07 Jan 2015 12 Comments
in Finding Zen, Inspiration, Music Tags: Advice, Brain, Classic Rock, Joe Walsh, Rocky Mountain Way
I asked for help with a tagline, and got more than I expected from mlewisredford. In addition to some excellent advice, he included this in his reply, which in turn sparked a couple of brain cells that survived my misspent youth. Crank up your speakers and rock out.
22 Dec 2014 5 Comments
in Grief, Life, Music Tags: Joe Cocker, John Belushi, Lung Cancer, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, YouTube
I was smoking a cigarette when I heard that Joe Cocker has died of lung cancer at the age of 70. My first thought was of John Belushi’s spot-on impressions of Joe, back in the day, on Saturday Night Live. I found a couple of those videos on YouTube, and had to laugh at the silly grin on Joe’s face as he watched John, being Joe almost better than Joe himself.
Then as I clicked on my favorite songs, the ones included in the soundtrack of my life, a few tears slid down my cheeks. God, we were so young, and so sure that we were going to change the world into our vision of a peaceful, loving planet.
Ah well.
So here’s my tribute to Joe Cocker, inadequate as it may be. Think I’ll have another cigarette and listen to them again.
21 Apr 2013 8 Comments
in Finding Zen, Humor, Life, Music Tags: 420, Marijuana, Shel Silverstein, Stoned
Oh yes boys play it sweet for me
I was sittin’ in my basement I’d just rolled myself a taste of
Somethin’ green and gold and glorious to get me through the day
When my friend yells through my transom grab your coat an’ get your hat son
There’s a nut down on the corner a givin’ dollar bills away
But I sat around a bit and then I had another hit
And then I rolled myself a bomber thought about my momma
Looked around fooled around played around while and then
I got stoned and I missed it I got stoned and I missed it
I got stoned and it rolled right by
I got stoned and I missed it I got stoned and I missed it I got stoned oh me oh my
It took seven months of urgin’ just to get that local virgin
With the sweet face up to my place to fool around a bit
And next day she woke up rosy and she snuggled up so cosy
But when she asked me how I liked it Lord it hurt me to admit
I got stoned and I missed it…
[ fiddle ]
I ain’t makin’ no excuses for so many things I uses
Just to brighten my relationships and sweeten up my day
But when my earthly race is over and I’m ready for the clover
And they ask me how my life has been I guess I have to say
I was stoned and I missed it…
(Author’s note: In the interest of full disclosure, I didn’t really get stoned and miss 420. I was aware of yesterday’s significance, but due to budget constraints, herbal enhancement is at the bottom of my priority list right now and likely to remain there for quite some time. But there are days, my friends, that I really, really miss “missing” things.)
06 Apr 2013 11 Comments
in Finding Zen, Gratitude, Humor, Music Tags: Gratitude, Hot Cha-Cha, Nonny, Saturday, Silly, Song, Spanky, Weekends
Just a little Saturday silliness…
30 Mar 2013 5 Comments
in Life, Music Tags: Family, Farm Life, John Denver, Kansas, Music, Tornadoes, Wheat
I’ve had this song stuck in my head all day. Fortunately I’m a fan of John Denver so it’s all good. It reminds me of my Uncle Lewis, who also grew up on a farm (although not in Kansas) and was a major influence in my life.
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