when I was in 6th grade (a very, very long time ago in a galaxy far, far away) our teacher brought in this record with Danse Macabre on it. It was a few days before Halloween – she briefly explained the history of the music and then said "Now, YOU dance it – be the skeletons come to life." That was seriously one of the best things a kid that age could hear – that we were encouraged to be strange!

Anyway, I've loved that piece ever since.

And, btw – so glad to hear someone say they, too, get the urge to curl up with a book when there is so much to do! I have lists of things to be done, with dates, etc…to no avail. There is always a way to procrastinate. Human nature, I'm sure. I try not to think too much about it…I still get things done on time. I always remind myself that when I'm getting near the end of my life I am probably NOT going to be sitting there thinking "gee whiz – I really wish I would've made that deadline back in 2010."