Memory and The New Yorker

There is a great article in this week's New Yorker Jan 25 called the Dime Store Floor (p. 33) about smell and memory of youth... I suggest photos and songs also trigger memories of the archetypals in our memories..

These are two images I am getting ready for a local show. That's my easy-going morning activities.
Phil

For all those who called themselves "ain'ts"
Get on the bandwagon of Saints
Get the bags off your heads
Get off the strong meds
We don't need to hear your complaints

It's off to Miami we go
with Reggie and Drew and big "Mo'
The Vikings, pretenders
we'll swamp their defenders
alas, our birthright,we crow.

MIA - boy, what a blogger I am

I can't believe it is the middle of January 2010. The holiday break was great, but it has been none stop since then.

We have been working on paperwork to get our garage started - I don't remember having to sign so many papers just to get some money. And we are getting a really good deal. We only have to pay interest for the first 5 years and then they will give us a new interest rate that will only make the payments 2 times our income. Just kidding.

I missed seeing everyone during the holidays, but it was good for Jack and me to stay home and goof off. I, for one, just have not been goofing off enough the last few years.

I hope everyone is recovering from the cold snap. At first I was worried about our pipes, but then I went under the house on one of the days it was in the low 20s and all was fine.

So once again I am resolved to get healthier, play more music, and slow down. Of course I have not actually started moving toward those goals, but I will ... I will ... tomorrow I'll start. Really.

Glad to be #100

New year's greetings!

Dave and Otis at their new Baby Grand!

Attached is a photo to indicate what the future looks like. Enjoyed seeing Dave Brubeck and others on the Kennedy awards the other night. Maybe Dave can teach Otis Take Five as part of his repertoire. Good visit with the Knoxvillians, the Africans, the Atlantians and the son of Gunisson. Missed seeing the Marblefallians.

One of the St.Francisvillians.

The night before the Night Before

All is quiet at te LeRay House as Brad is in his third day home and recovery. Though a little rocky (he did have open heart surgery), he is doing quite well an is cheered up by Diana and Brad's granddaughter McKinna.

Phil sold his house finally today and celebrated by getting high... well going to the High Museum at least in downtown Atlanta and navigating through Atlanta traffic.

And so it goes as the star night approaches.. Hope all of you reading this are well and have a good Christmas...

Phil

Message to Garcia

On NPR this morning VisQueen's Flotard (singer) tells the story of being with her father as he died of Cancer. She has named her new album "Message to Garcia" because her father used to tell her to go read "Message" whenever she had doubts about whether she could do something. You should be able to get the link on today's broadcast. I remember the context as being for us when we questioned why we should do something; we got to go to our room and read "Message to Garcia."

end of era

Breaking news: As the World Turns is ending its run. Between mother and Grandmother Ward it was really a part of our collective history. Grandmother Ward made aprons for Nancy and baked cakes for Granpa. When I was at OSU, I would go by for lunch on Tuesdays. One day the Doctor made the mistake of coming by for a house call during the program. Grandmother Ward scolded him in not a kind way to come back after the show and to watch the time more carefully in the future.