Today I turn 53. Normally I'm not all that celebratory about my birthday, but this one feels different. Part of the reason for my past non-enthusiasm was because I was born in the middle of summer so my birthday was never observed during the school year the way other kids' birthdays were. This lack of … Continue reading Happy Birthday To Me
Category: Observance
Allman Brothers, 1970
Observing July 4th by listening to The Allman Brothers Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, a concert album recorded on July 3rd, 1970, a mere twelve days before my very first birthday. One of the best and most soulful jam bands and a pioneer of Southern rock, they don't make them like that anymore. … Continue reading Allman Brothers, 1970
Happy May Day!
Here we are midway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice on the wheel of this transformative year. For this Mayday I hope that people come together like the streamers on the maypole so that we may face the challenges ahead with all our combined strength.
Robert Kirkendall 