Author: EKKARN

Jeremy Garrett – River Wild Returns Me to Bluegrass!

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River Wild - Jeremy Garrett

So I started this post Sunday, when I was on ADHD overload, watching the Phillies game, listening to Savoy Brown’s Raw Sienna and writing this post??Earlier in the afternoon, I was listening to River Wild by Jeremy Garrett, while watching the game. Jeremy Garrett is one of those Americana musicians I have been listening to over the last several weeks. He is also the subject of this post.

About Jeremy Garrett

Even though I haven’t, over the last several years,  listened to the amount of Americana music that I have previous listened to, there are certain bands whose albums I usually check out The Infamous Stringdusters are one of those bands. However, I unlike my younger days, I’ve never taken time to learn all the band members. If I had I would have known Jeremy Garrett is the band’s fiddle player, along with being an expressive singer and songwriter!

And what a career the infamous Stringdusters have had since they burst on the seen in 2007. That year they won 3 IBMA awards including Album and Song of the Year. Since then, the group has become an international ambassador for progressive bluegrass. Their album count stands at around 16!

About River Wild

River Wild is comprised of twelve bluegrass tracks: four  instrumentals (I love them all!) and eight tracks with vocals. Of the vocal tracks seven were written or co-written by Jeremy. On the other is a classic Bill Monroe song that Jeremy gives a new spin.

The musicians Jeremy assembled for the album include:  Seth Taylor (guitar), Alan Bibey (mandolin), Ryan Cavanaugh (banjo), Gena Britt (banjo), Russ Carson (banjo), Travis Book (bass), Barry Bales (bass), Andy Hall (dobro), Lou Reid (tenor vocals), and Josh Shilling (harmony vocals). All the musicians are great my favorite of the bunch though is the mandolin picker Alan Bibey!

The Bottom Line

The bottom line is River Wild is a terrific album with stellar songs and picking! Like I said I love the instrumentals. However, I do find myself saying “I AM the River Wild” throughout the day! So Check it out! As for me I have a lot more Americana music to check out so stay tuned!

Links for Further Exploration of the Music of Jeremy Garrett

Artist’s Website
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YouTube
Twitter

Here’s “ I Am the River Wild”

Blues with Friends from Dion Makes a Struggling Run Better

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Blues with FRiends -Dion

Ok so I’m doing it again. I started to posts yesterday and I didn’t finish either one of them! So now rather than go back and write a little in each one of them I’ll just plot ahead and write a new posts. Recently, I haven’t run very often on Saturdays, but yesterday the weather conditions were slightly better than they were in Friday, so off I went, with Blues with Friends from Dion providing the soundtrack.

I quickly  realized, even though the temperature was fairly low, the humidity was going to make this a tough run!

The Run

So it became one of those runs during which I need to trick myself. As I reach the 2.5 mile mark my thought become ‘“well you’ve made 2.5 mile you only have 1.5 miles to go you can do that”z. Then at 3 miles it’s 3 miles down only 1 more to go.. “if you’ve gone 3 you can certainly make 1 more“. But even with that semi-positive re-enforcement the last mile was a struggle. Additonally, he emergence of the sun and the lack of shade over the last half mile didn’t help things!  Needless to say I made it, but with no semi-strong sprint at the end. My pace over the last block was more of a slow  crawl. Here are the nerdy details.

The Nerdy Details

Total Miles: 4.08 Total Time 46.52 Pace 11:29

Avg Hr 144 bpm Max HR 157 Cals Burned: 611

I am not going to list the mile splits because the GPS was goofy during they run. Consistently, I was reaching the mile and half mile points well before I normally. Therefore, my pace was actually a little slower than listed above.

The Soundtrack: Blues with Friends -Dion

Throughout the run though I was struggling.  I was still able refocus on this fine new album.’s music. And yes for those of you who remember it is that Dion DiMucci better known mononymously as Dion

For those of you who don’t remember here’s some background from Wikipedia….Dion’s…

…. work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock and R&B styles—and, most recently, straight blues. Initially as lead singer of Dion and the Belmontsand then in his solo career, he was one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era. He had 39 Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a solo performer, with the Belmonts or with the Del Satins. He is best remembered for the singles “Runaround Sue”, “The Wanderer”, “Ruby Baby” and “Lovers Who Wander”, among his other hits. Read More

About Blues with Friends…

I really enjoyed the album both during the run and  when I listened to it earlier in the week.

