The Parting Glass

[learnteach]

I'm a lucky man. I have many friends of excellent quality. Some have gone from here, and there's many I have yet to meet and make friends.

Sometimes I look forward, and sometimes I look back, and sometimes I just look around. Better than looking down all the time. Right now lots of family stuff is washing around, and changes in the air--nothing real yet--and other changes desired or not. Persevering is the main key.

Speaking of in-key friends, one who'se gone I've been reminded of the last three weekends--first by dancing at a venue she used to play at with a relative of hers, then by meeting a young fun fiddler who had a slight air of hers (she's really very different, in many ways, but there was a sparkle in her eye) and finally by some foodie moments recently, related to motorcycle riding. Really, it's amazing that Leigh Ann hasn't been in my mind more. She was a catalyst for me to many adventures and art, and I was an inspiration to her and a doorway to a degree.

But anyway, some of her music's back on the web. Go check it out, it's fun:

http://motogrrl.org/Bands/annwn/

I'm going to go raise a parting glass to her right now--right after I finish this new salsa recipe I'm testing, and check for tire prices for the bike.

Comments

Slainte!

[shutt3rg33k.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing. I'll raise my own glass before bed, I'm thinking.

[tsgeisel.livejournal.com]

Salsa, motorcycle research, drinking. You honor her in your activities.

If I had another penny,

[learnteach.livejournal.com]

I would have another gill;
I would have the piper play
the Bonny Lass of Byker's Hill.

(No, that's not the original lyrics, yes, I'm free form thinking of her, yes, I'm a cheap drunk these days, ye, I need to get out and sing, drunkenly. Wheee!)

Re: If I had another penny,

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Heh! Do get out and sing, drunkenly or not.

I was reminded recently of the time near Xmas that you, me, Rustmon and LeighAnn went to GG Park, did museums, then rented a boat on that little lake, and you three found the acoustics under the bridges to be so excellent. It was magical.

[norsebiker43.livejournal.com]

Ok, that sucking sound you just heard was the universe getting a wee bit smaller.

I did not know you know Leigh Ann.

I am not totally surprised by this though. She moved through many circles. Just superimposing the circles I know you through and moving the circles I knew Leigh Ann through together makes for a small reality shift for me. :)

BTW; thought you were bringing the GS in for the leaky brakes?


Brad

Oh yeah,

[learnteach.livejournal.com]

I knew LAH quite well, actually. We've probably got hundreds of ties...sbroglii, etc.

Stopped leaking, pressure on cables OK, no obvious signs. Pressure on wallet bad right now. Perhaps later...

[dame-cordelia.livejournal.com]

Many people knew Leigh Ann. Many of us cried when we heard she was gone.

I am an idiot.

[learnteach.livejournal.com]

Brake leak bigger--it's the hose to the left Brembo. Time to replace them. And, of course, I waited...no open slots now!

Re: I am an idiot.

[learnteach.livejournal.com]

Really an idiot. There's a recall online for this problem!