Neil Young & my thanks to Joan.

Well "Hello" to you all.....

It's not only a Friday - but, it's the start of a brand new month !! It's February 1st..... and in less than 26 days, we will be celebrating our children's birthdays !!  J will be having his 24th, on the 6th & ME will be 22 on the 25th - "Wow" how time flies !!

It's been amazing to see the both of them grow up, into adults.... with ME graduating with her degree, last year & J - all being well - going to Uni, later this year !! I have been humbled, to have been blessed with two great kids - and more than that.... I'm totally unworthy, to have been loved by their Mum... My Wife & Dearest Friend... B !!

As for the family.... well, ME is out at work..... J is upstairs, in his Hobbit Hole of a room & B... well, she has gone out, into town, to use the gym. With all that happened, in December, she is trying to get back into the swing of things... the routine, if you like, of going to the gym on a regular basis !!

So - that just leaves me here... typing these words to you all. I'm having a very quiet day really. I wasn't too good, last night, so B gave me an extra pill & I slept like a log. So - apart from the left overs (of the night's sleep) I'm feeling pretty good really !!

The NFH has just walked past.... Considering she wants  "nothing to do" with us, I'm always happy to see her, walk down thru' the close & stare into the rec room !! Honestly - if you don't want to know us - why are you so keen in finding out what we are doing !!

Oh well.... it's a lot like my family, especially my Brother !! I constantly, over the many years that I have known him, been told where exactly I could go & how he wants nothing to do with me..... only a month or two later, to receive a Birthday or Christmas card from him !!

Of course - it's always my fault - the reason he wants nothing to do with me...... yet, he still keeps coming back !! Oh well - there is nothing as queer as folk !! Onwards......

As I type... the music of the moment is Neil Young's 'Road Rock' album. I honestly forgot about it - but, when I was looking thru' the Cd's... well, I found the 2 Cd set - that I had done, from his DVD - and, beside it... this Cd !! The only reason, that I wanted to play it - was to listen to the version of 'All Along The Watchtower'.... which, I don't think, was on the DVD of the show..... it's pretty good !! I must of played it before - but, I honestly don't remember it !!

I'm also loading a load of Cd's by Yes onto the Mini Egg.... I dug out the 'Yesyears' & In A Word' box sets - 9 Cd's in total - to transfer over. I know some of the tracks are repeated, but.... I kind of have a soft spot for them..... so, why not !!

In front of me, is the first album, that I ever heard by them 'The Yes Album'....... I have always loved that album, first having it on Lp & now on Cd. As time went along, I sort of drifted off of their music - tho'... I still buy the live things they put out.

The last one.... 'In The Present - Live From Lyon'... was a real let down !! To have "sacked" Jon Anderson, after all the years he gave them suck great singing... well, it was wrong guys !! Never mind - I'll play the thing, in a short while.... just to give it a second chance !!

My computer is playing up...... time to dig out the big hammer, I
think !!

Ok - my plans, for the rest of the day....... I want to give the Zep boot - that came a while ago - a good listen. I have played bits of them, but not really given them a good listen, all the ways thru' !! I will give you a run down of what's on them, maybe in a day or two...... I'm surprised at myself, for not playing them yet !! Oh well......

I must away...... but first......

"I am an individual.........
my own distinctive self, with my own identity.
I am like a snowflake, that is different from all others, with abilities & talents - emotions & opinions, ideals & beliefs.........
All shaped into a pattern never seen before.
Sensing quiet pride in my uniqueness"

Joan Stenbridge Faulkner

April 20th 1985

....with thanks to Joan, it's been too long ... until next time......

Bye Bye