A COVID version of "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"

If this is a different kind of blog post for me, it's just

because I'm eclectic.

On January 20 I shared a piano rendition of "Don't Get

Around Much Anymore," commenting that it was an

appropriate title for these dark days of coronavirus.

My good friend Beverly Smith suggested that I come

up with my own COVID-specific lyrics. It was Sunday

night before I got around to it (so to speak). But the 

words came to me quickly, and this morning I typed

them up and recorded the new version.

It's meant to contain a little humor and a little wisdom 

for these times. I hope you enjoy it.

 

Ken Loyd's Third 100 Song Posts (Facebook)

 On June 23, 2020 I shared on this blog the First 100 Song Posts that can be found on my Facebook page.

On October 1, 2020 I shared the Second 100 Song Posts.

Today I'm happy to share the Third 100 Song Posts.

And I'm even happier to state that more than enough songs are either

recorded or still in the formative stages to carry this project through

a full year or more.

My very first post was "Misty" way back on March 24, 2020.

You can search in the search box to see the blogs about the previous

lists, then go to my Facebook to search for the songs by title or #.

The other blogs give more background, but my purpose now is

just to get the list out. So here it is. Thank you for listening and

joining my on this musical odyssey that, ironically, was

triggered by COVID-19. And music will help us to get through this!

Ken’s Third 100 Piano Song Posts

#201      The Tennessee Waltz

#202      Down By the Old Millstream, Up a Lazy River

#203      Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho, Deep River, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Michael Row The Boat Ashore

#204      The Sound of Music Medley (9 songs)

#205      Some Enchanted Evening

#206      Theme from Moulin Rouge, The Sweetheart Tree

#207      Mexican Hat Dance, South of the Border

#208      Stars Fell on Alabama, Alabamy Bound

#209      Lazy Bone, Stormy Weather

#210      Love Lifted Me, He Lives

#211      Standing on the Corner, Music to Watch Girls By

#212      The Stripper

#213      Love Makes the World Go ‘Round, Catch a Falling Star, Que Sera, Sera

#214      Stephen Foster Medley: Beautiful Dreamer, Camptown Races, My Old Kentucky Home, The Old Folks at Home, O Susannah

#215      Puttin’ on the Ritz, Anything Goes, Hooray for Hollywood, 42^nd Street, All That Jazz

#216      I Fall to Pieces, Walkin’ After Midnight, Sweet Dreams

#217      Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation

#218      Totally Surrendered, by Ken Loyd

#219      The Varsity Drag, Alexander’s Ragtime Band

#220      The Jersey Bounce

#221      Help, It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night

#222      I Can’t Help It If I’m Still in Love With You, Your Cheatin’ Heart, Please Release Me

#223      Jambalaya, Hey Good Lookin’

#224      Frankie and Johnny

#225      I Stand Amazed in the Presence, Since Jesus Came Into My Heart

#226      Both Sides Now

#227      When I’m 64, For You Blue

#228      Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Old Oak Tree

#229      Rocky Top

#230      Baby Elephant Walk

#231      Try Not to Get Worried, I Don’t Know How to Love Him

#232      God’s Undefeated Season, by Ken Loyd

#233      I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song

#234      Feelings

#235      I Write the Songs

#236      Just the Way You Are

#237      The Can-Can

#238      Jalousie

#239      Farther Along, On the Wings of a Dove

#240      Java

#241      No Matter What Shape, I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

#242      Aquarius, Let the Sun Shine In

#243      There’s a Kind of Hush All Over the World

#244      Music Box Dancer, Tiny Bubbles

#245      Ma, He’s Making Eyes at Me, That’s My Weakness Now

#246      Can’t Help Lovin’ That Lord of Mine

#247      The City of New Orleans

#248      The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

#249      Down By the River to Pray

#250      Something Stupid, Calcutta

#251      Oliver Medley 1

#252      Oliver Medley 2

#253      Worthy of Worship

#254      Blueberry Hill, You’re 16, You’re Beautiful, and You’re Mine

#255      Rainbow Connection

#256      Harbor Lights

#257      Give Thanks, More Precious Than Silver (Thanksgiving Day)

#258      Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

#259      Twilight Time

#260      We Gather Together, Come, Ye Thankful People Come

#261      Wildwood Flower, I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes

#262      Do You Hear What I Hear

#263      It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

#264      Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town

#265      Deck the Halls, O Christmas Tree

#266      It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

#267      Silent Night

#268      We Need a Little Christmas, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

#269      Jingle Bell Rock

#270      Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

#271      The Little Drummer Boy, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire      

#272      Blue Christmas

#273      Lullay Lullay, Coventry Carol, Mary’s Boy Child    

#274      O Holy Night

#275      Joy to the World

#276      White Christmas, Let it Snow

#277      We Three Kings, What Child is This?

#278      He is Born (Il est Ne’), Emmanuel, There’s a Song in the Air

#279      Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

#280      Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

#281      Birthday of a King, Go Tell it on the Mountain

#282      Home for the Holidays, I’ll Be Home for Christmas

#283      The First Noel, O Come, All Ye Faithful

#284      Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Up on the Housetop, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Here Comes Santa Claus

#285      Carol of the Bells

#286      Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Angels We Have Heard on High (Christmas Day)

#287      Feliz Navidad, We Wish You a Merry Christmas

#288      Jesu Bambino

#289      Silver Bells

#290      Sleigh Ride

#291      Frosty the Snowman

#292      Winter Wonderland

#293      What’ll I Do?, Gone is the Romance

#294      Springtime in the Rockies

#295      He is My God

#296      You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You

#297      I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire, Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella

#298      Love Me With all Your Heart

#299      Can’t Help Falling in Love

#300      Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody

Now, FULL SPEED AHEAD!

It's Ryan's Turn!

This post is a couple of weeks late, but it's ALWAYS a 

good time to feature the adventures of one of the grandkids.

Earlier this month we had Ryan spend the night, a treat

we had only gotten to do once before (by himself).

What a great time we had. Here are some highlights.

Taking a cue from Claire's recent sleepover, Ryan
set about constructing an epic battle between good and
evil. Judy and I were interested in how his and Claire's 
"styles" differed.

 

He pulls out the mighty cannon and prepares an
assault. This is the cannon my Uncle Herman and
Aunt Virginia gave me when I was about Ryan's age.

Here's 90 seconds of the battle royal, with some

narration by Ryan.

He can reload rapid-fire. These wooden balls came
from the craft department at Michael's and are a good
substitute for the long-lost originals.

More exciting narration.

The war continues.

Ryan also enjoyed some other variations on mortal

combat. 

Dragon versus Basilisk.

At the suggestion of my life-long friend Mike Ayers
I rigged up my old baseball game with vibrating field.
Ryan staged some classic duels mano-a-mano to see
who would be the last hero or villain standing.
We set it on maximum vibration and that rascal was LOUD!

The wrestling ring was another apt stage for combat.
I can't tell who's winning on points.

I'm not even sure who Ryan wants to win, 

but he's in charge.

Ultimately, he had to combine everything.

Vibrating ball field PLUS wrestling ring.

Who will win, Good Green Lantern or Evil Green Lantern?

I don't want to give the impression that all we did 

was wage war.  No, we also ATE! Ryan didn't ask

for take-out food. He wanted to help Judy cook, and

spaghetti was his request. He's going to be quite a chef.

Do ya think this might be the most fun part?
Crack those noodles! Hee-YAH!