Monday, February 16, 2015

All the Way

Blood Orange Valentine, 2015

When somebody loves you
It's no good unless he loves you
All the way

Apparently, when I was two years old, I liked to sing this Frank Sinatra song in the car, especially belting out the line All the way. I'm not sure if I actually remember singing it, the three lines above do feel familiar, or if it's just the story of my singing that I recall.

I still feel the same way about that line. The All the way part of love, it is very important.
Posted by Denise at 10:36 AM
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20 comments:

  1. DianeFebruary 16, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    Beautifully expressed in verse and photo.

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  2. flwrjaneFebruary 16, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    Oh how I heart your winter citrus heart.
    All the way.

    Xo J

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    1. Denise February 18, 2015 at 6:52 PM

      Thanks goes to my husband for the actual heart, I just took the photo. ;)

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  3. KateFebruary 16, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    I love that song. And I really love - and loved - to sing big ballads loud. And now I feel that I need to sing it out loud - (and as I can't remember much more I will require someone to love me all the way just to cope ;)

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    1. Denise February 18, 2015 at 6:54 PM

      If we are loved all the way, it must include everything, even our singing. My poor husband...

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  4. nancy at good food mattersFebruary 16, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    look at the colors in those blood orange segments! I am ever grateful for citrus in the drear of winter. lovely memory and truer sentiment.

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    1. Denise February 18, 2015 at 6:55 PM

      I have some Moro blood oranges now and they are the deepest darkest blood oranges I've ever seen. Very cool.

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  5. PiaFebruary 16, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    'Blood Orange Valentine' - I love that caption. Even better out of context.
    It's always all the way or no way, isn't it?

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  6. ElviraFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    All the way is the way to go...and you say just as nice as Sinatra does through that citrus Valentine <3

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    1. Denise February 18, 2015 at 6:56 PM

      We must thank my husband for the heart. He made it for me, I just took the picture. ;)

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  7. roughterrain craneFebruary 17, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    We sometimes fall into inconsistency or get fickle, but should recall "all the way" for something important. Thanks for your words.

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  8. AndreaFebruary 19, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    So funny. I'd crack up to hear a two-year-old sing Sinatra. It's a good sentiment, though, and those orange slices are making my mouth water. Blood orange?

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  9. the LadyFebruary 27, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Yes. So true, Denise. I thought the blood oranges looked like gummy worms the first time I saw them. See what I mean?

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    1. Denise March 2, 2015 at 9:47 AM

      I've eaten gummy bears, but never worms, but I looked up a photo of gummy worms and yes, I totally see what you mean.

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  10. KathMarch 25, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    Oh Denise, what a wonderful post and I do love that your husband made you the heart. Could you bear to eat it?

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    1. Denise March 25, 2015 at 4:16 PM

      I did eat it, but only after admiring it for a generous amount of time. ;)

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