From Amazon

Blues With Friends, the new studio album from Dion, is packed with a great batch of songs written during a productive time coming off his latest release. When the legendary Joe Bonamassa was eager to be involved, it inspired Dion to invite others to join the project. He says, “I wanted the best musicians alive like Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Van Morrison and more to take them in unexpected directions. Wayne Hood, my producer, brought out the best of them.” Read More

My Thoughts

The bottom is that Blues with Friends is a terrific album. Three of my favorite songs are “Blues Comin’ on ” with Joe Bonamassa and “Uptown No 7” with Brian Setzer. and “Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America)” with Paul Simon. Here it is and it’s a great song….

Check Out Dion on  Facebook or Spotify

Dion and other Oldies Still Going Strong!

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A few days before Dion was appearing at the Keswick Theater in Philadelphia, a woman commented on Facebook post about his appearance. She said that like Grace Slick said rock stars should retire. What Grace Slick told VH1 was that she retired from the music business because…..

….all rock stars over 50 should retire as they look stupid….

While that may apply to many aging stars who haven’t recorded an album in many years it doesn’t apply to Dion! And just writing this it doesn’t apply to two of her ex-band mates Jorma Kaukonan and Jack Cassidy (Hot Tuna)

Anyway, let’s get back to the eighty-two year young Dion. While I have not seen Dion live,  I have viewed many of his recent video. In them he introduces songs from his last two albums Blues with Friends and Stomping Ground and lwhat I’ve seen is an 82 year-old having the time of his life and producing some really good music!

 The Friends on Dion’s Albums

What Dion  has done on his last two albums is write some great songs and then surround himself with all-star talent to make them come alive!

On Blues with Friends, Dion’s friends included:

Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck, Joe Louis Walker, Sonny Landreth, Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen!

While Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Boz Scaggs and others joined him on Stomping Ground.

Now I know that all these people aren’t playing with Dion on tour but I bet he’s put together a band that can come pretty close!

The Bottom Line

The bottom line is Dion keep your music coming and I’ll keep a listening’

Now in addition to Dion there are several other rockers (mostly blues rockers) who are around 80 years old whom are still producing great music!

Oldies But Still Going Great

So while there maybe be others here’s some of my favorite blues artists Recent music…

First and foremost tracks from the great 2022 album from 88 year old John Mayall The Sun is Shing Down. This is one terrific album. Like Dion Mayallbhas surrounded himself with some great young talent! You can read a great review if the album at the following site:

Blues Rock Review: John Mayall: The Sun is Shining Down Review

ONext are a few tracks from Dion’s aforementioned Stomping Ground

Then some from Charlie Musselwhite’s June 2022 release Mississippi’s Son

Followed by John Primer and Bob Corritore’s 2020 release The Gypsy Woman Told Me.

The last track is from Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite’s 2020 release One Hundred Years of sBlues

The bottom line is, while in some cases Rockers over 50 should retire, there are many that should just keep on rocking and creating great blues! And right now Dion falls into that later group!

Links to Explore the Music of Dion

Artist’s Website
Facebook
YouTube
Amazon

Do let’s check out the music of these oldies but still goodies and thank them for their great music!

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“Desperados Waiting for A Train” Leads to a Big Oh My!

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So I took a trip back musically this afternoon and listened to some Jerry Jeff Walker. I listened to his 2012 album Live from Dixie‘s Bar & Bus Stop. The live set is composed  of most my favorite JJW songs.  Among those songs is Guy Clark’s “Desperados Waiting for a Train“.  first heard this song way back in 1973, when it appeared on JJW’S 1973 album Viva Terlingua!  When it played today I shook my head and said oh my!

Can my fellow boomers tell why?

The verse…..

I’d play the Red River Valley
And he’d sit in the kitchen and cry
And run his fingers through seventy years of livin’
And wonder, “Lord, has ever’ well I’ve drilled gone dry?”
We was friends, me and this old man.

So I was going to post a video of The Highway playing the song but you can only view it here at YouTube! Anyway below is “Desperados Waiting for a Train” from Spotify.

When I viewed The Highwaymen performance, which was recorded in 1990, I got sad because once again I was reminded about how Father Time ruins everything!

Waylon and Johnny Cash and Guy Clark have left us, while  Kris is 85 and Willie’s 88!

 

And yes the reason I shook my head is that I realized I can run MY fingers “through 70 years of livin‘!

