My very first post!

Wow, I'm so excited to have my own blog! I'm completely unsure of what I'll be posting, but I can assure you that every post will be the ramblings from my aging brain, lol.
Let's address the title of this blog, shall we? You're probably wondering what the heck a "klediment" is, right? I don't believe the word is actually in the dictionary. But I remember watching the old Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson back in the late 70s or early 80s, and June Carter Cash was the guest. She was promoting her then recent autobiography. It's title was "Among my Klediments". She explained that klediments are things you hold near and dear to your heart. That sounded good to me, so thank you June for enlightening us.

Now, regarding the "flamingo" portion of the title, let's just say that I've been fascinated with these rather odd, pink birds since I was a little kid. Ya know, back before indoor plumbing, lol. My parents had usually brought the family down to Florida during summer vacations. (yes, they packed us in the ol' station wagon and we'd drive from Massachusetts to Florida) Mom was cute, she'd make sure we (sis and I) would get a new toy every day until we got to our destination. I realize now, she only did it to keep us occupied, but it's still cute! Anywho, it was those summers in the Sunshine state that I first laid eyes on the famous pink birds. I fell in love with them, and with Florida too, yes, even in the heat of our Florida summers.

Since this is the first post on my new blog, I reckon that I should warn y'all up front that I'm likely to post just about anything that's on my mind. Afterall, it's my blog, right? Let me digress here for a few minutes and introduce myself. It's only fair. My friends call me Kenny, though I've heard many other names for myself over the years, lol. It's kinda funny, but back when I was in my late teens, I had only wanted to be called Ken, instead of Kenny. My warped brain figured it would sound more "mature". Well, lo and behold, now that I'm pushing 50, I prefer to be called Kenny, ya know, to make me feel younger. Like I said, it's the warped brain thing again. You can expect many various and sundry topics in my posts. We're talking everything and anything! (by the way, I've wanted to use the word "sundry" for years now, mission accomplished!)

Y'all can expect many posts about music and I'm talkin' 'bout just about any genre. Thus, my profile name of Music2MyEars. See, another puzzle solved! Another topic that I'll address here and there, will be Christmas. Yes, that sometimes greed ridden, commercialized season where some of us celebrate the birth of Christ. I probably won't go into the whole "religious/faith based" aspect of the holiday though. When I think of Christmas, it's usually about the season itself, and all the emotions that come with that season. Yup, we're talkin' Yuletide overload! Remember, I warned you up front, okay?

I hope to be able to post a music file or 2 now and then too. (if I can figure out how to) And another upfront statement here, if I do ever figure out how to post music, any music I post will be for demonstration purposes only. Heaven knows I don't want or need the RIAA up my ass trying to place liens on my condo or on my run-down truck either. Hell, the greedy record companies would probably place a lien on my 18 yr. old cat! Alright, that's enough of that...for now anyway.

Now, let's see, where was I? Oh yeah, trying in a very futile way to introduce myself. On second thought, I may just have to finish the intro in my next post. I don't want to give away all my secrets quite yet. Let's just say that I'm hoping this blog will be a somewhat cathartic experience for myself. I hope even more that you, the readers, might get a slight giggle or even a smile on your faces from some of the stuff I'll write about. (and I LOVE to write!) Yes folks, that was yet another warning for y'all. So, let's wrap up this mess of a first post and let's get back to our daily chores, jobs, or even watching daytime soap operas. I have tons of laundry to do anyway. I hope to see you again real soon. Don't be a stranger and y'all come back now, ya hear?