Pick Yourself Up

My dear blogging friends, please excuse my absence, but things have been a little rough around the Tiki Hut lately. Reality sets in and you have to make tough choices. I've been down, but this morning I remembered a song from an old movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The movie was Swing Time (1936) and the song was Pick Yourself Up and that is just what I intend to do!


The lyrics that came to mind were those sung by Ginger:

Nothing's impossible, I have found.
For when my chin is on the ground,
I pick myself up, dust myself off,
Start all over again.

Don't lose your confidence if you slip.
Be grateful for a pleasant trip,

And pick yourself up;

dust yourself off;

Start all over again.

I went to Youtube to see if there was a video of the scene and wasn't surprised to find one. It lifted my spirits and hope it does the same for you. I just love old movies and those with song and dance are among my favorites.



Now you know I had to include something beachy here and you all know I love vintage photos, so I was delighted to find this one of Ginger Rogers at the beach sitting on a surfboard.



I did a quick search to find something suitable of Fred Astaire, but while that man could dance, he didn't exactly have a physique made for posing in swim trunks. While he doesn't fit my description of a hunk (like Cary Grant), if you look up the word debonair in the dictionary I'm sure it would say, "see Fred Astaire" and you'd probably see a photo similar to this one.

debonair — courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm.

So, I'm sorry for everything I've missed and I thank all of you for your comments and emails. I'm going to pick myself up, dust myself off, and start blogging all over again.