At least I don’t have a beer gut or play dominoes. All though,I will admit playing Crazy Eights and Go Fish but that’s with my grandchildren!

Malcolm Wells – Hollerin’ Out Loud Helps a Tough Run!

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Yesterday  The Weather Channel’s morning Running Condition Rating was a 7 out of 10. While that rating is indicative of good running conditions, it’s on the dividing line between good conditions and difficult conditions. For me, today’s conditions were tough. They were tough not because of temperature or humidity but for that damn bright sun! I decided that the soundtrack for the run would be Malcolm Wells and the Two-Timers Hollerin’ Out Loud.

I have started judging the running conditions based on where I first break a sweat and today it was quite early in the run. When I completed the first mile in 10:20 ( a time that would have thrilled me a couple of months ago) I knew today was destined to be a normal run.

At the 2nd mile mark my overall pace had gotten even slower and I was struggling just a little. So I mentally decided to slow down and live to run another day. By the middle of the third mile my pace had slipped to around 10:30 per mile. And all I wanted to do was finish with a pace faster than 10:30.
I had to really force myself to give it all I had over the last 0.1 miles. And with that last sprint which was run  at a pace of 8:28 minutes per mile, I was able to finish with an overall pace of 10:21 minutes per mile. That finish is the one good thing I‘ll take away from today‘s run! Here are the Nerdy Details…..

   The Nerdy Details

Total Dist: 3.12 Time 32:35 Pace: 10:26 min/mile

Mile Splits

Mile-1 10:20   Mile-2: 10:24 Mile-3 10:47

Mile-4 (0.12)8:28

Avg HR 140  Max HR 158 Cals Burned: 384 Cals

The Soundtrack -Hollerin’ Out Loud 

The soundtrack for the run was Hollerin‘ Out Loud the debut release from Malcolm Wells and the Two-Timers. As soon as I heard the Blues harp that kicks off „call My Name“ the first track on Hollerin‘ Out Loud  I knew I  was going to love this album. Then came the great guitar and truly sealed the deal!

Malcolm Wells is a terrific blues harpist who lists the these musicians ascontemporary influences:James Harman, Rick Estrin, Gary Primich, RJ Mischo and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. A few of my favorites!

Malcolm is also a fine composer, arranger and vocalist! Malcolm composed and arranged all eleven tracks on the album.

Malcolm‘s biography on his website is very short

Malcolm was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the summer of 1966. He is very good at surrounding himself with talent.

Malcolm Wells Surrounds Himself with Talent

Those that he has surrounded himself with collectively known as the Two-Timers include: acclaimed guitarist Matt Woods, bassist Patrick Recob and drummer Dwight Dario.

Each member has been successful prior to becoming a Two-Timer.

Matt Woods‘ releases have been nominated for a Blues Music Award, two Blues Blast Awards and have twice made the finals in the Blues Foundation’s “Best Self Produced CD” competition;

Patrick Recob, was also a Blues Blast Award nominee, who has played with just about everyone of Malcolm’s influences previously mentioned.

While Dwight Dario‘s has been performing for five decades! He was a seventeen year member of The Big George Jackson Band. Dwight has toured Europe a dozen times and has received several of his own various music organization awards.

Thoughts about Hollerin’ Out Loud

Hollerin‘ Out Loud is a terrific album from track one to track eleven. The songs are varied and interesting and the musicianship on each track is top notch, as are the vocals.

What makes Hollerin‘ Out Loud special for me is Malcolm‘s blues harp and Matt Woods guitar work. My favorite tracks include: “Call My Name”, “Muffin Top”  and “Gentleman’s Bet”

So Check It Out!

Links for the Further Exploration of the Music of Malcolm Wells

Artist’s Website 
Facebook
Album Review
Spotify
Amazon

Here’s “Muffin Top” from Hollerin’ Out Loud

Top 20 Psychedelic Rock Songs Playlist Brightened Sunday’s Run

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So this week started as a good running week. On Sunday I ran my first 6.2 mile (10K) training run. While I ran comfortably at a 10:30 pace through the first three miles, the next three were a struggle and I needed to slow down to make the 6.2 miles. However, I did make it and was pleased with my overall time and pace and the soundtrack consisting of one site’s Top 20 Psychedelic Rock Songs. Here are those pesky “Nerdy Details” about the run!

