tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post7990963205358403990..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Playlist for Your July 4th Celebration By Rula SinaraPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-61341947998543503402014-07-03T16:33:04.447-07:002014-07-03T16:33:04.447-07:00Let's party, Karen! Too funny that you picked ...Let's party, Karen! Too funny that you picked Neil Diamond. That's a great one. I've actually been to a Neil Diamond concert. It's the only live concert (of the major type) I've ever been to (I know...sad). I was a kid and I knew all his songs, but the reason I went is that my parents wanted me to 'chaperone' my older sister and her then fiancee. I know it sounds crazyRula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-32837705860498654532014-07-03T16:24:30.282-07:002014-07-03T16:24:30.282-07:00Carol. Are you against using an anti-anxiety medi...Carol. Are you against using an anti-anxiety medication? Cheyenne hates fireworks, too (and thunder) and shakes until it seems she'll come apart. But now I give her one little pill give us by her vet and she just sort of zones out and doesn't notice. Much less stressful for all of us.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21878744137010097752014-07-03T15:37:36.902-07:002014-07-03T15:37:36.902-07:00I want to party with you on the Fourth! Sounds lik...I want to party with you on the Fourth! Sounds like fun and I love kettle corn :) To add to your playlist, maybe Neil Diamond's "America" also referred to as "Coming to America" or "They're Coming to America" My parents always listened to that! Have a fun holiday xoKaren Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-83038522621726334382014-07-03T12:33:50.853-07:002014-07-03T12:33:50.853-07:00Thanks, Mel. Hope you have a great 4th of July!Thanks, Mel. Hope you have a great 4th of July!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-66210526921788524162014-07-03T11:53:27.489-07:002014-07-03T11:53:27.489-07:00Wow! What a great listWow! What a great listMelCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218278641168063613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-62801476452563757862014-07-03T10:43:38.496-07:002014-07-03T10:43:38.496-07:00And that should have said 'I'm glad histor...And that should have said 'I'm glad history worked out..."<br /><br />:)Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51359772010145019962014-07-03T10:42:51.049-07:002014-07-03T10:42:51.049-07:00Hi Angie!
You make a great point about the 4th! I...Hi Angie!<br /><br />You make a great point about the 4th! It really is one of the more pressure free holidays where everyone can stop, relax and enjoy the time with friends and family. Even the cookouts and picnics are more casual than holiday meals. I'm history worked out so that Independence Day would fall during summer lol ;). Summer wouldn't be the same without it!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74899033262470474742014-07-03T10:38:13.162-07:002014-07-03T10:38:13.162-07:00Oh, Marion, that's awful! I can't blame yo...Oh, Marion, that's awful! I can't blame you for not being able to shake off those memories. I wouldn't be able to either. I hope you get to enjoy all the other things you like about the 4th with family and friends...and a quiet and peaceful evening in honor of all those who've dedicated their lives to preserving our peace and freedom...including your uncle :). Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24339445161785348892014-07-03T10:30:38.265-07:002014-07-03T10:30:38.265-07:00Great list of songs for the 4th of July! I love ho...Great list of songs for the 4th of July! I love holidays like this where families come together for cookouts and fireworks. Such a fun laid back holiday where everyone comes together but there isn't all of the hustle and bustle like at Christmas time. <br /><br />Angie Young<br />http://thelittlereadingcabin.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-83053123823489275742014-07-03T10:02:25.063-07:002014-07-03T10:02:25.063-07:00You mention all the wonderful things connected wit...You mention all the wonderful things connected with the forth. Great post. I love everything about July 4th except the fireworks. My memories aren’t happy: my uncle, a WWII veteran, going into shock when the fireworks reverberated their booms against the mountains; a Laotian woman cowering in my back seat during a fireworks display; the men tossed off their boat in the Hudson River when their Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16062217789914039402014-07-03T09:48:12.390-07:002014-07-03T09:48:12.390-07:00Aw, thanks, Carol :). Obviously you have excellent...Aw, thanks, Carol :). Obviously you have excellent taste because I LOVE Zac Brown Band and 'Chicken Fried'!!! How did I not think of that. What's more American than fried chicken lol ;). Every time he comes on the radio, I raise the volume. There's such an earthy, sincere quality to his (their) voice.<br /><br />Oh, and kettle corn is so addictive!