On this Mother's Day I'd like to think of the mother I used to have B.A.- Before Alzheimer's. The poet, the jewelry maker, the crafter, the gardener, the reader, the music lover. None of those things exist in her any longer.

But I am left with her words.

Happy… Read full post »

Welcome to Psychedelic Saturday. 

A weekly post dedicated to all things psychedelic. Post your reflections on psychedelic  happenings via your stories, photos, art, or poetry.  

Psychedelic Pill. 

It's not what you think. It's not LSD or  DMT or cannabis. I… Read full post »

 Welcome to Psychedelic Saturday!

A weekly post dedicated to all things psychedelic. Post your reflections on psychedelic  happenings via you stories, photos, art, or poetry. 

For the past 34 years I've been married to a Dead Head. Prior to that I knew of The Grateful Dead, but was not… Read full post »

Submission 3 to Open Call of Psychedelic Saturday:

I Am the Walrus

from The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Album released in 1967.

According to John Lennon he said he wrote the first two lines of the song on separate occasisons, both times while on acid. It was also the first… Read full post »

A Simple Shutterbug issued a gallery challenge to show our summer.I have to start with my all time favorite summer song. Please enjoy while you read.

 From small town parade

to mountain lakes

to seaside.

Simple joys in life.

I am grateful for… Read full post »

34 Reasons

Today my husband and I celebrate our 34th anniversary.  In looking back over the years there are so many moments that have defined our marriage, enhanced it, or were just plain fun. So, John, this one is for you. Happy anniversary. I love you.

1978 We married.… Read full post »

 July 12, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones first ever live performance. I am reposting this Mick Jagger tribute I wrote last year. Many of the video  links had been discontinued, so I redid them all. Hope you find some time in your day for a little bit… Read full post »

It's everywhere these days: the green smoothie. Eating more fruits and vegetables and less of everything else is better for us. So say the experts. I've seen various versions of the green smoothie on Dr. Oz's tv show, The Doctors, the Food Network, online, and in assorted magazines and food sections… Read full post »

Born on the fourth of July: our nation and a few favorite musicians.

John Waite, born July 4, 1952,  first hit the music scene as part of the British band The Babys. Their first hit in 1977, Isn't it Time, quickly charted.

Isn't It Time

Why yes, Paul McCartney, I'd be happy to sing with you!#adyinggalcandream

(I made this cake in honor of Paul's 64th birthday)  Read full post »

The last school bell of the year rang loudly as I watched the children skip gleefully out the school gate and throngs of weary teachers pack up their classrooms for the summer. It was from a new perspective that I… Read full post »

My time on OS has been sporadic this past year, but June 22 marks my second anniversary on this site. Yes, the spam string is annoying and frustrating, and I've learned the hard way not to write directly on the site after having lost work a couple of times. But the… Read full post »