
Magic men and dashboard speakers
I woke up this morning with “Magic Man” in my head. The song, not a dude. You get it? Anyway, I got to thinking, as I lay there trying unsuccessfully to go back to sleep (it was 4:30 on a Saturday morning, for God’s sake), about what a groundbreaking song that was, in several ways. I still remember the first time I heard it. It was a morning in May or June, 1976, late in my junior year at Bel Air High, and I was not quite the music junkie I am today, but I was well on the way

Man cannot survive on beer alone ... but he can try
Thank the gods, today is just a little bit longer than yesterday. And what a day. Two days after Christmas, and here I am, outside in a long-sleeve t-shirt, doing my part to contribute to global warming by burning leaves in the backyard firepit (I hope my future grandchidlren can someday forgive me), while wolfing a slice of cold pizza to compliment my second Sam Adams White Christmas Ale. Meanwhile, honeybees are alighting around me. Honeybees. In December! Can this be a sig
Christmas Eve
Got the Christmas music playing all over the house (of course), got all the lights on both inside and out, and they'll stay on until Friday morning when I have to go back to work. In the meantime, lots of family and food and flying paper. Everybody have a happy and safe holiday, whether you're burning rubber between houses all day, or staying home in your pajamas. #christmas #music