Monday 21st until Thursday 24th

 It has been a while, but here is a new post, finally !

On Monday I returned home from the clinic. It's definitely very nice to home again. A lot happened since then. Today only positive things, I promise ;-)

Yesterday I visited my parents and had a great time there - I am so glad I have such nice parents, I couldn't wish for better ones. This, by the way, is also the case with my family. They're all very, very nice people, just like me haha.

Today I had a short meeting with the lady in charge of the content of the website of the band for which I am webmaster now (https://hooksbigband.nl/). I am the one in charge of changes from now on being made to this website. WordPress is new to me, so that's quite a challenge. My knowledge of websites started with Adobe GoLive long, long ago. I am working on my own website as well, in Adobe Dreamweaver. Currently, the website is online, but it "under construction", so it's no use visiting it now (http://www.peejay-online.nl/). When I am finished working on it, I will inform you. Of course.

Tomorrow I have to take care of some "business" things and I am planning to go to the gym (I will make it there, finally...).

On Saturday I will have lunch with friends and on Sunday I will visit my niece.

Life without music is no life, in my opinion. So here are some links you might consider visiting.

For the lovers of big band jazz :
Duke Ellington - Boo-Dah (1953)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nSV6aa_Gvs&ab_channel=DukeEllington-Topic

For the lovers of easy listening music from the sixties :
Jack Jones - Pretty (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8VyRiZIpzU&ab_channel=TheJackJonesJourney

A nice female version of this song (beware, it's campy) :
Chita Rivera - Pretty (1968) - from "Hollywood Palace"

For the lovers of old German music :
Grete Weiser - Die Hauptsache Ist... (1938/1939)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeU391D_xG0&ab_channel=GreteWeiser-Topic

For the lovers of classical music :
Andre Kostelanetz - Bolero (1946)
https://archive.org/details/78_bolero_andre-kostelanetz-and-his-orchestra-ravel_gbia0567750a

Some people might have given up by now, but I also like this :
Vengaboys - Parada de Tettas (1998 ?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drs55HB_fo0&ab_channel=Vengaboys

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