Fun Adventure Friday

Happy Friday!!! Happy Best Day of the Week!! For the fun of it, I googled “Why is Friday so great?” I like this answer the best, coming from an article published by Popsugar in 2015:

Why is Friday the best?

You’re a bit willing to take more on: Fridays are the day for saying yes to anything, because you’re just ready for the week to be over. And sometimes you find yourself agreeing to something you might not usually try, which turns into a fun adventure. Friday night!” (credit: Sarah Lipoff)

Sarah had me at “fun adventure.” For some reason Fridays make you feel more open to “fun adventures.”

On Fridays, I am about the fun adventures that the stuff in our life creates for us. On Favorite Thing Friday, I list at least one material item that has made my own life better, more interesting and/or fun.

Today’s favorite I’m honestly still on the fence about, but for those of you who sleep with white noise machines, you will love it. It is small, has six different sound options, a sensitive volume control, and a timer function. I have never been a fan of white noise machines, but my husband and I recently stayed at a hotel that had one and we decided to try it. We liked it so much that evening, that we decided to purchase one for our bedroom. The rain sound is the one that I have found to be the most soothing so far. HoMedics White Noise Sound Machine can be purchased on Amazon for a little over $20. This same hotel had lofi music playing in the background at breakfast. It was a lovely way to start the day.

Have a fun, adventurous Friday, and a soothing, soulful night of sleep! See you tomorrow!!

Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.

Sing Me A Song

There are wonderful stories emerging from all of this sadness, confusion and unrest:

This article shows the story and the very moving video of the Italian Air Force, flying their fighter jets to Pavorotti’s music, just a few days ago:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a31674551/italy-flight-demo/

This story speaks of Laura Benanti, a Broadway star, asking students to post their high school performances that now have been cancelled, so that she could be a witness and eager audience to their singing and their performances:

https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/laura-benanti-invites-students-to-sing-canceled-musicals.html

Yo-yo Ma offered an online cello performance to honor all of the brave and dedicated and exhausted, healthcare workers, out on the front lines:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9335921/yo-yo-ma-cello-suite-no-3-coronavirus

Notice that these three wonderful stories, all featured inspirational music. Yesterday, I sat out on our back porch with my youngest son. He introduced me to “lofi” music. I’m an instant fan. I highly recommend giving listening to “lofi” a try, as we weather out these scary times together. Let’s use my Comments section to share other uplifting stories, happening everywhere to keep the light shining on and around, our beautiful, beautiful world. Here’s a good example of lofi music:

Fortune for the Day – “You carry all the ingredients to turn your existence into joy. Mix them, Mix them!” – Hafiz