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Sentimental

After finishing a household chore today I got to thinking about this broom I was using. There is not much of it left but it still works. The reason it is so small is because it is fairly old. Bought by my grandmother many years ago I ended up with it. When she had to move out of an apartment and into nursing home family members descended on the place battling for various items. Rather than joining in I took an old broom dust pan and this whisk broom. This was around 1970 but the broom is probably older than that even. My wife Sharon thinks it odd that I have not thrown it out a long time ago but how can I! I mean come on! I am Hopelessly sentimental.

Dreams

The other day I received several emails from My friend Dave. We go back a long way to Indianapolis. Each had a photo attached and when I opened the first I was jolted back to the 60s . It seems that he had been to Indianapolis to go to the 500 race where he got a shot of the front of Shortridge, my High School. To me this photo is the stuff of which dreams are made, literally! I have had countless dreams that take place in and around this building. It is sweet to see an updated real image! Thanks Dave, you have come through once again!

CRUMB CARDS: EARLY JAZZ GREATS

by Robert Crumb $10.95
ISBN-10: 0971008035
ISBN-13: 9780971008038
Publisher: Kitchen Sink
In 1982, Yazoo Records issued a 36-card set devoted to early jazz greats. Illustrated by cartoonist Robert Crumb in an atypical painterly style, America's homegrown genuises were featured in loving portraits of jazz in this distinctive set of trading cards. This set has now been re-issued. It features such luminaries as "Bix" Beiderbecke, Coleman Hawkins, "Jellyroll" Morton, Louis Armstrong, "King" Oliver, Jack Teagarden, "Duke" Ellington, Sidney Bechet, "Fats" Waller, Bennie Moten, Benny Goodman, and 25 others.

I have had these cards for 20 years but just recently figured out who produced the artwork!

Another Early Jazz Great

New Shapes

Paradise

Meanwhile ,back in the garden.I say garden but it is really a forest. Sharon and I slaved away again today. We are hopelessly behind so periodically switch to a new area Just for our mental health. Yesterday and today we decided to work on the invasive weeds in the area to the left. Here in Hawaii things can grow so fast that we often “finish “an area, move on and by the time we go back around to it again it is totally inundated again . This is why we frequently move around as to not get totally frustrated. Ah the trials of living in Paradise!

Sister Sadie / GRP ALL STAR BIG BAND

Love a good Big Band

I SAID

At the start of this whole venture I intended to be more creative and diverse but it does not seem to be happening that way. I do have quite a few interests but tend to lack a way of presenting more of them . I said a few weeks ago that I was going to try and do something more that just throwing youtube videos at this blog! Having said that I just can't resist these little bits of jazz history. This whole experience has made me really appreciate those who must come up with creative stuff on a deadline basis! Will make an effort to do better but for now I have to go check youtube!

John Coltrane & Stan Getz: Rifftide (Hackensack)

Have never seen this before !

Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Corcovado

Another video in this series from 60otaku

Domo Arigato

In our neighborhood we actually know each other. We might not all get along but at least we know with whom we don’t agree. One really nice aspect of this is our good fortune of an invitation to one of our neighbor’s glorious sushi dinners. This is a privilege and something not to be missed and last night we had the pleasure again! As you can see in the photo everything is perfect. Our hostess not only prepares all the dinner,she even made the special fish plates it is served on. It all tastes as good as it looks! Can’t wait for the next invitation! Domo Arigato

Sid Caesar - What is jazz?

Wes Montgomery - Four On Six

I wonder how many of these there are?

Awe Inspiring Hike

Back from Honolulu! We have not been off Hawaii Island (aka the Big Island)for 5 years and nowhere near a city the size of Honolulu. I had to go for a medical test which turned out to be ok but we managed to have some fun too. But that is not the story of my post.
Today we drove up to Volcanoes National Park and what a special place it is! We have been there many times and today chose to hike part of the trail system around a volcano crater known as Kilauea Iki (Little Kilauea) It is adjacent to Kilauea crater but is much smaller. The Volcano vent in it erupted in 1959 fountaining as high as 2,000 feet. Today we worked our way half way around the crater. You can hike down onto and across its floor of which we plan to do t next time. It is awe inspiring even after all the fire has left! For more information visit http://www.nps.gov/havo/

Short Break

Going to take a short 3 day break in Honolulu. Maybe I will be able to come up with something more than posted You Tube videos upon returning.

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In A Sentimental Mood

Wonderful Stuff !

Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles living for the city

Talk about Swinging!

Priceless!