The Nerdy Details

Total Dist: 6.21 Time1:07:58 Pace: 10:57 min/mile

Splits

Mile: 1 10:35    Mile 2: 10:27    Mile: 3 10:39

Mile: 4 11:01       Mile 5 11:22    Mile: 6 11:37

Mile 7 (0.21) 10:51

Avg HR 143 Max HR 164 Cals Burned: 864. Cals

Now after all of the above, I may need to remind you that I started off this post writing,  my running week started off well. Well, last night as I was going down the stairs to feed our cats before bed. I slipped on the top step and skied down the stairs on my butt. Needless to say both my bottom and my left shoulder (I twisted around) were sore this morning.

As a result,  I chose not to run. Instead I did some light rhythmic movement and then my favorite self-created yoga routine.  Actually, it was probably a needed easy day, as my steps per day average was 16,194 for Su day and Monday. Although, I would rather have done it WITHOUT falling down the stairs. Anyway here is the soundtrack for the run.

The Soundtrack :TOP 20 PSYCHEDELIC ROCK SONGS

The soundtrack for the run was a Spotify playlist. The playlist featured most of the songs listed in a post titled –  Top 20 Psychedelic Rock songs at Ultimate Classic Rock and Culture.

The Ultimate Classic rock list contains songs from a lot of my favorite bands> It includes songs from:  Cream, Traffic, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane and The Who. It also contains songs from groups I don’t know like Tintern Abbey, Tomorrow  and July. As wells, bands I’ve hard of but never really listened to likeThe Pretty Things and The 13th Floor Elevator.

All and allI thought it was a good list and even though I was struggling over the second half of the run, hearing some of my favorite songs kept  me going! So Check out the complete list!!

 

 

Mike Zito -Resurrection Makes a Good Run Great!

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The following was posted earlier this week on Renaissance Granddad I thought I’d catch you up a bit before I post about today’s run!


The Run

Oh, what a difference a cloudy sky and a temperature that is a few degrees lower make on a morning run! I have been making it a habit to check the running conditions each night before a run. Last night the rating for this morning was an 8 out of 10 until after 10am. And the rating was correct! The beat thing was there was no bright sun beating down on me!

I ran the first mile in just a shade under 11 minutes. (10:59). The second mile was slower because much of the mile was uphill. My mile time was 11:20 and the average pace dropped to 11:09. I ran the third mile and fourth mile in around 10:56 with a little sprint at the end.As a result,  I was able to finish with an overall pace of 11:00 min/mile and I was a happy runner! Here are those pesky nerdy details

The Nerdy  Details

Total Dist: 4.14 Time 45:33 Pace: 11: 00 min/mile

Splits

Mile 1 10:59 Mile 2: 11:20 Mile 3 10:56 Mile 4 10:58? (I screwed up the Fitbit results by trying to edit my time and lost the exact last 1.14 miles)

Avg HR 138  Max HR 152 Cals Burned: 563 Cals

The Soundtrack: Resurrection

The soundtrack for the run was Resurrection the latest release from Blues Guitarist Mike Zito. I’ve been a fan since I first heard his debut album Pearl back in 2010.

Resurrection - Mike Zito

Zito says this about Resurrection ….

….Resurrection is an album of feelings, emotions, and is very personal. The title track is how I once almost lost my love, but it came back stronger than ever. I have had this song in me for years, but it only makes sense now to share it with the world. After the year we have had on planet Earth, I believe we all need a rebirth. This rebirth has given me an opportunity to be who I want to be musically and artistically.” More

About Resurrection

Resurrection was produced by Grammy-winner David Z. He is best known for his long-standing work with Prince. In addition, Z has contributed to albums by Etta James, Billy Idol, BoDeans, Buddy Guy and John Mayall, among many others.

Zito has help from a lot of old friends on Resurrection. While Zito provides blistering guitar work and lead vocals, those old friends helping out include: Matthew Johnson – drums; Doug Byrkit – bass guitar; Lewis Stephens – piano, organ; Zach Zito – acoustic guitar; Lisa Andersen – backing vocals; Eric Demmer – Saxophone; and Fernando Castillo – Trumpet.​

About The Tracks on Resurrection

The eleven tracks on Resurrection include eight original songs that showcase Zito‘s talent as a composer. The remaining four tracks showcase his talent as an interpreter of other compositions, as he tackles the work of JJ Cale (“I’ll Make Love To You”), Eric Clapton (“Presence of the Lord”) and Willie Dixon (“Evil”). 

