Bacon and Eggs for Dinner

There is something special about having bacon and scrambled eggs for dinner and Becky made it happen this evening. We don't have bacon very much and we often go for a very long time without it. Occasionally maybe I'll have some on a BLT sandwich in a restaurant but we don't usually have it at home. So it was special to have this dinner tonight and we both enjoyed it a lot.

We did have some bacon left over so we will be able to add some to few other meals this coming week. Yum. 

Fortunate Son - Covers FV

Now here is something a little different for my Covers Final Version series of mixes. A mix with a theme and this one is war and serving in the military. The original versions of most of these songs were part of various protest rock mixes. I went with this theme as I put the mix together and it was not my intention when I started it with the Todd Snider version of that CCR song. Then it took off from there.

Fortunate Son - Covers FV

1. Fortunate Son – Todd Snider & Patty Griffin (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
2. Born in the U.S.A. – Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires (Bruce Springsteen)
3. The Call Up – Chris Whitley (The Clash)
4. Military Madness – Port O’Brien (Graham Nash)
5. I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier – Mercury Rev (John Lennon)
6. Charlie Don’t Surf – The Crunchies (The Clash)
7. War – Joan Osborne (Edwin Starr)
8. For What It’s Worth – Melanie (Buffalo Springfield)
9. Chicago – Sleepy Sun (Graham Nash)
10. Revolution – Grandaddy (The Beatles)
11. Give Peace A Chance – Aerosmith (John Lennon)
12. Chimes of Freedom – Bruce Springsteen (Bob Dylan)
13. The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Simon & Garfunkel (Bob Dylan)
14. Imagine – Joan Baez (John Lennon)
15. Blowin’ In The Wind – The Hollies (Bob Dylan)
16. Where Have All The Flowers Gone – Johnny Rivers (Pete Seeger)
17. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town – The Killers (Kenny Rogers)
18. Ohio – Darcie Miner (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
19. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Lucious (Tears For Fears)
20. Masters of War – Anika (Bob Dylan)
21. War – Sinead O’Connor (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
22. Love Vigilantes (El-P Remix) – Duncan Sheik (New Order)
23. Brain Damage – Easy Star All-Stars (Pink Floyd)

Bugs

Becky and I were sitting on the porch enjoying a nice sunny afternoon when suddenly this white cocoon like bug dropped from above and landed next to Becky. It really almost landed in her lap. The bug landed on it's back and it took awhile for it to roll over onto it's legs. Then it just stood there for a bit before starting to climb up the leg of Becky's chair. I knocked it back to the floor where it stayed there.

After awhile I noticed more ants on the porch floor than usual. I came back later and the white bug was gone but there were still more ants... lots more and they were swarming along one side of the door and up along toward the top. Then I saw there were flying ants swarming around a crevice along the top of the door and a line of ants climbing up the side of the door. There were also ants going into a crevice at the bottom of the door too. I put an ant trap on the floor next to the door.

I went down to the basement and got out an old can of Raid. I put on a different shirt, a hat, my big sunglasses, gloves and a mask. Then I sprayed some Raid into both of the crevices and along the path of the ants and along the bottom of the door.

In a little while there was a pile of dead ants at the bottom of the doorway. This all happened a few days ago and I've been checking for any ant or bug activity around the door. There has been nothing but I have that can of Raid ready just in case.

Flowers for Mother's Day

Becky got a delivery today of flowers and a cake for Mother's Day. Sean and Katie got together to make it happen from Wegman's using the InstaCart service. The flowers were spectacular and the carrot cake is delicious.

The delivery came without anything written on a card. I got a text from Sean saying that a home delivery was happening in the afternoon so when the flowers came we assumed they were from Sean. Later we found out the gifts were from the both of them. The came a day early because it much easier to get a home delivery on Saturday than on a Sunday. 

I took a picture of the flowers from both sides of the table.

Mother and Grandmother

We were up on the 3rd floor moving stuff around and came across this old framed photo of my mother as an infant with her mother. Mom and Mom-Mom. 

I tried taking some photos of the picture but it was difficult because of the reflections in the glass frame. Actually this picture was framed at the Koenig family's art supply and frame shop Arttree some 40 years ago. I was working at the store at that time too.

A Secret Chord - Songs 1994 FV

I heard there was a secret chord... This mix starts out with Jeff Buckley's amazing cover of the classic Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah. The next song that follows is another classic cover song. This time it's Smashing Pumpkins doing that Fleetwood Mac song Landslide. Then it's the Pretenders doing Dylan and Sinead O'Connor covering Nirvana. Then it's lots of deep cuts from other albums in my collection released in 1994 and part of my Final Version series of mixes.

Jeff Buckley in the pic.

A Secret Chord - Songs 1994 FV

1. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley        
2. Landslide - Smashing Pumpkins       
3. Forever Young - Pretenders   
4. All Apologies - Sinead O'Connor  
5. Sunshine - Low 
6. Dreaming My Dreams - The Cranberries     
7. Power Of Two - Indigo Girls   
8. Turbulent Indigo - Joni Mitchell         
9. Beeswing - Richard Thompson         
10. You Think You Know Somebody - Todd Snider     
11. Tiger Lily - Luna
12. End of a Century - Blur
13. I Don't Sleep, I Dream - R.E.M.        
14. Streets Of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
15. Mighty Joe Moon - Grant Lee Buffalo
16. Roman Candle - Elliott Smith 
17. Sour Times - Portishead        
18. Karmacoma - Massive Attack 
19. Your Painted Smile - Bryan Ferry     
20. Fourth Of July - Dave Alvin    
21. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - Nick Lowe 
22. Just Wait - Blues Traveler      

An Elegant Chaos - Songs 1984 FV

Mostly deep cuts and a few hits in this revised mix of songs from albums in my collection released in 1984. An interesting year in music.

