Saturday nine

 I was visiting around the web and discovered 

Saturday 9 where the blogger chooses a song and then posts nine questions for you to answer. I thought I would give it a try. 

Saturday 9: Treat You Better (2016)

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

 
This song was chosen because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please share this information about The National Domestic Violence Hotline. Let's spread the word that there's help out there.

1) In this song, a young man advises his neighbor to stop wasting her time with a guy who makes her cry. What is something you regret wasting time on? (It doesn't have to be a romance.)

I try not to waste my time but I guess standing in line at the grocery store is the biggest waste. I try to be patient but find it’s tested when the lady two ahead of me has to have a price check. LOL

2) Much of this video takes place in a very sparely-decorated apartment. Because Shawn Mendes and the girl he’s singing to both appear young, it’s easy to assume they are both in their first apartments. Tell us about the first place you ever rented.

I have only rented a home one time when we were very first married. It was a whole house on South Avenue. We stayed there just a few years until we could afford our first small home. The thing I remember most about that place is getting our first colored television set and watching Laugh IN.

3) It's clear he can hear his neighbors' conversations and arguments through the walls. Are your neighbors quiet? Do you consider yourself a quiet neighbor? I live in a very quiet neighborhood off a Main Street. There are hardly any cars on our street. From my kitchen window I can see a cemetery (so that’s quiet...LOL). 



4) This song received a lot of attention and airplay because it was used in a Southwest Airline commercial. When you last visited an airport, were you traveling yourself or meeting someone?
The last air trip I took was from the Harrisburg airport with my son Chris and Scott. We rented a house in Orlando and Ryan and family came. We had a fantastic week. 

5) This week's artist, Shawn Mendes, was a serious skateboarder during his high school years. Sam has never even set foot on a skateboard. How about you? 

You’ve got to be kidding. 
 
6) Shawn is happy eating cold cereal with milk for every meal -- breakfast, lunch and dinner. He prefers cereal with almonds in it. What about you? Do you have a favorite cereal?

I’m old fashioned and love a bowl of Rice Krispies or Corn Flakes before bedtime. 

7) He says he started eating cereal beyond breakfast because it's convenient, and it helps him avoid "junk food" when he's in a hurry. Do you often order your food "to go?"

Not often at all.  Rarely we will pick up pizza. 

8) In 2016, when this song was popular, a German shorthaired pointer named CJ won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show. Is there a dog who holds a special place in your heart?

Of course it’s our Sadie.

9) And this week, we're trying a random fill in the blank: I wish someone would create an app that ___let me put videos into my blog a little easier. __________________________________.