Blue Monday - ♪ Happy Birthday, Fats Domino♬

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Yesterday was Fats Domino's 84th birthday! Today, I want to honor him with this Blue birthday cake that I found here on the internet.



Fats Domino is special to me because of his music, and one of his hit songs, Blue Monday, is the inspiration for my Blue Monday meme. Here's a picture of him wearing a Blue suit and tie.




The first time I remember hearing the expression Blue Monday was around l958 when I heard Fats Domino sing this song. I've placed a picture of the 45 record for those of us who are old enough to remember records. Blue Monday was a wildly popular rock and roll song. (Ah, we had REAL music then!) The lyrics aren't the greatest; I'll give you that. I've copied them below for you.

However the song, as we kids used to say, "has a good beat to dance to." That was all that mattered in the 50s--being able to dance to the beat. One friend reminded me that we used to dance the stroll to this song. Remember the stroll? Take time to enjoy some good music and feel free to sing along.



Blue Monday how I hate Blue Monday
Got to work like a slave all day
Here come Tuesday, oh hard Tuesday
I'm so tired got no time to play

Here come Wednesday, I'm beat to my socks
My gal calls, got to tell her that I'm out
'Cause Thursday is a hard workin' day
And Friday I get my pay

Saturday mornin', oh Saturday mornin'
All my tiredness has gone away
Got my money and my honey
And I'm out on the stand to play

Sunday mornin' my head is bad
But it's worth it for the time that I had
But I've got to get my rest
'Cause Monday is a mess

In addition, one of my granddaughters, Jenna, is celebrating her 19th birthday today.
We'll all be singing to her this evening.

Happy Blue Monday!

1. Dhemz 2. Dias Spot 3. Ranu, India 4. Pie 5. Gold Fish Cracker 6. Jim, Sydney, Australia 7. Spice Up Your Life 8. Rose 9. Goofy Kids 10. John, USA 11. Miss Bloomers 12. Cabela's Landmark 13. Chubskulit 14. Pat 15. Gengen 16. Riet, Holland 17. Kero, UAE 18. Joyful 19. carolynUSA 20. Jeanne, backyard neighbor 21. Rajesh, India 22. Lina- Simple but Useful 23. juanna 24. Whims and Craze 25. Shydub 26. Hyacinths for the Soul 27. Rebel Sweetheart 28. SwedishCornerDownUnder 29. Leovi - Combing rain

30. Anni 31. mizhelle 32. Tina´s PicStory 33. LaVoice 34. Treasures from the Heart 35. Debbie-Dabble 36. Blue Sky and Sunflower 37. Marit 38. lanie 39. 4U2 Sweden 40. Eden,Australia 41. kara 42. Kim,USA 43. Beverly @How Sweet The Sound 44. Magical Mystical Teacher 45. Kathy-Delightsome Life 46. John McElveen 47. Blooming in Kentucky 48. Leah H. 49. Mildred-Lorraine-France 50. Jackie 51. Sarah ~ Magnolia's Attic 52. Emzkie 53. LadyD 54. Tartan Love 55. JBigg - Blue on Blue - Part 3 56. Jessica Cassidy 57. Pat Langley 58. Joy@Joysweb

59. Karen, Pixel Posts 60. Karen Paul-Burges 61. Anything About Bella 62. The Woman In Me 63. Deli 64. Elaine 65. All Things Pretty... 66. KM @ more than seXy 67. Twiggy 68. JoAnn 69. CailinMarie 70. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle 71. Pat ~ Mille Fiori Favoriti (USA) 72. Loui♥ 73. Find Your Happiness 74. Another Blue Monday 75. Utah Mommy 76. Titbelsoeur 77. Cindy 78. Joy@Books and Life 79. Myrna-My Enchanted Home 80. Our Travels 81. Schotzy@Wings of Eagles 82. Barbara 83. Nancy 84. Finch Rest 85. janice

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Blue Monday - Shopping for Blue Shoes on President's Day

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Happy Presidents' Day! Will you be shopping? I'm showing you some Blue to get you in the mood for a good day.



