A Blast from the Past

My brother is 9 years older than me.  He was always in bands when I was growing up, which meant a lot of evenings at Battle of the Bands and  county fairs.

This was my favorite song his band covered in 1966.



There for a while I did hate Wipeout.  Really there is a limit on how many times you can hear it in one night before you start thinking of where you could put those drumsticks.

Oh. I almost forgot the Troggs and their hit "Wild Thing."






 

Diversity in Friendship

Paul Thorn's "Pimps and Preachers" reminds me of the diversity of my friends over the years.  My mother used to complain that I would befriend anyone I saw, no matter what their circumstances.  I never did understand how that could possibly be a bad thing.

When you open yourself up to people from all walks of life your life is enriched in ways you could never imagine.

To my knowledge I never hung around with a pimp, but I have known a few people with illegal substances to sell. 

I have also known some mighty fine preachers in my lifetime. 

Nice to Remember

"The Big Chill" always makes me happy. The friendship, the music, and Kevin Kline.

The music brings back so many memories.

I know you cannot live in the past, but it sure is nice to go back once in a while and remember old friends and good times.