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Marilyn Wolfe (Ruben)
Thanks, Russell ! We have no Oldies music in Yuma, Arizona! They took away our "Oldies" Radio Station many years ago, which is odd, because there are lots of people our age who are Winter Visitors & many Senior Citizens who live here year 'round! That is the "Yuma Logic!" - They want us to shop in their stores, but they don't want us to have our Music! During the Winter Months (October to March), we can pay $25 for a ticket to visit our Retro Main Street Theatre, and see "imitators" of our favorite singers like Buddy Holly, Simon & Garfunkel, The Blues Brothers, Diana Ross, and even the Glen Miller Band from a group out of Tucson called "Lonely Street Productions!" These singers and actors have "all the moves" of the Stars down pat, and their voices are pretty close to "the real thing!" When I went to see their presentation of "The Blues Brothers," each of the two singers came down from the stage and danced in the aisles with one of the Senior Women! These concerts are always "Sold Out!" And for great Jazz, there is a local band that plays outside at the Shopping Mall to large crowds who come there to visit the Restaurants during the evening. Some of the Band Members & Singers are relatives, so it is "all in the family!" And two Native American Casinos that are located in little towns South and North of Yuma host "Big Name Country Singers" or "Pop Singers" several times per year. We saw Julio Iglesias, Crystal Gayle, Air Supply, & most recently, Boyz 2 Men. In Phoenix, we saw Herb Alpert and his Wife, & later Judy Collins at the Musical Instrument Museum. I'm sad that, due to the Virus, we can't see any Music Concerts this year, but the Country Singers put on a nice TV presentation with their wives & Shania Twain's horse last week, so that was nice!
There is a great "Oldies Station" at 94.5 in Phoenix called KOOL! I wish the Radio Waves stretched down here! On the other side of town, in my former Yuma home, I could hear the Radio Station from Los Angeles very late at night. And if we want a good dose of "Music by the Beach Boys," all we need to do is to "hit the road to California." We can hear the music on the highway as we come down from the mountains at the little town of El Cajon, long before we reach San Diego!
I still have my old 45 Records and 33-1/3 Albums from around 1958 - 1988 - Cab Calloway & the McGuire Sisters through Michael Jackson. We've moved 10 times since then, but "they can't take that away from me!"
We had our Passover Seder at my Older Daughter's House, sitting 6 ft. apart at the table and enjoying her homemade Chicken Soup, my Granddaughter's homemade Matzo Balls, my Carrot & Apple Tzimmes, and Roast Beef by our "Jewish friend."
Happy Easter, Everybody! The Easter Party is cancelled, due to the Virus, but the Spirit is still there!
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