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Elly and the Kid
The kid was there holding his sign before the game, in between innings, after the game. Wearing a Reds jersey with the number 44 on the back, the kid had short, dark hair tucked under his Reds hat, and looked … Continue reading
“Do You Remember the Days?”
“We built these paper mountains then sat and watched them burn?” – Foo Fighters A friend recently asked me what it’s like not having either parent living. I thought for a moment and responded with a simple phrase: “It’s quiet.” … Continue reading
“Seven Years Went Under the Bridge”
“Like time was standing still.” – OMD Seven years seem like forever. Seven years seem like seven seconds. I don’t get on Facebook much anymore, but sometimes I will just to see the “Facebook Memories” that pop up in my … Continue reading
“Dawn is Breaking Everywhere. Light a Candle, Curse the Glare”
“Draw the curtains, I don’t care‘Cause it’s alright” – The Grateful Dead If you believe in the old adage that a man is the sum of his parts then Bill Walton needed every bit (and then some) of his 6 … Continue reading
“When There’s Nothing to Lose and There’s Nothing to Prove”
“Well, I’m dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh” – Billy Idol Billy Idol is 68. There is nothing to prove anymore to anyone except maybe to himself. For his fans, he is past that unknowable, invisible, life mile-marker that we … Continue reading
“I Remember Rich Girl in the Summer Like Yesterday”
“Philly, forget me not, forget me not, forget me not” – Daryl Hall & John Oates Today’s song choice seemed oh so phitting, because Philly I will not forget you no matter how much I’d like to. More specifically, Philly … Continue reading
“After the Rain”
“You’ll see the Son appear to light the way.” – Nelson I’m a sucker for any father-son story. It can be real or made up. It might be your own personal story you’ve poured out on your blog about an … Continue reading
“There Comes a Time”
“When we heed a certain call.” – USA For Africa I heeded my call to watch “The Greatest Night in Pop” this week newly released on Netflix, because of course I would, and plus I was fascinated. Fascinated by the original … Continue reading
“If You Were a Bluebird”
“You’d be a sad one.” – Joe Ely Shortly after arriving at a local lake walking trail near my home early on the 35 degree morning of January 1st, a flash of blue crossed my path at about eye level … Continue reading
sincerely, the 80's 