a lesson

painting a small bedroom

a lovely mossy green

doing the window and door trim in a minty green (sounds odd, looks nice)

finished

done

packing up

I imagine i see a tiny spot on the window frame that could use one more brush stroke

small brush- dip it in the paint- paint the imagined spot

a glob of paint leaps off the brush and lands on the middle of the finished wall

light green on the darker green

middle of the wall



typical

I think I have to sit down

so, I'm meandering along the interweb today, pausing here and there to google a name that has popped into my head (Inger Stevens- lovely actress, tragic life) , spending some time watching a silly video once or twice (standing cat!) , reading a wonderful article by Dick Cavett writing about meeting John Wayne on the set of "Ths Shootist" (and then lo and behold, on TCM today- The Shootist!)

along the digital trail I came upon a quote that just snapped a synapse or two as I read it. It was a quote from Charles Du Bos. I was unfamiliar with Charlie so I went to Wiki -watchee, there was a lil' bit but, not much. I will chase down some more info,

the quote-

"The important thing is this; to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we are for what we could become"

whew- I got light headed just writing the damn thing.

I suspect that most of us read that and say "Of course, I agree entirely! here, here!"

Sure.

of course.......

yeah.....I guess............

Are you ready to take that jump?

"..at any moment....."?

If you need me , I'll be sitting over here in the corner, breathing into a paper bag.

your Mothers mustache

Doing some reading , listening, thinking about art and culture these past few nights (who am I kidding ,these past few decades)

In particular early '70's rock and roll. I know this is a boring middle aged guy thing looking back with fondness on the music of your long gone youth. but the shoe fits and I'll wear it out of the store thank you.

here are two or three random observations:

listening to Joe Cocker and the Mad Dogs and Englishmen band performing 'the Letter"- to me that is what a rock and roll band sounds like or should anyway. And I love that the stage was packed with like 50 band members and crew members and random hangers on. Still to this day absolutely stunning. Also it's interesting to see that Joe's career at the time was based on covers of songs that were hits for other people (Beatles, Box Tops, Lovin' Spoonful) Could you do that today?

A picture of Frank Zappa (not any one picture in particular) guitar in hand, long stringy hair, and that signature mustache -soul patch- jazz cat -facial hair thing. To me at the time,that was what rock and roll looked like. Eccentric, challenging, slightly threatening.

The opening track on "cheap thrills' by Big Brother and the Holding Company (oh yeah they had a chick singer...what was her name?) "Combination Of The Two" For a few seconds all you hear is the crowd at the Fillmore , the band tuning up a bit, Then Bill Grahams voice as he introduced the band "Four Gentleman and one great, great broad- Big Brother and the Holding Company" then the song starts. I was about 11 or 12 at the time and Oh yes I was rocked, my brain was fried a tad, my world shifted just a bit. I will never forget the sound of that room, on all the live albums that were recorded at the Fillmore there was a ring in that auditorium that was like another member of the band.

okay, enuff reverie- I'm old I have to go to sleep

sissy mary you

a boy and his dog?

no. a cat and his doll.

behold! 2

The 10 Commandments *

"Moses, moses, moses"

"Whatta ya think of ya Moses now, see?"






*the movie, not the tablets

behold!

the Secret Hideout By John Petersen


ah, this was the book that did it for me. This was MY book.

I hung on everyword- action, adventure, intrigue! The chubby next door neighbor providing comic relief- this had it all.

years later I love when this book is mentioned in conversation and you can see the joy on the face of fellow Secret Hideout members.

parking lot , rain , camera