“I wrote and recorded the music I felt strongest about and I wanted to share it with the world,” Zito says.” I played my guitar the way I want to play my guitar, not the way anyone says I am supposed to play my guitar. I sang the way I wanted to sing – in my voice with my emotions. I had David Z produce for me again after a few years apart. We have now worked on seven albums together and I believe he understands my music and helped me to shape this album to be strong in the year 2021. This is an album that requires deep listening from beginning to end. More

Final Thoughts

I was really glad that unlike many runs today‘s run was fairly easy.  That’s important because I was able to “come back to the music” several times during the run.
What I heard each time was Mike Zito at the top of his game! His vocals were “vintage” Mike Zito and they reminded me at several points along the way of the vocals I first heard on Pearl.
I know this album is going to be in my music rotation for a while! So Check It Out!
Speaking of Mike Zito being at the top of his game. At this years Blues Music Awards at The Blues Foundation’s 42nd Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN,  Zito won two awards

The first award was in the category of Blues Rock Artist. While the second wasBlues Rock Album of the Year for Mike Zito and Friends – Rock ‘n’ Roll:  A Tribute to Chuck Berry. Check it Out, too!!

Links for the Further Exploration of the Music of Mike Zito

Here’s a short playlist of the songs on Resurrection. At the 3.25 mile mark of today’s run I “came back to the music” and chuckled when I heard “Running Man”…..

 

Tackling ADHD, Staying Strong with Running and Yoga!

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So based upon my most recent posts, it’s obvious that books and music are a big part of my life. They are truly what keep me going. But to keep my reading and listening going, I need to keep my mind and body in the best shape possible.

Renaissance Granddad Takes On His ADHD

Last year (2020) we all had a lot of time on our hands with no particular place to go (so we parked way out in the Kokomo stop that brain!). Anyway with some of that time I set out to find out more about ADHD. I always joked that I had ADD but never did anything about it. Anyway, during the long days of the Pandemic I found Jessica McCabe and her YouTube How to ADDH.

While the following episode my not be the first video I watched, it was one that helped me decided that “yes” I have many, many of the symptoms of ADHD!

After watch this video the one thing that really has stuck with me is the part about “Now” , and “Not Now” which does correctly mean either never or at least a long time from now.  Which is why for the last with to ten months my main mantra has been “Do It NOW”!!

In addition to constantly repeating that mantra many times per day, I have been using many other strategies to help keep me on track . Things like setting timers, using a bullet journal, and setting schedules have become part of my daily routines.

So while tackling my ADHD has been an important part of keeping my mind in at least semi-good working order, daily exercise has helped me keep my body in equally good condition.

Renaissance Granddad’s Workouts Make Returning to Running Easier

Through most of last year, I was running on a consistent basis. But as is typical, I stopped running during the winter months.

However, I did continue to work out regularly. I exercised almost every day for 30- 60 minutes of dance -cardio , which is actually just an old white man trying to move with the beat of the music. But it gets my heart rate up and burns calories!!

During the workout I also use a variety of weights and  bands like these . Again the movements are done to and with the beat of the music.

Exercising helps me tackling my ADHD and keeps me running strong!0

Typically my workout burns anywhere from 300-500 calories. The end result was when I started to run again this month, rather then starting out 5-10 pounds above my optimal running weight I am starting out at or slightly below that weight!!

Typically, when I start running again, I start by walking first are maybe running at a really, really slow pace. Luckily though I was able to get back to a reasonable fast running pace quickly this time.

If you are interested in starting to run, I included a link to a program from Runner’s World Magazine at the bottom of this post.

Yoga Keeps Me Going Strong, Too

In addition to running and cardio workouts, I also try to do yoga two or three days a week. I usually do the yoga on the days after I run. I have one particular Hatha yoga routine I created that is about 25 long I really enjoy it and it seems to keep me limber. Occasionally, I throw in my favorite Kundalini kriya!

Check out the link below for Yoga Journal. They have lots of good articles on their site. It’s been  while since I’ve visited the site and I think I’ll check it out later!

So in keeping with my plan to write shorter posts and get them finished I think I’ll wrap this post up and publish it.

Links For Further Explorations of..

…ADHD

How to ADHD – Website
How to ADHD – YouTube Channel

….RunnIng

How to start running today: a beginner’s guide

and Yoga…

Yoga Journal

David Crosby – My Favorite Crosby, Stills and Nash Songwriter?