Julian Cope in the pic.

An Elegant Chaos - Songs 1984 FV

1. An Elegant Chaos - Julian Cope
2. I Start to Stop - Martha & The Muffins
3. What A Day That Was - Talking Heads
4. Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke - The Alarm
5. Dave - The Boomtown Rats
6. Give - Missing Persons
7. Take Me With U - Prince
8. Material Girl - Madonna
9. The Belle of St. Mark - Sheila E.
10. Emergency - Kool & The Gang
11. Sex Crime (1984) - Eurythmics
12. War - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
13. Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
14. Where The Rose Is Sown - Big Country
15. High In The City - Lou Reed
16. Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pretty Girl - Robyn Hitchcock
17. Never Tell - Violent Femmes
18. Pulling Punches - David Sylvian
19. Sunlight Bathed The Golden Glow - Felt
20. The Lonely Crowd - The Specials

Who Loves The Sun - Covers FV

More cover songs and another mix in my Final Version series.

Who Loves The Sun - Covers FV

1. Who Loves The Sun – Hollis Brown (Velvet Underground)
2. Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles (Simon & Garfunkel)
3. Monkey Gone to Heaven – Elk City (Pixies)where
4. Stormbringer – Beck (John Martyn)
5. Acadian Driftwood – Shawn Colvin (The Band)
6. Big Yellow Taxi – Bob Dylan (Joni Mitchell)
7. Chimes of Freedom – Eliza Gilkyson (Bob Dylan)
8. Midnight Rider – Patti Smith (Allman Brothers Band)
9. House of the Rising Sun – The Be Good Tanyas (Traditional)
10. Redemption Song – Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer (Bob Marley)
11. Rivers of Babylon – Steve Earle (The Melodians)
12. This Is Not America – Petra Haden (David Bowie)
13. Sail Away – Linda Ronstadt (Randy Newman)
14. The Only Living Boy in New York – The Farewell Drifters (Simon & Garfunkel)
15. Turn Turn Turn – The Seekers (Pete Seeger)
16. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Happiness – The Holmes Brothers (Elvis Costello)
17. A Change is Gonna Come – Aaron Neville (Sam Cooke)
18. Why Can’t We Live Together – Joan Osborne (Timmy Thomas)
19. Imagine – Etta James (John Lennon)
20. The Weight – The Staple Singers (The Band)
21. Hallelujah – Neil Diamond (Leonard Cohen)
22. Talking About a Revolution – Damien Rice (Tracy Chapman)
23. I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore – Black 47 (Phil Ochs)
24. The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Bryan Ferry (Bob Dylan)

The Motions - Songs 1984 FV

Going through the motions... more songs from albums in my collection released in 1984. New Wave for the most part.

Nona Hendrix in the pic.

The Motions - Songs 1984 FV

1. I Sweat (Going Through the Motions) - Nona Hendrix
2. My Careful Hands - Shriekback
3. White China - Ultravox
4. This Is Not A Love Song - Public Image Ltd.
5. Why? - Bronski Beat
6. C.R.E.E.P. - The Fall
7. Here To Go - Devo
8. Beatbox (Diversion One) - Art of Noise
9. Methods of Modern Love - Hall & Oates
10. People Are People - Depeche Mode
11. Big In Japan - Alphaville
12. You Might Think - The Cars
13. I Love You, Suzanne - Lou Reed
14. Something About You - Dave Edmunds
15. Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
16. Only When You Leave - Spandau Ballet
17. The Only Flame In Town - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
18. My Ever Changing Moods - The Style Council
19. Will The Wolf Survive? - Los Lobos
20. Couldn't Stand The Weather - Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble

Another Time Another Place - Late Night FV

This is another mix of music from that time when I was playing records in that bar and these are some of the songs I played.

And this is another hour and a half mix in my Late Night Final Version series.

Another Time Another Place - Late Night FV

1. Another Time Another Place – U2, 1980
2. Four Horsemen – The Clash, 1979
3. City of Fun – The Only Ones, 1978
4. Tattooed Love Boys – Pretenders, 1980
5. Everybody’s Happy Nowadays – Buzzcocks, 1979
6. Quit This Town – Eddie & The Hot Rods, 1978
7. Killer in the Home – Adam and The Ants, 1980
8. Dead On Arrival – Billy Idol, 1982
9. Working with Fire and Steel – China Crises, 1983
10. Language Problems – Electric Guitars, 1982
11. Tell Me That I’m Dreaming – Was (Not Was), 1981
12. Love On Your Side – The Thompson Twins, 1983
13. In The Dark – Romeo Void, 1980
14. Running On the Spot – The Jam, 1982
15. About the Weather – Magazine, 1981
16. Mesopotamia – The B-52’s, 1982
17. Drop the Pilot – Joan Armatrading, 1983
18. This Town – The Go-Go’s, 1981
19. Fire in My Heart – The Members, 1982
20. Ghost of a Chance – Garland Jeffreys, 1981
21. The Good Thing – Talking Heads, 1978
22. Mr. Jones – The Psychedelic Furs, 1981
23. Kurt’s Rejoinder – Brian Eno, 1977
24. Memory Serves – Material, 1981