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-15183605814011912672014-07-03T09:45:35.302-07:002014-07-03T09:45:35.302-07:00That's awesome, Jen! I'm not brave enough ...That's awesome, Jen! I'm not brave enough for karaoke, but if there's a K. stage in San Antonio, we'll have to get you to sing it for us! :)Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-83810038011353294532014-07-03T08:22:40.119-07:002014-07-03T08:22:40.119-07:00I won a karaoke contest in a bar in P.E.I (when I ...I won a karaoke contest in a bar in P.E.I (when I was underage, shhh) singing Cowboy, Take Me Away lol. Love that song:)Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-84844130968763032232014-07-03T07:52:25.436-07:002014-07-03T07:52:25.436-07:00Rula, you rock (or maybe I should say you 'cou...Rula, you rock (or maybe I should say you 'country'?) You have excellent taste in music! If you were DJ-ing my party (and please would you DJ my party?) I would add Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band--it's not overtly patriotic but it feels patriotic to me(: I love celebrating our country's independence, but fireworks stress me out because of my overly sensitive border collie. My Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-37669030674658583532014-07-03T07:33:32.673-07:002014-07-03T07:33:32.673-07:00Jennifer, I'd love to visit! Yes, we do know h...Jennifer, I'd love to visit! Yes, we do know how to party lol ;). <br /><br />I absolutely love Travelin' Soldier (and Cowboy, Take Me Away...and so many Dixie Chicks songs)...it's just one of those songs that gets you right in the heart.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-22945906536699565172014-07-03T07:28:46.001-07:002014-07-03T07:28:46.001-07:00Okay, forgive if this posts twice but blogger just...Okay, forgive if this posts twice but blogger just ate my reply...<br /><br />Muriel, it makes me cry too! And fireworks over water, reflections and all, are amazing to watch. We celebrated one year with a friend who lives by a lake. The fireworks were spectacular.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89503970286867357612014-07-03T07:17:39.975-07:002014-07-03T07:17:39.975-07:00Hi Rula! On your trip to Canada, make sure to come...Hi Rula! On your trip to Canada, make sure to come to Edmonton too:) I love living in Canada, but I would become an American in a heartbeat if someone would let me lol. Our festivities are great, but they pale in comparison to the U.S. And Traveling Soldier makes me cry every time I hear it lol.<br />Happy July 4th!!Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-64626846075411435852014-07-03T07:16:43.088-07:002014-07-03T07:16:43.088-07:00Happy Fourth, Rula - and everyone! You can be my ...Happy Fourth, Rula - and everyone! You can be my DJ anytime. Just thinking about God Bless the USA makes me cry. I can still see Lee Greenwood on the stage at the special program after 9/11 in his red, white and blue, stars and stripes leather jacket singing that. I love Toby Keith AND the Dixie Chicks! We have a waterfront celebration with fireworks and the boats all sound their horns when Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27309803510289532512014-07-03T06:32:41.466-07:002014-07-03T06:32:41.466-07:00LOL, Kate. I haven't been to Canada, though I ...LOL, Kate. I haven't been to Canada, though I do have relatives on my hubby's side in Montreal. This would make for a fun trip ;).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-14768664932947685822014-07-03T06:30:14.622-07:002014-07-03T06:30:14.622-07:00Roz, I forgot about face painting! Yes, that too. ...Roz, I forgot about face painting! Yes, that too. That's really cool that you were the face painter. We're expecting close to 100% rain tonight...I think because of Hurricane Arthur coming up the east coast, but hopefully none to wash out tomorrow. Our park celebrations did get washed out a few years ago. It was still afternoon and many of us had arrived and put out our blankets etc... Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-2337315693285243392014-07-03T06:23:09.444-07:002014-07-03T06:23:09.444-07:00Great post, Rula! Thank you for the belated good w...Great post, Rula! Thank you for the belated good wishes for Canada Day.<br /><br />I wish I lived close enough to be able to join in your town's Fourth of July celebrations! <br /><br />Harlequin put a series of questions to a few Canadian authors about how we celebrate Canada Day and posted the responses on the home page of the Harlequin Reader Service on July 1st. One of the questions had Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-17602652735901919692014-07-03T06:13:06.732-07:002014-07-03T06:13:06.732-07:00Rula, you live someplace that sounds like where we...Rula, you live someplace that sounds like where we lived when my kids were growing up. We had a lovely small park where we had celebrations for any excuse. I used to do face painting for the kids, and at that time it was rainbows, unicorns and super heroes which I got pretty good at doing. And of course on 4th of July, flags. You can be my DJ, I really love all of those songs. It's been so rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com