Many of my contemporaries are remembering Davy Jones today. No doubt more than one of us is recalling how cute Jones was, how sweet and adorable he looked as he sang about his Daydream Believer. His face seemed to hold an incorruptible innocence which was (and is) pretty much the antithesis of the rock and [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Thanks for the fantasies, Davy
Posted in Memory, Musical Wanderings, That's life, tagged childhood, Davy Jones, memories, The Monkees on February 29, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Paradise…not (Part Three)
Posted in Bad Vacations, Memory, Relationships, That's life, tagged Friendship, Hawaii, Hula dancers, jerks, Monty Python on February 9, 2012 | 6 Comments »
This is the conclusion to the story of my Hawaiian vacation from hell. Ah. An entire afternoon at the beach. Finally. Waikiki was more touristy than I had imagined but the crowd was sparse and I wasn’t complaining. I had a thick enticing novel, giant towel, sun block, and pair of dark glasses. I just [...]
