I work up happy, really really happy this morning. As I was preparing my oatmeal and tea to go, I started to sing to my dog. Then I got my Echo Dot to help me out. Next thing I knew the dog and I were having a full on dance party in the kitchen to … Continue reading Friday Earworm
Tag: Music
Longing
I remember sitting on a school bus in 1981 durning the time of year that was not winter, but it was not spring. My face was pressed against the window as I looked at the black slush that was once snow. The life of a high school freshman is hard; trying to be invisible helped. … Continue reading Longing
Summer’s End Music for the Melancholy
https://open.spotify.com/user/lastmango2/playlist/6fdjv8qO41pKUUggPw3tCh?si=gT47a48QQ-mWPLjRFzkH1A https://youtu.be/nXbEFTv9zr0 Sunday morning as I started the car this song came on. The sadness and longing in John Prince’s simple song make me cry almost every time I hear it. This morning, as I created an Instagram story of the last of the tomatoes in the overgrown garden, the song popped up on a … Continue reading Summer’s End Music for the Melancholy
Book Review: Eli the Good by Silas Houde
It is the summer of 1976 and Eli is 10-years-old. I was also 10 in 1976 and living in Kentucky. I enjoyed being reminded how summer days lasted forever, the excitement of the Bicentennial, hiding under a willow tree and how cold bottled soft drinks were out of a machine. I miss those little pieces … Continue reading Book Review: Eli the Good by Silas Houde
