Rivers and Tides

The artist speaks.

Collaboration With Nature

Beautiful work by Andy Goldsworthy

Noisy Rainbow

"I was out on my porch and it was a uniformly grey, dismal day for a Christmas. Suddenly, in a flash of bright color, five big blue jays flew in and began to pillage the wild raisin bush in the yard. Then a pair of fire red cardinals lit on the branch followed by two bluebirds and two red headed woodpeckers. It was like the circus had come to town. They all seemed to be travelling together for in an eye blink that noisy rainbow had moved on."
KC

Dec 22 2007

Ryan and Owen this Christmas

Dec 18 2007 Mom and Patty

Took me awhile to get this on my blog...and i apologize for the quality of the video.

The Kennedy Center Awards

I posted "Surf's Up" on Christmas day because while wrapping presents and getting ready for Christmas, a tribute to Brian Wilson came on TV and really made me stop and pause and enjoy the moment I was in. I was very grateful that his music had the power to take me somewhere else. A few nights later, I happened to be watching TV when the Kennedy Center Awards aired and enjoyed watching that tribute to Brian as well. Today, Michael forwarded this email from one of his friends and I thought it needed to be here because it's part of the Brian Wilson Holiday Serendipity...thing.


"...And no art form touches people like music. It can penetrate
any soul. It requires no sit-down viewing, no particular attention.
A tune can catch you when you're not paying attention, and
grab you by the hand and take you to a land where love and
happiness rule.

Brian Wilson knows this land."

Trouble at the Love Shack

TO: Lt. Col. R. FOX BATT (Comm.)
FROM: Capt. K. C 1st CAV RECON (Ret.)

RE: Report on counter insurgency activities pursuant to attack
and occupation of Love Shack base Zero; Zone: A.T.T.I.C.
by grey Squirrel irregulars with support of flying Squirrel
units and Rodent ground forces.

Preliminary pro-active carpet artillary shelling with mothballs;
Ineffective. Repeat: Ineffective. Initial grey squirrel supported
by flying squirrel units attack and occupy A.T.T.I.C. late
November. Subsequent mining of A.T.T.I.C. perimeter with glue
traps and heavy R.A.T. devices minimally effective.
Enemy casualties: (1) flying squirrel; (1) mouse.

Grey Squirrel units expert at night guerilla combat.
Response with ultra sonic noise and strobe light harassment:
Ineffective. Repeat: Ineffective.
Orders to attack rodent supply lines on the ground
issued 25 December 2007 0530 hours.
For the record, sir, this decision was mine
and mine alone.

Intelligence reports baited steel "C" traps laced with
peanut butter irresistable to enemy personnel.
Also, unfortunately, irrestible to civilian populations
as well. Casualties: (1) rabbit.

Rodent units massing perimeter last 48 hours.
Await EVAC. This is a Hot LZ. Repeat: This is a Hot LZ.
Irate rabbits moving in on the ground; squirrels on the
roof. On duty 72 hours. Must not sleep.
Endless scratching and gnawing from A.T.T.I.C.
Can't hold out much lon...

Christmas A and O

Surf's Up

Something beautiful...Merry Christmas everyone!

ONCE: Falling Slowly

This one's for you Chris (:

Thanks for Once Chris

Listening to the song "Falling Slowly" from the "Once" soundtrack. Thanks for sharing this movie Chris.

Education

"I never let school interfere with my education."

Mark Twain

Choosing a college never gets easier. You wish you could simplify the process for your children. You can't. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson and John Stewart both attended the College of William and Mary ? I just learned that tonight.

Listening to This Mix

Here's a little christmas mix i made last week - it's been good company - keeping me festive.

Heard the Bells On Christmas Day - Pedro the Lion
Hark The Herald Angels Sing - Jim Brickman

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Hem
Put the Lights On the Tree - Sufjan Stevens
River - Sarah McLachlan
Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Bruce Springsteen

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Bette Midler
Fodere L'Astronome - Pierre Bensusan
All That I Want - The Weepies

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Michael Bublé
I'll Be Home for Christmas - Diana Krall,Clayton-HamiltonOrchestra Winter Wonderland - Ella Fitzgerald
The Christmas Song - Dexter Gordon
White Christmas - Michael Bublé
Adeste Fideles - The Roches

Angels We Have Heard on High - Michael McDonald
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Diana Krall
Do You Hear What I Hear? - The Roches
Carol of the Bells - Donna Germano

O Tannenbaum - Vince Guaraldi Trio
Peace - Norah Jones

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Mom and Chris.

Woof Woof

Thank you Chris, the speakers are absolutely awesome. I played a soft ballad through them tonight and could not believe how beautiful the music sounded. Thank you, thank you, thank you !

December Flowers

Beautiful Bouquet, thank you, thank you.

Patty's Puppies at 6 months Old

There might be something cuter than Patty's puppies...maybe a basket of kittens ? Having problems downloading "sox" but "red" is adorable.

Eating like a Bird

There's much to be said for eating like a bird...cholesterol down 100 points and blood pressure normal.

Upward and Downward

Icy cold, windy, windy day.

Birthday Wishes

Thanks to everyone who made me feel special today (: i feel honored.

Dec 01 2007

Here's a glimpse from Ryan's game tonight in Wilmington filmed on my flipvideo thing. Ryan is number 7.

Chris McNally on Itunes

How cool to buy my brother's CD on itunes today. Congratulations on the release Chris...great, great music!