Hath Charm To Soothe....

Let's talk....

We need a soundtrack for this conversation so:



This has been such a warm winter that I almost forgot what real winter was like. Usually, here in Detroit, we would have been through two or three deep snows by now. I was complaining about how unnaturally warm it was - until yesterday.

Suddenly the the real winter weather arrived, now sitting here with the sniffles, I'm reminiscing about a love of mine who has gone away for a season.... Summertime!

So, I thought I'd share some music with you today to help you and I get over these winter blues.

I'm really looking forward to this summer in Detroit. Seems we're finally getting the hang of doing great festivals. Downtown is coming back to life, and the River Walk from downtown to Belle Isle is supposed to be finished by then.

Since the countdown to summer has already begun, and there are only 5 months and a few days till summer's start - June 23, 2007. We might as well start getting ready.

The song we're listening to as we converse is "Summertime" by Herbie Hancock, with Joni Mitchell singing from his 1998 CD 'Gershwin's World'. (That's Wayne Shorter on the horn, and Stevie Wonder on the harmonica.)

Take a few minutes and listen to the whole track, escape the grayness of winter and let your mind go back to the days of short sleeves, shorts, flip-flops, and barbecue....

These songs are just a reminder of what is coming.... Enjoy....

You know the drill by now.... JSATCS!

The Beatles with "Here Comes The Sun"


Earl Klugh - "Once Upon A Summertime"



Michael Franks - "Lady Wants To Know" (a summer night song)



Earth, Wind and Fire - "Fantasy"



And of course, anything from 'Authentic'


We'll talk....

WHEN DO WE STOP RUNNING?

Sunday morning....
this used to be the time to read the local newspaper, eat a little breakfast and head to church. Then it was time to head home, eat that Sunday dinner (MMmmm) and kick back for the rest of the day.

But for many of us today, Sunday is just another day on the merry-go-round. Time to catch up on all the things we were supposed to do last week, and get a head-start on the coming week. When did we forget how to stop running?

Take a few minutes with me and let's slow the pace down.

First, enjoy this calming poem: If by Rudyard Kipling.

Second, relax with this beautiful photography - let's go visit the French Alps (use the arrows in the upper right hand corner to move around).

Now, This morning's song - "Angel Of The South" by Acoustic Alchemy from the CD 'The Beautiful Game' released in 2000. And I'll make it easy today, just click the play button below:






and if you want to really get laid back today, have your dinner and then JSATCS and spend a hour and a half with this old thriller:

We'll talk....