14 juillet 2024 Non, je ne regrette rien Composed by Charles Dumont, with lyrics by Michel Vaucaire Non, rien de rien, non, je ne...

9 July 2024 Jolene is one year old today. It’s been quite a year, for her, for me, for Dear Husband. We spent this past year adjusting to...

July Food Fest 2024 When this Jersey girl wed a boy from Nevada City, California (in Nevada City), I’d had no idea that my food combos...

1 July 2024 This past Christmastide, Mr. Milligan, he of Dear Husband and Webmaster identity, brought home what he called: “The...

Late June 2024 Mon Crédo Musique par Paul Mauriat, paroles par André Pascal Oui, je crois qu’une vie ça commence avec un mot d’amour Oui,...

Summer 2024 One of the more intriguing and interesting aspects of THE DAWN is the automotive world of the 1930s and 1940s. The...

Midsummer’s Night 2024 Je t’aimerai toujours Original music and lyrics by Dolly Parton; French translation by Debra Milligan Si je...

Start of Summer 2024 The Ballad of High Noon Music by Dimitri Tiomkin, with lyrics by Ned Washington; changes by Debra Milligan I won’t...

June 2024 What A Difference a Day Makes Music and lyrics by María Grever; translated lyrics by Stanley Adams What a difference a day made...

Summer Solstice 2024 The Wayward Wind Music by Stanley Lebowsky, with lyrics by Herb Newman The wayward wind is a restless wind A...

Schoolhouse Fun 2024 Cowboy Pokies I’ve been scouting out this recipe for years. This summer, I decided it was time for me to finally...

June 2024 Suddenly There’s a Valley Written by Bill Jones and Chuck Meyer; French translation by Debra Milligan When you’ve climbed the...

11 June 2024 Our Day Will Come Composed by Mort Garson, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard; French translation by Debra Milligan Our day will come and we’ll have everything We’ll share the joy falling in love can bring No one can tell me that I’m too young to know I love you so and you love me. Our day will come if we just wait a while No tears for us Think love and wear a smile Our dreams have magic because we’ll always stay in love this way Our day will come Our dr

June 2024 Softly, as I Leave You Music by Tony De Vita, with English lyrics by Hal Shaper; French translation by Debra Milligan Softly, I...

June 2024 Long Ago and Far Away Music by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; French translation by Debra Milligan Long ago and far...

June 2024 The Thrill is Gone by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell The thrill is gone The thrill is gone away Yes, that thrill is gone, baby...

June 2024 The Streets of Laredo American Cowboy Ballad As I was out walking the streets of Laredo as I walked out in Laredo one day I met...

June 2024 In anticipation of the neighborhood pool-parties that Jolene the Party-Beagle will be crashing, I’ve decided to prepare a...

May 2024 Red River Valley Traditional American Cowboy Love Song From this valley they say you are going, I shall miss your bright eyes...

30 April 2024 Jovials: Checkmate — The Checkerboard Crumbles On this date, this not-so-sudden development is ominous. This reality is...