I remember reading a quote that said something like “the best vacation is one you plan to the finest detail, then never take.” My experience going to Texas this past March turned out quite the opposite: almost none of my plans worked out. Instead, I got to rely on spontaneous surprise. Original itinerary in brief: …
No one alive today can describe Abraham Lincoln’s voice. However, barely a dozen years after that president’s death, several innovations began to capture sound analogously to the way a camera catches an image. While commonplace to us in the early 21st century, the ability to preserve auditory sensation is still a new thing and nothing …
Downtown Silver City once again became the stage for a dance party pushing a lengthy exposition of classic rock and pop music. In a set up similar to last year‘s 1964 blast, the 60th anniversary of 1965 began at 10:00am on Saturday, June 21, and wrapped up by 7:09 that evening. For eight-plus hours, raucous …
Twenty years of married bliss called for a fitting celebration. By our wont, Linda and I sought historical accommodations in which to spend the night, a custom originating from our first honeymoon. We had for a while intended to check out Bisbee, Arizona, so this was the perfect opportunity. I booked a room in the …
One man’s love of music creates lifetime quest for high fidelity. In November of 2024, I taught a class at the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning (WILL) in Silver City, New Mexico, called How We Heard It: A History of Recorded Sound. Three one-hour sessions covered the phonograph’s invention in 1877, moved from wax cylinders …
“I want a lodge that is round like the day and the sun and the path of the stars. I want a lodge that is like the good things that have no end.” Then she chanted the song of the lodge that is round like the day and the year and the seasons. Hal Borland, …
Conducting active research for an upcoming publication, your intrepid traveler embarked on an epic road trip across this great continent through the mountain West from June 30 through July 16. Nine states outside Texas comprised the list, and 4,846 miles spun the odometer. I’m writing Journal of a Festival Camper, and this trek provided stories …
The 2022 Llano Earth Art Festival (LEAF) happened the second weekend of March. Here are some images: Here’s Camp Patchouli, LEAF version: First day, Thur the 10th, was pleasant. Friday was nearly impossible after a strong cold front sent unmerciful winds and frigid temperatures all day. Everybody stuck it out, though, and Saturday proved manageable …
Silver City Sojourn + Truth or Consequences Tarry Background Since the trip last July, our desire grew to take in other parts of the Land of Enchantment, especially ones off the beaten trail, and to see the state in all seasons. Another motivation for a February trek was to celebrate Linda’s birthday for an age …
celebrating 17 years married on 04-03-22 Rolling Stones – Dead FlowersPatti Page – I Went to Your WeddingCab Calloway – The Wedding of Mr and Mrs SwingMozart – Marriage of Figaro OvertureDixie Cups – Going to the ChapelStanley Holloway – Get Me to the Church on TimeCarley Simon – That’s The Way I Always Heard …