Though I have heard or read “You can’t control other people, you can only control your reactions to them” or the abbreviated version, “You can only control your actions and reactions,” hundreds of times, I was sure I had superpowers. I have spent my life trying to control people, outcomes and situations. I was always … Continue reading Mantra Monday: Space on the High Road
Tag: Music
Happy Bobby Jo Gentry Day
It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day....Today, Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge. https://youtu.be/HaRacIzZSPo
Fangirling: Valerie and Alicia
If the cosmos announced I could have dinner with anyone of my choice, I would immediately say Alicia Keys and Valerie June. “But from this side of life, I can see how every moment, every experience, every pivot, even my supposed missteps have been life’s way of getting me where I have always been meant … Continue reading Fangirling: Valerie and Alicia
Fish Stick Day
As a 1970’s Caverna Elementary School student in Horse Cave, Kentucky I did what all kids across the state did every Friday. I went to the cafeteria for fish stick day. “The teacher lines up the whole third grade. Ooh Ahh Yum Yum It’s lunchtime now and we can’t wait Ooh Ahh Yum Yum Friday’s … Continue reading Fish Stick Day
Friday Earworm
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
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
