Saturday 9

Potential New Boyfriend

Welcome to Saturday: 9.  What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions  every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random  questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants  posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your  choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Potential New Boyfriend

Unfamiliar with this week's featured song? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Dolly Parton locks eyes with a definite maybe. What's the first thing that attracts you to a potential new boyfriend or girlfriend? If you're currently in a relationship, what first attracted you to your partner?

His eyes.  My husband has the kindest eyes. :)

2) When Dolly was still a very young girl, she met Johnny Cash, who told her to follow her instincts and pursue a music career. Obviously this worked out very well for her. What's the best advice you ever received?

My mom told me "don't sweat the small stuff" when it comes to marriage.  I try to apply to most things in my life.

3) Dolly enjoys telling interviewers how she met her husband at the Wishy-Washy Laundromat in Nashville. Do you have a load of dirty clothes, or some other household chore, waiting for you after you finish this week's Saturday 9?

I have a couple of loads of clothes waiting to be done.  :P

4) Dolly's Imagination Library is a charity devoted to children's literacy. What book did you enjoy as a kid? Or, if you're a parent, what book did you enjoy sharing with your own children?

I had a nursery rhyme book that I loved as a kid.  One book that I love to read with my daughter is her Bedtime Prayers book. 

5) Dolly's theme park, Dollywood, is a very popular vacation destination. When you have time off, would you rather travel or have friends/relatives visit you?

Both!  We don't travel at all, so it would be nice to go on vacations, but there are a lot of friends and family that I rarely see and would love to spend time with.

6) Dolly is godmother to Miley Cyrus. If you could advise Miley, what would you say?

People say not to judge her for her actions, and I agree to an extent.  It's hard not to judge, though, when she's been someone that little girls look up to and now she's doing things in public that shouldn't be done outside of the bedroom.  I've heard/read people say that everyone should cut her some slack but her performance at the VMA's wasn't her first indiscretion.  As I said, what bothers me most is that not too long ago, she was someone that little girls looked up to.  When you're a public figure, it's fine to do your own thing, but you should also keep in mind who your target audience is.

7) Dolly has earned a reputation for being very warm and friendly to the public. Have you ever had a celebrity encounter?

No.

8) As you can see by the photo, this song was originally released on vinyl. Do you still have any old-school LPs or 45s?

No, those are a little bit before my time.
9) Sam simply cannot stand Dish TV's Hopper commercial, where hysterical grown men hide under the bed and up in a tree house because they're afraid of ... something. What commercial just bugs the beejeesus out of you?

There's a commercial about some kids type of ipad and it sings a song.  Whenever I hear it, I have "Good morning, Red Bird" stuck in my head all day.