Stay At Home Moms Day -- Monday Music Mambo - Week 105

 
RFDuck, the mamboing mememeister and all around good egg was heard to chortle as he got all broody on his nest: “Let's mambo! Today is Stay-at-home Moms Day! So get out the kool-aid. make some PBJ sandwiches (no crusts allowed!) and answer the following:”

1. Name some musicians whose mothers you'd just love to meet.
Let's see... the loins that produced Jon Bon Jovi must have been quite beautiful in her day, don't you think? And then there's be Alanis Morrisette's mother, and Joni Mitchell's mom, and Mimi Fariña and Joan Baez's mom must have been a dark eyed latin beauty...
2. If you're a stay-at-home mom, what music keeps you sane? If you're not a stay-at-home mom, which album would you give such a mom to help her relax during the day?

Back when I was a SAHD, I started the day off at 6:30 AM with the stereo (you remember what that is, don't you?) set to go off at high volume to a cassette tape that featured Jethro Tull's Bungle In The Jungle and followed up with Aqualung, just to stir the kids' and pop's blood to the starting gate. Breakfast music would be whatever Robert J. Lurtsema¹All Things Considered and Maine Things Considered as I prepared dinner. After the allowed two hours of prime time programming, kids were off to bed and I would be well into my cups. My wife would have already finished the dishes and retired with a book if she wasn't in the middle of a big print job at home, so evening fare would be something quiet, folksy, or classical. Then rinse, wash, repeat.

¹ Robert J.'s signed portrait overlooks my desk to this day from it's place of honor over the window beside my desk.

Well, that's all I can think of for SAHM-related topics! So let's also do a little playlist.

Five songs that help you beat the heat:Summer In The City – The Lovin' Spoonful version, unless it's really hot, then

In The Summertime -- Mungo Jerry's version

Rocky Mountain High -- John Denver

Margaritaville -- Jimmy Buffett

You Are The Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder

Have a good week, my mamboing friends. And remember, be careful out there. Wear a hat. Sunscreen, Drink lots of whiskey. Make love in the cool of the shade down by the old mill stream...

Post your answers here at the World Headquarters for Ku Klux Klan sheets and towels – if anyone needs to lighten up – they do.

That's all for this week!