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Me And Neil Diamond

    Hey, everyone. I'm having a nice Christmas today, thus far. I got a cool songbook for Christmas. It's got Neil Diamond's greatest hits in an E-Z Play format. This is a format for the less gifted among us which features the letter for the notes in a circle. This makes it easier to play songs that are new to you, hence the name.
    My love for Neil's music goes away back. I had most of these songs on an 8-track tape, back before I got married. These 8-tracks were a means of listening to music just after the invention of the wheel, by the way. Neil Diamond was a terrific songwriter as well as a live performer and occasional actor. If you are not familiar with his work, may I recommend the following songs?
1. Forever In Blue Jeans. My wife's favorite and the one I had to play immediately this morning. It's sort of an anthem for the common man.
2. I Am, I Said.
3. Cracklin' Rosie
4. Sweet Caroline
5. Kentucky Woman
6. Song Sung Blue
7. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
8. Solitary Man
9. Red, Red Wine
10. Shiloh
11. Holly, Holy
    I also got a songbook with some songs that were such a thrill to play after all these years, that I laughed out loud. One was Silhouettes and another was This Magic Moment. Much fun. After all this, we ate a huge breakfast of biscuits, gravy, bacon, eggs and potatoes. It is a low calorie meal, for sure, which is important to me. Then we went for a walk in the woods. It was snowing, with about an inch on the ground, but we found no tracks. When we got home I was grateful for the fire in the fireplace because my toes were cold. My wife is quiet as a little mouse because she has several new games to play on her I-Pad. The most recent game involves deciphering letters that should form a cliche or old saying. They are all mixed up, like an old person with more than one choice. It reminds me of a TV game show but I really can't remember which one. The name of the game is Topple. Not to be confused with a game by the same name in which you stack blocks with funny faces. Both are free.
     I have a game review written up for the newest phenom for the I-Pad. It's called Infinity Blade. I'll try to put it on the blog later today. Until then, I bid you farewell.
    CE Wills

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