This Is Me--2024 A to Z Theme

My A to Z Themes in the past have covered a range of topics and for 2025 the theme is a random assemblage of things that are on my mind--or that just pop into my mind. Whatever! Let's just say I'll be "Tossing It Out" for your entertainment or however it is you perceive these things.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

See You In September ( #BOTB & #IWSG )

         It's all in the title of this post so I guess you might be able to see where I'm going here.  If you know, you know and whatever else.  Sit back and enjoy...


Battle of the Bands


 

        Battle of the Bands is the blogging event started by Far Away Series and now hosted by StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands.   This event happens each month on the 15th and on some there is also a Battle on the 1st of the month.  My blog is one of those with a second Battle excepting over these summer months.   The premise is simple:  Listen to the songs presented below and then in the comments vote for your favorite and tell us why you liked it.  Then visit the links listed near the bottom of this post for more Battle action.


     It's almost like a cliché I guess.  It's the first song I thought of when I figured I'd take a blogging break.  I do need one I think.  Or what I really need is to figure out where I go next with my blog.  Let me think on this awhile and you can tell us which version of this song you like best.  Thanks for playing along!


The Happenings  "See You In September"  (1966)


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Julie Budd  "See You In September"  (1972)




Time to Vote!

        This is my last Battle for the summer so please help make it a good one.   You're supposed to vote on one of these song versions.  Which one do you prefer?  Battles are no fun without you the reader participating.
    Hopefully you have an opinion of some kind.  You don't have to know about music to have an opinion since it all comes down to your own personal taste.

        Please vote on your favorite by letting us know your choice in the comment section and tell us why you prefer the version you chose. Then after you've finished here, please visit the other blogs listed below who may or may not be participating this time around. And if you've put up your own BOTB contest let us know that as well so we can vote on yours. I don't know if anyone else will be doing a Battle this time around, but you can still check out these sites.


Here are some other places where you might find BOTB posts:

 StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands
 
'Curious as a Cathy'

Sound of One Hand Typing





Results on July 7th

        I hope so at least.  I'll likely be doing some traveling so I'll do what I can.  But you do have to vote to provide me a greater sense of urgency.


The Insecure Writer's Support Group


Join us on the first Wednesday of each month in Alex J. Cavanaugh's Insecure Writer's Support Group--a forum of writers who gather to talk about writing and the writer's life. For a complete list of participants visit Alex's Blog
     The co-hosts for the July 2 posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Natalie Aguirre, Cathrina Constantine, and Louise Barbour.




July 2 question - Is there a genre you haven't tried writing in yet that you really want to try? If so, do you plan on trying it?


          I've done a lot of writing experiments in younger days. I don't know that I've missed out on much.  Maybe mysteries of some sort.  I've never been too effective at writing such things, but I've wanted to try someday. Probably won't, but who knows.  Perhaps one day if I get really bored and become infused with inspiration.  You never do know.


Have a wonderful summer!!!!