10.8.12
in the good old summertime
- "Good old summer time,
- When you day's work is over
- Then you are in clover,
- And life is one beautiful rhyme..."
Gee, I just have no concept of time anymore... good ol' summertime. Every day seems just like the one before, except even more mystical. Summer in Vermont is like a delicate dream, when the forests and rundown buildings are overcome with twisting vines, and time slows to a pleasant creep. It can also be this melancholic time, when nostalgia haunts the heavy air, and the looming winter adds a blue note to every evening. I mean, it's like another dimension, and the days are just packed!!
Fancy Summatime Hair:
(easier than it looks!)
17.7.12
14.7.12
100 years of Woody Guthrie
"As through this world I've wandered
I've seen lots of funny men;
Some will rob you with a six gun
And some with a fountain pen.
And as through your life you travel,
Yes, as through your life you roam,
You'll never see an outlaw
Drive a family from their home."
Today marks the centennial birthday of Woody Guthrie. The man wrote some of the most direct and eloquent songs concerning our country: he spoke out against our gross failures and social injustices, and stood up for America's most marginalized people, while also celebrating the intense beauty and richness of our unique heritage. Unfortunately not everyone listened, and to this day I think many folks could stand to give a good hard listen to Guthrie's songs and ideas.
Happy birthday, Mr. Guthrie!
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