Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Music
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It wasn't really a surprise, Obama winning the election. I'm curious to see if things change as promised…I've already heard him say something about 'maybe next term'… I also wonder how long this honeymoon period (when everyone in the media wants to be his best friend) will last? But life goes on…one change for me is I'm…
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I attended my first rock concert in about 1965…I was six when I saw the Herman's Hermits rocking the stage at the Houston Coliseum. Aunt Peggy took me, my sister Brenda who was fourteen, and another teenage girl, a co-worker's daughter. I was in love with Peter Noone (Herman) at the time. Brenda noticed…
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Don't my drums look lonely sitting there in the corner, all alone? (And please don't even mention the dust on the floor or the unfinished closet and baseboards…) Someday….someday…there will be time… I think I was wise to extend my deadline for being a real drummer to my fifty-fifth birthday, instead of my fiftieth…
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When I tucked the handwritten songs in a box more than thirty years ago, it was mostly for sentimental reasons. (I have boxes and boxes of sentiment – it's a sickness…I can't get rid of anything!) However, a teensy voice inside my head said, "Hmmm…he'll probably be famous one day…I wonder if these will be worth something?" So…
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You think you know someone, and then SNAP! they reveal another side to themselves you never even suspected. I’m talking about creativity..talents…passions. With some friends, I have always known about their creative interests, but there are more and more who have waited until these middle-aged years to reveal and pursue their passion. …
Long Hollow 