Sick Day: Thursday, February 19th, 2026- No singing today

I'm sorry, folks, this flu (or whatever it is) has clobbered me and I'm now on my 6th day of being knocked out. My nose and throat are still productive, and I don't want to share this with anyone.

We were going to add pets to our Home and Family theme, for Valentine's Day and Family Day. We love our pets and they become family members. I have a playlist with songs with animals. Let's hold on to that for next week.

Just one example of a Pet song: Martha My Dear by the Beatles

If you're ever in need of a sing-along and you're alone, head over to YouTube, and you'll find so many songs with lyrics, and even playlists based on artists. So, you could search for "Beatles songs with lyrics" or "Chicago songs with lyrics", or songs in an era or decade, or individual songs that you like, with lyrics.

Here's something fun to listen to: a Beatles medley by Walk off the Earth. It's frustrating for me to not be able to sing, but I can watch and listen.

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