a spirit of simplicity

U is for....up, up and away....into the mystic.... I love to listen to the music of people who have recently passed away. I've been listening to the Allman Brothers all weekend. I like to think of their body of work being played all over the world as a lullaby rocking them up to the stars from down here on earth. As if they if they could look back and hear the notes of their own music and all the people saying....thankyou....rest easy now.

Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing? Where have all the soldiers gone, long time ago? Where have all the soldiers gone? Gone to graveyards, everyone. Oh, when will they ever learn? When will they ever learn? the random It is my habit at some point before the Memorial day parades to visit the graveyard. Here on this rather tiny, sort of an island we take our Memorial Day pretty seriously.  Everything is in pristine condition for the start of the high season. Yesterday as I noticed this pitchfork at the ready Veteran's graves decorated with flags I thought of this song....sung, sadly, in a musical round..... the good early morning sunlight on my desk... it hasn't exactly been warm around here or sunny....or dry.... but we did have a rather nice day yesterday sandwiched between all the cold rain the fun  When the Saints go Marching In We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who

Sitting on the porch of a morning in my faded old blue jeans they're worn at the knee old school and the fly is tattered where the buttons are but I like the way they feel on my my limbs  like  an old friend you can sit beside  and brush against  without talking  Air's  still a little cold - sunshine seeps in to warm my bare feet Sky's blue, grass is green and freshly mowed Waves are rolling over the stones on the beach across the street Old Allman Brothers drifting out over the beach roses that blossomed yesterday The music illuminates cracks in the overlapping spaces  between the seasons of my life where it's crimped and crooked like a bend in the road or my faded blue jeans ashes to ashes and dust to dust   all buttons unbuttoned  all snaps unsnapped sadness and sorrow love and joy and fresh mown grass  and the wild beach roses   You're my blue sky You'

T is for....tunes I suppose it happens to us all as we travel through this world....but it is a whole new era for me... this dying of the poets and musicians. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed Chris Cornell's music until last week when he died. This week I've been listening to him a lot. ABC Wednesday

the fun the weather was nice enough for Bonnie and Dan to take Verne to his first ever trip to the beach! He loved it! the random I've been listening to Chris Cornell all week. He took his own life last week. I've always loved his music and respected the type of "famous, rock star" that he was. What a shame.  the good I finally got a new pair of glasses on Saturday. I also ordered a pair of sunglasses.... I can't wait to pick them up in a few weeks.

  S is for....Summa Cum Laude which is how my daughter graduated from UMass Lowell last weekend! I am so very proud of her! ABC Wednesday

the good My daughter, Hannah, graduated from UMass Lowell on Saturday! She was Summa Cum Laude! I'm so proud of her! the fun We had a gathering at my house to celebrate. My daughter, Bonnie (Verne's mum), my step-daughter, Kaitlyn, and my daughter, Hannah... and of course, Verne! the random Happy mother's day! This year is exceptional for me as it's my first year as a grandmother! The good, The fun, The random