welcome back friends, to Songs From Home and “Girls Like Me”, a song from my album “Between Here And Gone”…

I remember well being in my early twenties and eating dinner standing up in whatever group house kitchen I was living in…chances are it was saltines and peanut butter, that was the average affordable dinner for a self employed musician/typist/temp office worker.

Some songs are helped along by details that come from memory, while others rely on a mix of imagination and investigation…this one is mostly the former, especially the speaker’s fondness for “summer light”…

That said, it’s been a stunningly gorgeous week here in Virginia- with amazing autumn light- along with a cold weekend; it’s also seasonal and it makes sense to welcome a late October chill. We might even build the season’s first fire tonight; I know a certain dog and kitty would love it.

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With the election barely two weeks away, I hope every single one of you has voted or will soon…as a very wise friend of mine recently wrote, “Because of the blood spilled to make it possible, voting is more than a right or a duty. For me it’s a sacrament. “

I couldn’t agree more…

Did you catch the wonderful documentary about our friend Pete Souza “The Way I See It” ? Pete is the former Chief Official White House Photographer under Presidents Reagan and Obama... it aired on MSNBC on Friday night and it is a fascinating inside view into his world...

Today we are making chicken stock for chicken noodle soup, tucking into “The Bass Rock” by Evie Wyld, and looking forward to a long, cold, beautiful walk with the squeaky toy king. White Kitty is sleeping in, exhausted by her photo shoot for this episode’s stories…

Until the next time, stay well, stay strong, wear your mask (everywhere), carry on, VOTE and #staymighty !

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