Even now, I'm not immune to the inescapable happiness of a beautiful summer day.
Depends on the calendar you look at for the exact moment, but it's the summer solstice -- Litha, Midsummer -- and even for non-pagan types, just a lovely day.
This morning, on my way to work, I heard a song in the car that always makes me feel
like summer. So, on this happy note, I've decided to do homage to my friend Teej's blog http://www.teejalicious.blogspot.com/ (who I can't help but want to call Joe) and have my very own Song of the Day.
My SOTD is "Long Time" by Boston. Specifically because of a summertime, a "long time" ago. I remember being with Teej (Joe!) and Jake, while they were painting some garage. I have no idea who's garage this was, and I don't remember why they were painting it. But I do remember it was black and white. I remember that they were alternating between bitching and laughing a lot. I remember smoking Newport cigarettes. It was hot as sin and Boston's self titled album was playing. Probably on a cassette. It was 1992 after all.
The lyrics resonate with me now in a way they didn't back then. Its perfect for remembering. That summer was one of the best and worst I've ever experienced. But luckily, time has a way of tempering things. I am much the same person I was back then, yet completely different. I think of the line where it says "I think I should be going" makes me think of how we all have to go our own way. Not so much stay apart from each other, but not try to walk the same path. When you do that, you end up living a life that wasn't meant for you. And a lot of pain follows. There's pain on your own path too, but its pain you are wired to handle.
"Yeah. It's been such a long time, I think I should be goin', yeah
And time doesn't wait for me, it keeps on rollin'
There's a long road, I've gotta stay in time with
I've got to keep on chasin' that dream, though I may never find it
I'm always just behind it.
Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' along
Takin' my time, just movin' along
Takin' my time, takin' my time…"
So here's to Boston, summer, old friends and finally being old enough to start to forget the bad stuff and remember only the smell of paint, hot pavement under bare feet and laughter on a perfect day a long time ago….
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it's so funny that you posted that! as soon as i read "long time", this is exactly what i thought of. it was my aunt's garage, and we were doing it for some spending money, and i guess for something to do. they WERE newport 100s. it WAS a cassette, and i MISS listening to Boston. i may have to delve back into my collection... that was an interesting summer. they all were back then. and you can feel free to call me joe- you're grandfathered in on that. ;) love you, k. thanks for the fond memory today!
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