Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

My Mom loved musicals.  One of her favorites was "Oklahoma". We played the long-playing 33 rpm record of the soundtrack dozens and dozens of times.

Ado Annie

She especially enjoyed Ado-Annie's, "I Can't Say No". She used to tell me I had the same problem and needed to start practicing telling people "no" instead of agreeing to help or babysit for anyone who asked me.

Curly

I think it is safe to say that she had a crush on Curly.

Her favorite song from the album must have been, "Oh What a Beautiful Morning", because that's the one I would hear her humming in the garden.


This video combines images that remind me of summer in Idaho Falls with Mom's favorite song from Oklahoma, however this version is by James Taylor. Sorry, Mom, I like his arrangement better.