Yesterday the Jazz Noir band rehearsed in Phoenix for our upcoming show at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Scout chased a Gamble’s Quail and cooled off in front of the fan.
“In Toni Morrison’s wonderful novel Beloved, one of the black men from Sweet Home -- can’t remember whether it’s Paul D. or Stamp Paid -- says there are two kinds of loneliness.
“The beginning of things is necessarily vague, tangled, chaotic, and exceedingly disturbing. How few of us ever emerge from such beginning!” —Kate Chopin
By summer’s end I’ve discovered much to love about living in Arizona.
“One day, you’ll make peace with your demons, and the chaos in your heart will settle flat. And maybe for the first time in your life, life will smile right back at you and welcome you home.” —Robert M. Drake
“I enjoyed the time out! I loved the fact that nobody had to achieve anything. And the light at the end of the tunnel is stressing me out.” —Neal Brennan
Health Drink water. Eat vegetables. Take naps. Pace yourself. Cleaner fasts, more colorful feasts, smaller portions. Spend more time outdoors: walking, riding, fishing. Expand vegetable garden with new crops. Get vaccinated as soon as possible.