Sing It Out Again! (World Cup/ Toy Story 5)

 Hello to all my friends in the blogging world! (And for anyone else who happens to drop by.)

There is a little thing going on right now called the World Cup! For the first time ever, it is being played in several cities in North America, not just in one spot.  For an old lady like me, it is a bit confusing. (Who is playing? Where are they playing? What day is it? LOL.)  Anyway, it is FOOTBALL in the entire world but in the USA, it is called SOCCER. It is believed that the word "soccer" comes from the middle part of "association" but reading more about it, no one really knows for sure but in the USA and Canada, it is soccer. 

Now, have any of you been watching? It has been a big thing for Atlanta, since Atlanta is one of the host cities. Have I been there? No, even though it is about 30 miles away, I can watch anything on TV, and I try to avoid the crowds. (Tee hee, not that I would ever spend that much money on a sporting event!)  Having said that, I do hope you have seen how much Boston enjoyed the Scottish fans! Why, the president of the Boston Red Sox wrote a letter to the fans, positively gushing with appreciation. They had attended a Red Sox game, with their kilts, bagpipes and sing-alongs! The fans had pretty much taken over the bars with their "No Scotland, No Party" signs and also, putting traffic cones on the statues! Now, the Scottish fans are in Miami, and it looks as if the same is happening there. For me, it is the SINGING that I think I would most enjoy.  Wouldn't that be great fun?

I was well pleased to hear the singing after USA won their match against Australia. They sang "Country Roads" by John Denver! For years, they have sung "Sweet Caroline" at the Boston Red Sox games, and I have loved hearing that when we watch the baseball on TV.  I saw recently that Neil Diamond himself led the singing there! Isn't that wonderful?

One other song that I was very pleased to hear...the new song from Taylor Swift from "Toy Story 5."  Yes! Richard and I saw that film too and we both really enjoyed it. (If you go to see it, be sure to stay after the credits, okay?)  Oh, and "Disclosure Day" has gone right down in box office.  Gee, could I be an influencer? Ha, made you laugh!

In other news, our son is writing for "The Last Word On Sports" about the Atlanta Braves! Look, I have a link, you can read an article by him just here.  Even if you don't know the first thing about baseball, I truly think you will like his writing! You know I do.

Hope your June is going along nicely. Take care, my friends! I am either watching the World Cup or baseball. (Wimbledon will start soon!) If there is a ball involved, I am THERE!