I have no idea if this will become a regular feature, but I wanted to share a few things that don’t fit into the usual categories of music, short fiction, and poetry. First off, I had a wonderful Mother’s Day with my kids. Older son invited us all to his and his girlfriend’s place and…
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SLS — Flowers — R.E.M. — The Flowers of Guatemala
Jim Adams is the ever-ready and always-prepared host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: The theme today is Mom/Mother/Flowers. Here are the “rules”: Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due. Make…
Tale Weaver # 222 – The Opportunities of Old Age – May 9th
Myrna had been waking up at sunrise her whole life, or at least since she started school at age 5. That was 75 years ago. Even now she could recall her mother calling her downstairs for Oatmeal, orange juice, and toast for breakfast. Myrna was expected to either hang out laundry or fold laundry before…
Coloring Club Plus — 5/9/19
I was trying to think of a good song for this coloring and finally settled on the woodsy sound of Jethro Tull’s, “The Witches Promise,” a single, released in January 1970. The single was the first recording to feature keyboardist John Evan, who would be a key member of Jethro Tull throughout the 1970s. He…
“There’s a Place,” Smithereens cover –Coloring Club Plus — 5/5/19
The Smithereens B-Sides The Beatles is just what it says it is, The Smithereens performing B-Sides of The Beatles. I listened to this album through twice last night and foresee listening to it many more times in the future. Oh! I also found out while searching the L’s database, The Smithereens also did a cover…
Coloring Club Plus — 5/4/19
George Ezra Barnett (born 7 June 1993) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. After releasing two EPs, Did You Hear the Rain? in November 2013 and Cassy O’ in March 2014, Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single, “Budapest”, which reached number one in several countries. His debut studio album,…
Coloring Club Plus — 5/2/19
I got a couple of new coloring books today, one of them with cool art deco drawings. This is the first one. I tried to think of a song that might fit it and what came to mind is the group Renaissance. “Ocean Gypsy” is a mystical song from Scheherazade and Other Stories. The vocals…
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