Johnny and I were shopping at Dillards the other day, and we spotted some Blue shoes. In this first picture, you can just see the toes from a pair of Teal Blue shoes right above a Turquoise Blue pair.



Here's another view showing the back of these six- or seven-inch heels. Notice that eye-catching tri-color pair--part of them are a layer of Blue. Look how high they are! I would never be able to wear them!



If you prefer a pattern, here's a platform pair for you with Blue included in the design.



Could you wear shoes with heels this high?

I'm having a book giveaway on my book blog.
To enter, click the cover of the book at the top of this page on my sidebar.

Happy Blue Monday!

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27. Christine 28. Tina´s PicStory 29. mizhelle 30. Anni, Sweden 31. SwedishCornerDownUnder 32. Nick, Melbourne 33. SwedishCornerDownUnder 34. Sweet Nothings 35. carolynUSA 36. mark, australia 37. 4U2 Sweden 38. Sweet Nothings #2 39. Gypsea Nurse 40. Eden,Australia 41. Rebel Sweetheart 42. LL Cool Joe 43. laura Hegfield 44. Beverly @How Sweet The Sound 45. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen 46. Luna Miranda 47. Miss Bloomers 48. Leovi - A bit of heaven inner 49. Fortune-Telling-Bunnies 50. Jeanne, backyard neighbor 51. Clayton 52. ASAHM

53. Kim, USA 54. Christine 55. LadyD 56. Magical Mystical Teacher 57. Jackie 58. KM @ more than seXy 59. JoAnn 60. Jessica Cassidy 61. John McElveen 62. Schotzy@Wings of Eagles 63. Bellamere Cottage 64. Solitary Moments 65. Crafty Gardener, Canada 66. Twiggy 67. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle 68. JBigg 69. Pat Langley 70. JBigg - Breckenridge Ski Slopes 71. Debbie at the Paint Splash 72. ~trees & sky~ 73. Myrna-My Enchanted Home 74. Since I'ts NOT Presidents Day 75. Mylene 76. Sherry 77. FABBY: My Daughter Sofia's New Home 78. Joy@Books and Life

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Blue Monday - Gabriella Is Here!

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Life has become extra exciting in our family this past week. Johnny and I have a nephew and niece who became grandparents Tuesday! Their daughter and son-in-law, the new parents, have decorated the baby's nursery a teal blue--perfect for Blue Monday. The black and white accent colors look so special, I think.



I like this idea of framing hearts on the opposite wall.


Here she is . . . only one day old . . . Gabriella Marie. Isn't she adorable?




I'm so happy that her parents took these pictures as they live down in South Florida. (You might remember that we moved from there to Tampa 2½ years ago.) With modern technology, we can "see" her!

I'm having a book giveaway on my book blog.
To enter, click the cover of the book at the top of this page on my sidebar.

Happy Blue Monday!

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24. parenting and babies 25. Magical Mystical Teacher 26. Beverly @How Sweet The Sound 27. Kitchen Blur 28. Spice Up Your Life 29. Kids e-Connection 30. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen 31. Travels & Wandering 32. Crafty Gardener, Canada 33. Chubskulit 34. Splash Mountain, Disney 35. laura Hegfield 36. Emzkie 37. Anni, Sweden 38. Jessica Cassidy 39. Leovi - Golden Heart 40. LadyD 41. Nancy @ Joyful Altitude 42. The3Chies 43. Jackie 44. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe 45. Deli 46. Christine

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Blue Monday - Florida Sunrise

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One morning this past week, Johnny happened to catch this gorgeous Florida sunrise. I'm sharing it today for my Blue Monday. (Although they look like mountains, the black silhouettes are actually houses in our neighborhood.)




Did you watch the Super Bowl? We did. We were invited to a Super Bowl party. Both teams use Blue for their color.




I am one lady who actually watches the game, but I also love to watch the commercials! What do you watch?

Happy Blue Monday!

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