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David Crosby

So the other day, well, May 29th to be exact a friending Facebook shared a post from Baby Boomer’s Jukebox. The post was about the release of  Crosby, Stills and Nash’s debut album on that day in 1969.

My friend’s only comment was Stephen Stills, which I assume means Stills was his favorite. I guess he has been my favorite,also. While I found his solo albums ok, I loved the first Manassas album.

More recently I enjoyed the music of The Rides”, Still’s collaboration with Kenny Wayne Shepard and Barry Goldberg. I’m listening to the album Pierced Arrow now. If you’ve never heard the album check it out!

So while through the years I’ve enjoyed the music of Stephen Stills, the songs of David Crosby were some if my favorites back then. And while he has had a successful solo career, I just wonder what he could have done if not for the drugs.

Here’s a short six pack of some of my favorite David Crosby songs…..

The first two are my favorites.  The second of course being sung by Grace Slick.  The third song “Morrison” is from the album by CPR the album he recorded with his son James Raymond.

“Deja Vu” is of course the title track from the CSN&Y a álbum. Wooden Ships” was co-written with Paul Kantner and was recorded by both CSN and Jefferson Airplane. I loved both versions.

The last song is “Laughing”. This version was recorded on The Byrds 1973 reunion album

My favorite track on that album is the opening track “Full Circle” I would include that here but Gene Clark wrote that song…. now there is one of my favorites, but his songs are for another post!

Links for the Further Exploration of the Music of David Crosby

Artist’s Website
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
Amazon

Ok so which Crosby Stills  Nash songwriter is your favorite?…..Neil Young doesn’t count!

Ally Venable, A Run and Thoughts about My Blog

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aLLY vENABLE hEART OF fIRE

When I started my first blog I titled it Me, Myself, Music and Mysteries. The idea was that there would by posts about Me, the music I listened to and the books I read most often which were mysteries.

The “Me” part would include;  posts about my family both my present family and also my ancestors. As well as posts about my attempts to turn back the hands of my biological clock. I attempt to turn those clocks back by eating right, and exercising regular. My exercising includes yoga,  running and indoor cardio workouts.

So why am I writing all of this? Well quite simply I don’t think I can limit myself to only writing about books and music. My ADHD brain just won’t allow it.

The bottom line is I want to open this blog up again to encompass ALL of my life. And maybe just maybe I can post a little more often.

For now and until such time as I can think of another name for this blog, I’m just adding “and More” to the title!

2026 Update: It took a few years, but I finally found the name I was looking for. The ideas I was wrestling with here eventually became A Sixties & Seventies Man. Instead of trying to fit everything into one blog, I realized my writing was really about the music, books, family stories, genealogy, running, and everyday moments that have shaped my life from the 1960s and 1970s onward. Looking back, this post was the first sign that I was already heading in that direction

The Run

Now with all of the above out of the way I can write about runningI have been putting off running for most of 2021. I ran one time back in the beginning of March, but since the weather has been getting nicer the running itch has gotten stronger, so the other day I gave in and ran or at least traversed 2.8miles as fast as my 69 year old legs can carry me. And while it may not be as fast as I’d like it to be, I’m just glad I can still do it! Here are the nerdy details.

The Nerdy Details

Total Dist: 2.81 Time 33:18  Pace: 11;52 min/mile

Splits

Mile 1 11:50    Mile 2: 11: 56     Mile 0.82 11:47

Avg HR 145 Max HR 167 Cals Burned: 446. Cals

The Almost Soundtrack – Heart of Fire – Ally Venable

The soundtrack for the run was going to be Heart of Fire  the new album from Aly Venable. I say was supposed to because when I started the run I received a message that my phone’s battery was low. So after about a quarter mile I turned my headphones off to conserve the battery. It worked because I still had a battery life after finishing the run. Of course I have know way of knowing if it would have done that if I kept listening to the music.

I guess what I’ll need to do is check the charge in my phone before and after my next run!

Anyway if I had checked the charge on the phone before my last run, this post would have a music tie-in via Heart of Fire from Aly Venable. As it is I will give the album a few more listens before I write about Ally and the album

Here’s a post I wrote when I first listen to Ally Venable. Her able Puppet Show had just entered my music rotation. It is a winner!

Artist’s Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Amazon

The Video

Currently,Heart of Fire is number 18 on the Roots Music Reports Top 59 Albums Chart and climbing! Here’s the Official Music video for the title track from Heart of Fire