Saturday 9: "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" 1991.

Saturday 9: "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" (1991)

Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Lenny Kravitz sings about all the tears he's cried over this relationship. Scientists theorize that human tears fall into two categories: emotional and irritant. "Emotional tears" are most often shed over physical pain, empathy, compassion, depression, and anger/frustration. Think about the last time you cried. What triggered your tears?  

Elle's birthday. 

2) We also cry "irritant tears," which means we well up when a foreign particle gets in our eye. Over-the-counter drops can help. What's the last thing you bought at the drugstore? Was it a medication (OTC or prescription) or something else entirely?  

The last thing that I, myself, actually did at a drugstore was to get a flu shot a few years ago. 

3) TV actresses have played a big part in Lenny Kravitz' life. His mother was Roxie Roker, who played the neighbor Helen on The Jeffersons. His wife (and the inspiration for this song) was Lisa Bonet, who played one of the daughters on The Cosby Show. Their daughter, Zoe Kravitz, appeared in the HBO series Big Little Lies. What TV series do you never tire of, and could watch again and again?  

That would most likely be, "Major Dad".  I can watch it on YouTube now.   When someone says, "Night Recon", that just makes me Laugh out loud. 

4) Thinking of Big Little Lies ... Zoe Kravitz co-starred with Nicole Kidman. Shortly after Kidman divorced Tom Cruise, she dated Lenny Kravitz. Have you ever been curious about a partner's past love? 

No not at all.  This was way back in a different era; we were both very young and neither of us had any real X's.  

5) Lenny Kravitz and Today Show weatherman Al Roker are second cousins (their grandfathers were brothers). Do you turn to a TV weatherman for the forecast? Or do you check a website or app? 

Not a fan of TV, so I use a couple of Apps - Weather Cat and Yahoo Weather.  I love the maps at Yahoo Weather and Weather Cat gives me all the weather info from Monterey Bay. 

6) Also a talented photographer, Lenny's work has been displayed at the Leica Gallery in Wetzlar, Germany. What's the most recent photo you took? 

It was of a short fingered glove and it's mate that I have just started.  

7) In 1991, when this song was popular, Murray Bicycles were the top seller among younger set. Popularity is fleeting, though. By 2004, the company filed for bankruptcy and no longer produces bicycles. Was your bike a big part of your summer when you were a kid? 

That's sad.  I remember Murrays. My kids had Schwinn's from a bike shop where my bike came from.

About my summers...I learned to ride when I was barely four years old, in Ohio in 46.  That was in summer when my youngest baby brother was born.   Later, my older little bro and I loved to ride all over the half acre during summer. I also rode my bike to school a lot in grammar school. We had  "stripped down model" bikes,  meaning that they had handlebars, frames, and brakes but no fenders,  We didn't get so called "English Three Speed" bikes until quite a few  years later, when I was in Jr. High.  

8) Also in 1991, Gene Roddenberry died. Mr. Roddenberry is best known as the creator of Star Trek. Who's your favorite Star Trek character?  

💓It's Warf! 💓 He's my FAV guy. And,  HERE's a WIKI page for him.

9) Random Question: How do you think your high school classmates remember you?  

I think - if they remembered me at all - they would remember me as a serious student, a very good basketball, tennis and a pretty good volleyball player.  A few may actually remember me, as a person  But I really doubt it would be more than a few.  

So, I cannot say for certain.  I never had a class with Meffie, who is a year or so younger,  but she remembers me.  We were friends for years after school.  A few of the kids from the lunch-bunch that I hung with might remember as a well, and one who wanted to go to college.

My best guy friend, Steve, whom I shared two classes with - Art and "Senior Problems" - might remember me as a good artist.  He asked me why (on earth!) I hadn't tried for a scholarship in art.  Honestly, I hadn't even thought of doing anything with it as a career.

I remember wanting to be a History or English Major. And having finally fallen in love with Math, I wanted to think about a career in the sciences.   You know, I possessed the persona of a complete scatterbrained Teen.  I had so many troubles at home that it just was a dream to me to be ANYTHING at all but a statistic by the time I was 21. You may recall that until recently your parent's still ruled your life and did until you were 21 or married.  This was 1960.  Adult women couldn't even get loans or credit cards unless a Male signed on...

 I think the Vietnam meat grinder was waiting for him and a lot of the boys in my class.  He was a wonderful kid -  Level headed and good natured.  When I think of the high school years, I always think of Steve and wonder how life turned out for him.  It was so nice to have a boy and a friend without having it need to be Boyfriend- Girlfriend or anything  "Heavy", in the "Beatnik" sense of the word. 

Thank you Sam! 💓💟 I look forward to this meme every week.  

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