Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #910 - Ode to Joy and more Musical Monday for the new year 2018 - 1801.01

Cover drawing by Clara Engel - https://claraengel.bandcamp.com/album/stars-reptiles-microorganisms

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #910 - Ode to Joy and more Musical Monday for the new year 2018 - 1801.01

Hi Mom,

This is going live a bit late because I did not feel very well today, the first day of the year. No, I was not hung over. But I felt a bit queasy and not because of much of any drinking the night before (one pint of beer, a gift, Peanut Butter Porter).

I took the day "off" and had some nice family time, which I know you would appreciate, Mom. We watched some movies, though I skipped I Tonya and just watched Ladybird with the family. Mainly, I read a big stack of Superman and Action Comics, a festival of Superman. I was many months behind. I have decided, for now, not to drop the title as the stories were enjoyable.

It was also a LONG OVERDUE activity for me to lie on the couch and read comics. This is my best down time activity and the thing that re-charges batteries like little else. I need to regularly schedule this down time, and so if I make any resolutions (and I don't usually make any at all or not too many) it's that: more of this down time. I am refreshed and re-energized. In fact, more so because this post is going live on Wednesday 1/3 as I spent most of Tuesday 1/2 hard at work.

And so, a bit of music to start the year.

As I mentioned the other day, I have been looping John Shanahan's end of the year Hypnagogue Podcast quite a bit. It's beautiful stuff, great flow. Here's the link again:
https://hypnagoguepodcast.com/2017/12/28/episode-226/

And so, just a few selections to start the new year. Partly, this post was inspired by someone online who I saw had listed Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" as favorite music. I was reminded that I had not listened to "Ode to Joy" in some time, so I dialed up two selections. I am also mindful that I want my life to be the singing of such and ode, filled with joy. After all, Osiris asks two questions at the gates to Heaven: "Did you find joy? Did you bring joy?" I want to be able to answer yes to both questions.

New Clara Engel!! Good stuff.



New Lisa Gerrard, also good stuff!!




ODE TO JOY - two versions






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Reflect and connect.

Have someone give you a kiss, and tell you that I love you, Mom.

I miss you so very much, Mom.

Talk to you tomorrow, Mom.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 1801.01 - 10:10

NEW (written 1708.27) NOTE on time: I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of your death, Mom, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of your death, Mom. I know this only matters to me, and to you, Mom.