Monthly Archives: October 2019

Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – and other October Oddities

I, who take pictures of almost anything for almost any reason, am seriously bad at taking family photos.  I just spent the day with my two sisters, my mom and my niece and got not one.  I think the last … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – Moondance

For the #RMF today I am straying a bit from artists that we have seen in concert and am choosing Van Morrison’s “Moondance” in honor of the Hunter’s Moon that we had last night and my word of the year, … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – Song Lyric Sunday and other October Oddities

In this week’s #SLS installment, Jim gives us Drifter/Loner/Transient/Vagabond.  I immediately thought of Rod Stewart and his Vagabond Heart album.  We’ve seen Rod Stewart a couple of times and he really puts on a great show.  He even kicks signed … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – #SoCS Ground and other October Oddities.

The prompt from Linda for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is the word “Ground.”  I’ve got the perfect link to the #RMF!  A couple of years ago we saw Nickelback in concert.  They put on a great visual show.  We went … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 and other October Oddities – Big Love

It’s Day 10 in the Rocktober Music Fest and I’m going to keep it simple after yesterday’s sad post.  Fleetwood Mac has been around for a long time and anyone who follows them knows that Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – Bon Jovi – Live Before You Die and other October Oddities

We heard the other day about the sudden passing of one of the guys who golfs in the tournament with my husband every September.  That means we just saw him last month.  He was perfectly fine.  He has even won … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – and other October Oddities – Moving

You may (or may not) have noticed I skipped a couple of days in the Rocktober Music Fest.  I was helping my mom move from her apartment to a new home with my younger sister.  It was kind of an … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – and other October Oddities – Rock Paper Scissors and World Card Making Day

I hope I did a reasonably good job of connecting yesterday’s World Smile Day and the Rocktober Music Fest with James Taylor and “Your Smiling Face.” Today I have triple duty with the #RMF, World Card Making Day and the … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest and other October Oddities – 2019 – World Smile Day and James Taylor

Today happens to be World Smile Day.  I found out about the special day last year after the fact.  I was determined not to let it get by me this year because, after all, my blog is called Janet’s Smiles … Continue reading

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Rocktober Music Fest – 2019 – Bob Seger

I was really sad when Bob Seger had to cancel his tour a few years ago.  We had great seats at the Oracle Arena in Oakland to see him but of course his health is more important.  We thought that … Continue reading

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