In an hour it’s World Refugee Day. I mention it in passing, though I think that if you are not paying attention to the fact every day it’s not worth pretending you give a crap, but that is just me.
Tomorrow is also International Surfing Day. Consequently I’m taking off to the sea for a couple of days, something I would have done today except for a late afternoon meeting. Saturdays are no longer sacred, but that is alright, this allows me different free days, and the returning traffic is more accommodating on Tuesdays.
Tomorrow is also Father’s Day.
We can run,
But we can’t hide from it.
Of all possible worlds,
We only got one:
We gotta to ride on it.
Whatever we’ve done,
We’ll never get far from what we leave behind,
Baby, we can run, run, run, but we can’t hide.
My father (a civil engineer and an architect), dragged us half all the way across the world to live because,whether it was homes or bridges, he believed in environmentally responsible building and construction. All this back in the day when Shell and BP had bought out all the green building supply companies making it too costly for little men, large corporations, or urbanities, to choose the green path. That was brave and I thank him.
My father likes this song.
We Can Run, from The Grateful Dead’s last studio album, Built to Last, originally released on October 31, 1989.
Happy Fathers Day
Peace
Happy seafaring.
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The Sea.…that is so Bri tish, or is it Aus tra lian, of you..
We’re at the bay for a week.
Grateful Dead…ah
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awww have fun and happy fathers day to you too.
Never a dead head, but I like this song.
Glad you’re going to the sea–my friends keep saying while it’s still here and that’s just not funny. It cooled down some today–just for you :) Though I guess it’s getting warmer further North
I wish I could surf or be near any natural body of water this weekend, have fun,,,
nice song
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I like your dad already — the world is in desperate need of good fathers. What a great legacy for you…
One of my favorite bumper stickers:
“There’s no problem a good day of surfing won’t cure”
Jealous you’re beating me to the coast. Catch a wave for me!
Catch a wave for me, Cooper. Do they still say that? My knowledge of surfing is pretty much limited to Beach Boys songs. Also, Jan & Dean.
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It was extremely hot here this past weekend. I hope the sea breeze helped you and that the surf was…. surf-able.
I have found more than anything it that people are their parents children.
Good thing you go by Cooper instead of Charlie.
Cuz we all know that Charlie don’t surf.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1nUkSHRb80
And a good time was had by all.
Always loved me some dead.
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