This is the time of year that I often think about my favorite things. I’m sure the thoughts were recently driven by the “live” version of the “Sound of Music.” I had forgotten that this was a part of the “Sound of Music” soundtrack. I really enjoyed that movie.
My list of favorite things has not changed much and those of you who know me well, often remind me of some of my favorites when you see me behind the camera. Yes, I still love McDonald’s French Fries with Heinz Ketchup; did I hear somewhere that one of the fast food restaurants was going to stop using Heinz Ketchup? Please say it isn’t so. I noticed when driving by Wendy’s that they proudly display that they use Heinz Ketchup. Don’t tell me I will have to start keeping a bottle of Heinz Ketchup in my purse or in the glove box. It makes me think about the women I used to see pulling a bottle of hot sauce out of their purses at Sweet William’s in East Hills years ago.
I love beautiful clothes at a great price and shoes that fit. Why have so many shoe stores gotten away from making narrow shoes? So many shoe stores are proud to advertise that they carry wide shoes; why not something for the slim foot? When you find a narrow shoe it is typically made for a matron or outrageously expensive, I don’t want to spend a car note or a mortgage payment on a pair of shoes.
Readers are still holding up their tubes of Creamy Vaseline. Years ago it was a part of my favorite things list. I get scared every time I go to buy it and can’t find it. There are too many hand creams that have high alcohol content and that makes your hands dry. For those of you that like Creamy Vaseline, I have been able to find it at the Shop n’ Save in Wilkins Township. Sometimes it is with the regular Vaseline and sometimes it is with the lotion. If “These are a Few of My Favorite Things” has been playing your head, sing along with me:
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad
And now that I’ve looked at the lyrics of this song it all makes sense. When I think of my favorite things it makes me happy, they brighten my day. Surround yourself with your favorite things and Merry Christmas.
