We’re not exactly graced with all the splendors of seasonal changes in the desert. Few of our leaves change color, opting instead to forsake their posts for bony winter fingers. Luckily, our evening sky is often willing to step up and deck out with spectacular flair. Time to buy a couple of pumpkins!
According to a few of my favorite haunts, today was quite
the day in music history. In 1967, Arlo Guthrie released a song that would one
day become a Thanksgiving tradition in our house, as each year while the swamp
cooler works overtime, the turkeys are fried or roasted or smoked on the patio,
the sides take turns in the oven of our crowded kitchen, another leaf is added
to the table and set for 8 – 12 while we listen to a full-length version of “Alice’s Restaurant” that
finishes just as the biscuits begin to smolder.
During a meeting with the rest of the band on this day in
1969, John Lennon announced he was leaving the Beatles. Meanwhile, one of only
a handful of successful “fake” bands, The Archies, began a four-week run at #1
on the US singles chart with “Sugar, Sugar” in addition to becoming
one of the longest-running one-hit-wonders after eight weeks at the top of the
UK charts. "I'm gonna make your life so sweet,"
On this fateful day in 1973, Jim Croce was on his way to
perform a second concert of the day when he tragically perished along with five
others in the crash of their chartered plane. His song “Time in a Bottle” made an instant
come-back, as his other hits also saturated the airwaves.
Kate Bush hit the ground running in 1980 with her first
album, “Never For Ever,” the first album by any female solo artist to enter the UK chart at #1. “Running Up That Hill”
“But now it’s time for
me to go; the autumn moon lights my way.” Led Zeppelin
Peaceful autumn, everyone!
Gorgeous sunset photo! ♥ I love Alice's Restaurant, as well as your description of your family's Thanksgiving. ☺
ReplyDeleteThe Lennon and Croce incidents are all too familiar - one sad, one tragic.
Not really a fan of Kate Bush, but congrats to her. That's quite an accomplishment!
Led Zeppelin - much better! ☺
Happy autumn, diedre!
Thanks, Debbie. Not near as professional as your pictures, but I'm kinda proud of it ;-)
DeleteBack in the day, even the elders got a kick out of Alice's Restaurant. A local radio station played the song at high noon every Thanksgiving for years. Kids these days offer a quizzical look as they insert their ear pods - ha! I think we need a new tradition.
I wasn't too affected by the Beatles' break-up since I preferred the early stuff. But I was disconcerted when Croce died. Like waiting for a bus that doesn't run anymore.
Don't laugh, but I only heard of Kate Bush thanks to the Stranger Things series ;-)
Happy autumn!
dIEDRE ~
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo! Once upon a time ago you posted another beautiful sunset photo with a cactus front and center. I actually stol--- er... "borrowed" that one and still have it saved in my computer's Pictures file. I have never posted it anywhere, but if I ever do, I'll be sure to give the photo credit to... myself. ;^D
'Alice's Restaurant' is good, but it sure ain't no 'Battle Of New Orleans'. Uhm... make that 'The City Of New Orleans'.
Jim Croce... I still love his stuffs. 'Rapid Roy' is a song about my dear departed Pa (however, Croce never even realized that). And 'Photographs And Memories' can make my eyes leak a li'l bit.
You got sumpin' goot lined up for BOTB tomorrow? If not... "You're fired!! (Wait! How did he get into my comment?)
~ D-FensDogG
Hi Stephen!
DeleteSorry, down for the count for a little bit - but I'm back!
I almost talked about Rapid Roy because it was a head-scratching (according to friends) favorite of mine ;-)
Photographs and Memories? Oh yeah. Easily a two-boxer.
Let's (Okay, I. I hope) October's post is alright. I ran into some of the strangest glitches while attempting to post...See ya soon!
p.s. - Stephen
DeleteOh, and about the picture, I've pocketed more than one of yours ;-) Ha! It took me long enough but I got it - you meant the 'other' Mr. T, right?