH
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I was so excited to try and get back in the groove of posting I made
a confusing mess. :(
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Sorry for the confusion