Saturday 9

I am linking up with Saturday 9 today for some great questions. 

Saturday 9: All Right (1983)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This song has an optimistic message about love: "It gets tough sometimes, but you can give it one more try ..." Do you tend to take an optimistic look at life?

I am an 100% optimistic person. Like Pollyanna, I look at all the good things in every situation....even if I am not happy about the situation.

2) In this song, Christopher Cross sings, "Time and time again I see people so unsure like me ..." Tell us about a recent time when your confidence could have used a boost.

I had just went back to work after being off for 2 months and they had changed a lot of things. I have always been so confident in my job and have received many acknowledgements and Standing O nomimations for a job well done. The new changes are not affording employees a chance to go above and beyond for our guests. Which is my claim to fame so I really lost a lot of confidence in what I was doing.

3) The Doobie Bros.' Michael McDonald plays on this record. Do you have a favorite Doobie Bros. song?

Without a doubt it is Black Water. I just loved the Doobie Bros. That's from my time era.

4) Though no longer making hits, Christopher Cross still has loyal fans who attend his concerts. Time permitting, he spends time after each show signing autographs. Have you ever asked a celebrity for his/her autograph?

Yes, I actually got to meet Keith Whitley and not only got his autograph, I got a kiss on the cheek and a hug.

5) Christopher Cross' dad was an Army doctor stationed at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC. With all the museums and monuments, our nation's capital could be a great place for a kid to grow up ... except sometimes we take the advantages of our hometown for granted. Tell us about a nearby museum, park, theater, etc., you'll visit again when this period of crisis is over and it's agreed that it's safe to do so.

I live in the Smoky Mountains so I can't wait to go back into the park. And to go to Dollywood and to Ripley's Aquarium. So many wonderful things to see and do around here.

6) In 1983, when "All Right" was popular, Flashdance was a hit in movie theaters and on the radio. What's the most recent movie you watched? Most recent song you heard on the radio?

The most recent movie was Ford vs. Ferrari about the Ford Mustang and Carroll Shelby store. Most recent song I heard was Way Maker by Leeland

7) Also in 1983, America West Airlines took off, flying between Las Vegas and Phoenix. They went nationwide in 2005 after they merged with US Airways. In 2013, they merged again, this time with American Airlines. Do you collect miles in an airline loyalty program?

I am 63 and got on a plane for the very first time last summer. I flew to Miami for a few days and even took a tour down to Key West while I was there. It was amazing. Planning to got to Ireland in another year.

8) Super Mario Bros. debuted in 1983. Can you name gaming's most famous siblings?

Mario and Luigi

9) Random question -- Under hypnosis, you discover you lived three past lives. In the first, you were wealthy beyond your wildest imaginings, thanks to a loveless marriage. In the second, you were a star on the roller derby circuit who had earned the nickname "Smasher." In the third, you were a brilliant mathematician who worked your way through school as an exotic dancer. Which of these would you find most shocking?

Well, the roller derby would shock because I do not have a hurtful bone in my body and could never be known as the Smasher. Let me say that I also would never enter in or stay in a loveless marriage. Too much of a romantic. And while I love math and aced it in school, I just don't see me as an exotic dancer. 

Thanks for letting me join up. This was fun.