Toe Tapper

Even before Sugar made her debut into this world she has been dancin' and toe tapping to the beat of just about every song. I recall taking my preschoolers to music class and a bulge would appear on my right side. It was Sugar's foot tapping to the tunes. She is almost one now and still loves to dance and tap those toes to songs she likes! It looks like she is shaking her head to say "no" but she is really shaking her head to dance. She also likes to wave her hands like she's directing the band - she's taking after her Momma! ;) I told Daddy Boy that I wanted to video her dancing and moving and then speed it up a bit and play that Johnny Cash song Get Rhythm because that is the tune that comes to my mind as I see her enjoying music "come on get rhythm". Sometimes when she is fussy, I will bring her into the office and we will listen to tunes on the computer. She gets especially excited by the green moving bars on the Windows Media Player.

So in honor of Sugar's toe tapping talents, we have added some tunes to our blog. I like all kinds of music so you will see a wide variety over time. We especially like old country stuff which is not easy to find or the renditions are not so great on Playlist.com (no Orange Blossom Special worth a flip, no Bob Wills - what is wrong with these people!). I did manage to find a childhood favorite by Dolly Parton Mule Skinner Blues(click on it below to listen). (No, I was not raised by hillbillies in Appalachia somewhere! No, I have never fallen off of a turnip truck! Yes, I have all my teeth and I am not currently wearing overalls, barefoot or chewing on a hayseed. Yes, I did watch my fair share of the Dukes of Hazard and Hee Haw! LOL!). My dad and grandpa always loved music(Daddy Sang Bass was one of their favorites). They did not play instruments but always enjoyed listening to those who could. When my grandpa was a boy/teen, he would hang out at the edge of town listening to the Black folk play the blues and sing gospel. He was a character and I just imagine him dancin' a jig while listening. So, Sugar and I have come to enjoy music honestly. Here's a few random tunes we enjoy so we hope you enjoy too! Feel free to click on your favorite! Make sure you listen to Love Song! I guess I also need to Get Rhythm on this playlist!!