REMEMBER WHEN I like to listen to 60's and 70's music (shades of my youth) and when I hear a familiar song I look at the date and try to recall what I was doing that year. When a fav from the 60's came up dated 1966 it made me think of my brother who passed 4 years ago. In 1966 he would have been a senior in high school; a protector of his younger sisters. I know he scared away at least one dude giving me grief as an awkward freshman and discouraged my fascination with a senior he deemed too old.
He was a charming, talented and popular boy who, coming from Detroit and sporting "that" haircut had technically, an unearned reputation for being tough in that conservative Grand Rapids suburb. He was a talented musician who played the "licorice stick" and saxophone so beautifully he performed with the GR symphony orchestra as a young teen and was the "clarinet player" in a local production of the "Sand Box". But for whatever reason the wheels came off and he started to have problems. To punish his parents (so he said) he joined the Marines during the Viet Nam war, but being the musician he was ended up a member of the Marine band!
He never found his way though and after marriage (for many reasons) he gave up his music. I believe something died inside when he let that go and he was never the same. Still charming on the outside, more and more a stranger to his family. No one outside really understood how we all became estranged. But I know he loved his children to distraction and was always there for them. Perhaps the recent passing of my Mother's last sibling encouraged me to wonder how things might have been. Cliche-wise, we all say we only have today, but we don't really believe it. We reap what we sow.
POLITICS AS USUAL WHA??? Margorie TG (you know the millionaire alleged bomber who is one of only two congress persons who voted no on a bill expressing sympathy for the 50,000 Turks who died in the earthquakes) is pushing articles of impeachment for Papa Joe. For the crime of whatever she can come up with like the infrastructure deal we all benefit from or reuniting NATO at a time when the Russians decided to restart the cold war or lowering the deficit, among other sins. I thought impeachment was reserved for crooks, blackmailers and those who incite riots to attack the Capitol and kill legislators. How naive of me.
The southern states mad rush to impose new rules against society is especially curious. In the past week, the Arkansas governor "Her Honorable Ms Huckle-berry" who used to lie for the former pres, signed legislation to approve removing safety and work rules for minors. Great idea for a poor state to encourage more school drop-outs, late nights and hazardous duty for the little ones that, added bonus, they can pay them less-Yay. And here's looking at you Tennesee with your legislation allowing county clerks to deny marriage licenses to same-sex, interfaith or interracial couples. How does a secular, government position become "religionized". Last time I worked (for someone) I did not get to make up the rules based on my beliefs-one quits first, which I did. Is a return to all-out slavery far behind? Well some people are just better than others apparently. Where do we stand now Justice Thomas?
Between the book bannings, marriage bans and total war against people who are "different" either the conservatives would like to reinstate the 19th century or they have a very worrisome preoccupation with sex. 😳 Pope Francis says we should stop worrying about what goes on in the bedroom and start caring for people who are persecuted, sick and starving. Oh yes, those "Christian" values. And for those states trying to reinstate laws that ban folks wearing clothes in public that are different from their legal sex I can't help but point out women will stop wearing pants over "your" dead body and ministers/priests and KKK'ers all wear "girly" robes so who's the cross -dresser now? Hard to tell the players without a program.
LIGHTEN THE MOOD Joe attended his first dance with a lady last week. He accompanied his Mother to the Mother/Son dance at the Opera house. He even wore a tie and everything. When Grandpa asked him if he had to pay for dinner and the ticket he said no. Grandpa told him he sure lucked out on expenses.
Talking about clothes I have to repeat some advice from Miss Manners. When queried if wearing black to a wedding was appropriate her reply was "Not unless you're protesting it". LOL
SUN WHERE ART THOU? And hey, regardless of the white stuff that keeps appearing, the proverbial harbinger of Spring has sprung, though worm pickings are slim....Peace Out 💚 💙💛
Next Week: tree story, yoga ladies
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