~*Day 18 of 365*~

"Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue"

"Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue" (CLICK HERE FOR SONG LINK!)

This is the front cover of a Life magazine featuring "flappers"... Great imagery! 

...I was taught this song last week by a wonderful gentleman downtown. 

His mother played the ukulele and taught him this song when he was young. 

It was the 2nd song he ever learned...and I am honored that he shared it with me. :) 

He even taught me some different lyrics than the original.

Instead of:

 "Turned up nose, turned down hose, never had no other beaus.."

I sing:

"Turned up nose, turned down hose, FLAPPER, YES SIR, ONE OF THOSE"

Those are the lyrics his momma taught him way back when.

Makes it different.

 Makes the whole experience more personal. What a neat tune!

~*Day 17 out of 365*~

"Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lillo"

Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lillo (Song link here!!)

"A Song Of Love Is A Sad Song..."
...Featured in the 1953 film "Lili" starring Leslie Caron.
Beautiful Sad Sweet song.
Melodica, Ukulele & vocals-Kira Frabotta

~*Day 16 of 365!*~

"What A Wonderful World"

What A Wonderful World (Song link here!!)

I took this photo about a week before I left for Nashville, to begin a new chapter

in my journey book of life. :)  It is overlooking this lovely pond right at sunset 

in Dearborn, MI.

My friends just got married yesterday, and they asked me to record this song 

for them, for their wedding. I was, of course, honored to record this on ukulele.

Everything in this song speaks to me... This is truly a wonderful world.

I experience it everyday... from the 3am chirping of birds outside my window(despite the interruption of my slumber!) to the way the sky looks when it can't decide whether it's going to storm 

or let the sun shine out... How sitting and talking to someone for just a moment could make their week... It's especially present when a great tragedy occurs. There is tremendous support from the community, even those not directly affected by it...amazing.

We are all connected.

We are all living. 

We are all full of wonder. :)