Weekend Roundup -- 13-18(b) (for letter "M") -- Reflections too

The 39th issue of Weekend Roundup for this year...

The week's prompts:

(1) Starts with "M"; (2) A Favorite; (3) Many; and (4) Reflections
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(1) Starts with "M":   Today we have "Mary" starting with "M".
 

Here's Cousin Mary on the right with Mrs. Jim.   Our cousin is 97 years old, she still drives and also teaches Sunday School.


Mary is a five hour drive from our house so we can't see her often. 

   

(b)  We have Mary Lou Retton.  Mary is a Houston product, but her fame is Gymnastics representing the U.S.A in the Olympics.

In 1984 Mary Lou won a Gold Olympics Medal for the best all around.  What ever that is. 
She was born in West Virginia in 1968 making her now 50.

Mary's latest endeavor is being a Star on the Dancing with the Stars program on Monday night on the ABC network. 

Her picture is of her when she was on a Paraguay postage stamp.  It is from Wikipedia, a Wiki Commons entry. (link)

Ms. Retton is married and lives in Houston.  She has four grown children and is a member of our church, Second Baptist Church Houston at our 1463 Campus (one of six).
 

         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzz53wCLD3Y

Paul McCartney - Let It Be - Live at Anfield, Liverpool 1st June 2008 

 

Let It Be

The Beatles

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

 

And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be
For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

 

And when…

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow, let it be
I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

https://www.google.com/search? ... q=let+it+be+me+beatles+lyrics

 

(c)  Then there's Mother Mary, Beatles star, Paul McCartney's mother.  He references her twice in his song above, "Let it Be." 

 

When visiting our daughter when she and family lived in London we would walk past Paul's London home several times a week.  It was just around the corner from her flat.

 

My 2013 London Holiday posts, click HERE 

(2) A Favorite: Mustang is my favorite car, I have two, a Black 1998 Ford Mustang GT Convertible, and a Green 1974 Ford Mustang II Ghia with a whitish vinyl top.  The '98 has 106K miles and the '74 has 67K. 
 
Both had lady drivers before me, one in her forties and the other one was (my) Mom's who died at age 88 in 1999. https://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/search?q=mustang
 

(3) Many:  Thought I'd list the Top Ten of the Many Museums of the world per National Geographic.  This magazine has a lot of "Top Ten" for us to visit while traveling.  We've been to 8 or 9 of these: (it's getting too late, I will post it later if I find the article.)

So instead I posted this picture of "Many Ducks in the River".  For sure "I got my ducks in a row."  I think it is the Potomac, for sure in Washington D.C.  It was down my the War Memorial Wall but I don't know exactly where we were.  We walked there from Georgetown University.

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(4) Reflections:  A local Barber shop has a special for Men, haircuts for $16.00.  I hope you can read what comes with this haircut. 

My 'stylist's' Senior Men's Haircuts are $12 but I only get a haircut without the shampoo, steamed towel, scalp massage, and/or snacks and drinks.  I will call here and ask about her giving me a "Senior Discount."  [click picture for a larger size.  Click again for larger still]

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