Jul. 31, 2008 - Just a little blast from the past

I visited my sister's blog last night and found that she had put music on her blog. While I wasn't surprised that she had music now; since her daughter, Maggie, had recently added music to her blog, I was surprised at the song she had playing.  It was the theme music to the TV show Rawhide, a real "blast from the past" kind of song. 

When I was growing up, our family owned a riding stable and my dad was western through and through.  Our lives revolved around the horses and the farm and any TV shows that we watched at night were usually western shows.  So when I heard that song playing, memories of my childhood came flooding in. 
My two older sisters had this little conversation going on for awhile about the words to the song; trying to remember what they were exactly.  Finally, one of them found the song and wrote down the words.  They had better memories of this show than I did and they were excited about reliving it some.  While I don't remember the show that much the music is definitely in my brain.  We would often play around singing parts of that song while we were herding the horses in from a field or getting ready to head out on the trail with some riders.  

I told my oldest daughter, Breezy, that to me Rawhide was like our "classical music".  Something like that was always playing in the background. 

Emily, I guess you could call it our "soundtrack".

Dad

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Jul. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by magg93

Thanks for the comment! Yes, her room was adorable!
Rawhide is one of my favorite songs, and Mom even rented a few episodes from the original TV shows. I think I am slowly turning into Mom. :) Now instead of Hans Zimmer, I am thinking about Rawhide and a few oldies songs like Young Love by Sonny James, and Marty Robbins...wait I AM turning into Mom. But that's not bad...she has good taste:)
Have a Great Day!
And that is one of my favorite pictures of Grandpa. I adore it!
Love
Your Niece

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Jul. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by jenn4him

What a great photo! Sweet memories, too. I love that song. Can't say I remember watching the show much though. So, did you have your own horse growing up? Do you still ride?
Jenn

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Aug. 2, 2008 - Blast from the Past

Posted by watalulu

It was nice to see Dad on the WEB. Who would have ever thought it? Certainly not him. I like my sound effect.

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Aug. 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jocelyndixon

Haha, don't know if I've heard Rawhide. I never remember titles or names. :P I'm a picture type person.

Anyways, way cool photo of your dad. I really enjoyed looking at it. :)

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Aug. 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Shutterbug

Hello there. I stopped by her site after this post. What a fun song to have on a blog. :) Hee Hee!
I am taking a sort break from the kitchen while I wait for the canner to boil. I am so thankful for the abundance of food that has been pouring in over the last week. :)
Looking forward to seeing you Sunday!
Love. Marie :)

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Aug. 9, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by sagerats

It is amazing how music can bring back so many memories, taking us back to a whole time period of our life, not just a single moment.

Abiding in the Vine!

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Aug. 11, 2008 - your blogs

Posted by Stephanie

Hi! I am a homeschooling mom in Indiana, too, and my 3 daughters and I just recently discovered your daughters' and your blogs! They are wonderful. I feel inspired : ) My girls (3, 6 & 8) seem to have an artistic streak in them, and I was wondering if you could give me some advice on how to help them develop their skills. Your daughters are such beautiful artists, and I would love to see my daughters grow up to be like they are. Thank you and God bless you!

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Aug. 21, 2008 - Hello there Mrs. Blue-eggs!

Posted by rjdjohn316

I wanted to let you know of something I posted on my blog. You can check it out by going to the link below!

Love,
Rachel
A City On A Hill
http://dixonhomestead.com/rachel/
Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Be that light!

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