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Coffee With The Princess!
4 years ago
Coffee With The Princess!
Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton!
**Giggles!**
Hearing that Dolly Parton's birthday was today, I had to give a shout-out to her. Being 76 today, it is quite the accomplishment to say the least. Happy Birthday, Honey!
My Mom was the lady who introduced me to Dolly along with a lot of country western singers overt the years, especially traveling all over the United States. We listened to mostly country because ... I think ... it was mostly AM radio stations back then or at least the only radio stations that Mom and Pop recognized. I was a little kid back then and was just happy to be traveling with Mom and Pop and my Big Sister, though I think she wanted to be elsewhere.
The main movie I remember of Dolly's being the first one I saw was 9 To 5 back in the 1980s and then later with Best Little Whore House in Texas and Steel Magnolias. These three were some of my favorites, 9 To 5 ... my go-to movie for a lot of my college days when it was raining and I needed something to relax to. I often got scolded by the resident administrator for watching "Such trash!" and I would just close the door and put on my headphones to keep from having to listen to her. My roommates would often laugh, teasing me about my passion for cartoons and were glad I would break it up with something else. Then again, that was why I started hanging out with the nerds, especially my crew watching classic Star Trek or Star Trek: The Next Generation.
I kept some of Dolly's music on cassettes and a few CDs, but I have to admit that I listened more to her Pop songs during the 1980s and into 1990s. Mom and I argued a few times about the change of venues, Mom insisting that she was a better country singer than Pop, but I told her that you have to be flexible and shake things up or else you risk being forgotten. Mom originally scoffed, but later admitted that she could understand the change. That was as close to Mom saying that she was wrong that I ever would get with her.
During a summer stay up at Cumberland College, I got invited to stay with some friends down in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and visit Dollywood, something that I squealed about! Mom and Pop originally took me there when we made our trips up to Cumberland College, first when we were checking out the college and then the August of 1987 when they were dropping me off at the college. It's a lot of fun and a cherished memory. But, what was awesome is that my friends on the summer trip got me to meet Dolly Parton herself! Ohmygawd! She is such a classy lady and such a delight to hang out with. She liked to sit with the employees of the park on either one of the old-times sets or it was an actual place of residence. I cannot be sure. I just tagged along and actually got to spend time with them. One of the guys who was playing actually got me to pick up his fiddle and ... ah fiddle around with it! Gawd, I hadn't picked up a violin in ages and was so bad, but the fellow was such a delight and was happy to give me some pointers. I guess I didn't do too bad, but I did get to do a quick warm up with the guys and Dolly even sang for us. It was incredible!
I did try to get a summer job there, basically begging to do anything and work for even free, but I wasn't able to stay. Pop was willing to fund me for the two weeks up there, but I was asked to come home. I want to think it was because of Gee and Major's passing, but it could have been something else. I remember a lot of the older generation passing during my time up at college. Mom hated that I choose to be so far away, but Pop understood.
Today, I often wonder about my days on stage and what I could have been. Perhaps working at Dollywood might have been the start of something grand. While I might never know, I can dream. I know Dolly herself would understand.
Happy Birthday, Honey! BE Happy!
Love and Kisses,
Loonia
Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton!
**Giggles!**
Hearing that Dolly Parton's birthday was today, I had to give a shout-out to her. Being 76 today, it is quite the accomplishment to say the least. Happy Birthday, Honey!
My Mom was the lady who introduced me to Dolly along with a lot of country western singers overt the years, especially traveling all over the United States. We listened to mostly country because ... I think ... it was mostly AM radio stations back then or at least the only radio stations that Mom and Pop recognized. I was a little kid back then and was just happy to be traveling with Mom and Pop and my Big Sister, though I think she wanted to be elsewhere.
The main movie I remember of Dolly's being the first one I saw was 9 To 5 back in the 1980s and then later with Best Little Whore House in Texas and Steel Magnolias. These three were some of my favorites, 9 To 5 ... my go-to movie for a lot of my college days when it was raining and I needed something to relax to. I often got scolded by the resident administrator for watching "Such trash!" and I would just close the door and put on my headphones to keep from having to listen to her. My roommates would often laugh, teasing me about my passion for cartoons and were glad I would break it up with something else. Then again, that was why I started hanging out with the nerds, especially my crew watching classic Star Trek or Star Trek: The Next Generation.
I kept some of Dolly's music on cassettes and a few CDs, but I have to admit that I listened more to her Pop songs during the 1980s and into 1990s. Mom and I argued a few times about the change of venues, Mom insisting that she was a better country singer than Pop, but I told her that you have to be flexible and shake things up or else you risk being forgotten. Mom originally scoffed, but later admitted that she could understand the change. That was as close to Mom saying that she was wrong that I ever would get with her.
During a summer stay up at Cumberland College, I got invited to stay with some friends down in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and visit Dollywood, something that I squealed about! Mom and Pop originally took me there when we made our trips up to Cumberland College, first when we were checking out the college and then the August of 1987 when they were dropping me off at the college. It's a lot of fun and a cherished memory. But, what was awesome is that my friends on the summer trip got me to meet Dolly Parton herself! Ohmygawd! She is such a classy lady and such a delight to hang out with. She liked to sit with the employees of the park on either one of the old-times sets or it was an actual place of residence. I cannot be sure. I just tagged along and actually got to spend time with them. One of the guys who was playing actually got me to pick up his fiddle and ... ah fiddle around with it! Gawd, I hadn't picked up a violin in ages and was so bad, but the fellow was such a delight and was happy to give me some pointers. I guess I didn't do too bad, but I did get to do a quick warm up with the guys and Dolly even sang for us. It was incredible!
I did try to get a summer job there, basically begging to do anything and work for even free, but I wasn't able to stay. Pop was willing to fund me for the two weeks up there, but I was asked to come home. I want to think it was because of Gee and Major's passing, but it could have been something else. I remember a lot of the older generation passing during my time up at college. Mom hated that I choose to be so far away, but Pop understood.
Today, I often wonder about my days on stage and what I could have been. Perhaps working at Dollywood might have been the start of something grand. While I might never know, I can dream. I know Dolly herself would understand.
Happy Birthday, Honey! BE Happy!
Love and Kisses,
Loonia
Songs of hers are like a walk into my family's past.
-- Stephen