Classic song. Everyone knows the words. “Somewhere over the rainbow”… The movie Wizard of Oz introduced us to this simple song. I personally like Iz’s version to a ukulele. It’s funny how music and songs make things so simple. The prince kisses the princess, the boy gets the girl, and they all live happily ever… Continue reading Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Tag: Growing Up
Kokomo
I love the tunes of the Beach Boys. I got to see them around 2000. Of course Brian Wilson wasn’t part of the group, but even to see a couple of original members, it was great. The problem is I went with my parents. One of their newer hits, from the movie Cocktail, was Kokomo. … Continue reading Kokomo
Ten
Sophomore year is tough. For Joe it was crushing. He was deflated, lonely, tired. Training the next class, and the academic load put huge strains on him. Without Nicole, he was irritable and unfocused. He was hardly the guy he was supposed to be. He was a lost puppy. Struggling through the year, he missed… Continue reading Ten
Eight
In March, recognition finally came. Nicole knew she wouldn’t hear from Joe for about 4 days. The ritual was the final rite of passage for freshmen cadets to become part of the cadet wing. For three days the upperclassmen ran the freshmen through exercises, courses, and other activities to push them to their limits. Joe… Continue reading Eight
Six
It was Parent’s weekend. It was first chance at getting away from the Zoo, as cadets referred to the Academy. Joe’s parents came in, and they brought a surprise. The prettiest redhead he’s ever seen was there, and was he glad to see her. Air Force beat one of their rivals pretty soundly. The freshmen… Continue reading Six
The Orphanage, a Mother, and Me
I recently read about a tweet that went viral. The mother was pictured in the crib with her baby sleeping because the baby was crying. After the baby was born, the parents went to a worship concert, and the performer talked about a visit to an orphanage in Uganda. The odd thing about this orphanage… Continue reading The Orphanage, a Mother, and Me
With a Little Help From my Friends.
The story of the crush my last couple years of high school, and how I connected to the Wonder Years.
Five
The last night before he left, Joe spent it with her and his best friend. They sat in her driveway, looking at the stars, kissing one last time before he would go away. She spent the night at his house so she could ride with him early to the airport. The next day, it was… Continue reading Five
Four
He wrote her poetry. He had piles of poems written for her. He finally read one to her at prom. The had a small rose wrapped in the paper the poem was written on, and handed it to her as they sat on a lifeguard stand in their formal wear, watching the sun set over… Continue reading Four
Dani California.
I spent some time in Iraq. That year, there were only a few songs to define it. It was a pivot point in my life. Because I wasn’t listening to the radio much, the songs I took with me on an external hard drive were the main songs I had to deal with. One of… Continue reading Dani California.
Simplicity of Love 