Second snow day of the year--announced just as I was tying my tie, just as my wife was going to warm up the car, and just as the Twins were gathering their Winter gear.
We all went back to bed--even if not back to sleep.
Always so wonderful to spend a cold Winter morning watching The Price Is Right.
Destination Onward: The Story of Fates Warning.
Excellently presented by a writer possessing rich experience in the field along with deep appreciation of the subject.
Wagner's perspective as a skillful journalist and critical fan rings true throughout. He tells the story of the band--obviously one of his favourite musical outfits--with both honour and honesty, apparent that he was not simply interviewing people connected with Fates Warning but rather hanging out with them and relishing the stories they had to tell, thankful they would all trust him to collect everything--every memory and every expectation, every success and every regret, every inside joke and every outside anecdote--and bind the scattered pages together. How enviously I read, even whilst realising with every word that this was the guy destined to write this book. And I am thankful he did.
I sure did learn quite a lot about my favourite band, its members and extended connections.
Only one thing bothered me.
He mentioned the Awaken The Guardian 30th anniversary shows, how folks were singing along with every song, straining for each note.
I was amongst the fortunate few to attend both shows--the one in Germany and the one in Georgia. I must proclaim that I, myself, at each concert, only stood silently...listening. I was there to hear Fates Warning's voice, not mine.
Nevertheless, I truly enjoyed reading the book--listening to each album, chapter by chapter.
Thank you Jeff Wagner for translating the story of Fates Warning from music to words.
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Our pumpkin patch was a smashing success this year, in spite of -- or, perhaps, because of -- the strange growing season (late start, weak seedlings, heat waves, wet August, and frostless Autumn).
40 Pumpkins in all.
A far more "smashing" success than last year--when an out-of-control driver "smashed" through our fence and "smashed" through our pumpkin patch!
Pies, Cakes, and Jack-O'-Lanterns Await!
Banned Books week was last week.
Better believe I'm celebrating Banned Books next year too.
As has been said by better readers than me:
A book worth banning is a book worth reading!
For more resources, visit the American Library Association - https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/
I do my best to make at least one blog post per month.
This month's is late.
Here's why:
Yep! We're Poppin' People!
Anyone who has ever messed with a pop-up camper knows exactly what has been demanding all my attention and effort for the past week.
Nevertheless, we hope to have lots of fun with our new contraption!
