Brief Moments

     Some days the weariness of burdens gets a little too much for a physically and drained spirit.  Aside from prayer and mediation, the closeness of some family members, and a large library of books to read, I've always been drawn to a wide variety of music.  The combination of lyrics, harmonies, and often chord progressions that don't follow the mainstream norm help still me.  I was a little saddened to see that Crosby Stills and Nash only had a couple hundred thousand views in comparison to Alice in Chains 2+ million. "Stand by the stairway, you'll see something certain to tell you, confusion has it's cost." "Like the coldest winter chill, heaven beside you . . . " Those two songs were on my heart tonight, but most often the three artists that bring the most restoration are Steely Dan, Pat Metheny, and Paul Hardcastle.  Pardon me while I punch "play" below and rejuvenate.  Peace be upon you.

     The Southwest Michigan sunlight today with a soft breeze coming off Lake Michigan perfectly suggests beach, park, dunes or some other time amidst the wonder that is nature around us.  Most weekend posts for me are musically inclined as a breather from the intensity of the work week.   A little Farkle and Scrabble on Facebook very early this morning (a habit) before writing an unfortunately stern response to an offending professional led to laundry and dishes with a visionary background audio.      There are some who would call what Paul Hardcastle creates elevator music.  That for me would be an instrumental version of, say The Beatles, which I would immediately shut off.  I want the original artists, not some drippy sax version of a classic.  I'll also listen to Mozart, Metallica, Marillion and Methany when the mood strikes.  Here's the link to Hardcastle's biography if you're interested.  In the...