Recent content by Feelslikefar

Always looking for an interesting cover of popular songs.

Spending a week just enjoying Dale Hollow Lake on this houseboat with our dear friends. It has A/C, Hot Tub and 2 water slides. Every night's fun has a theme, and we try to outdo each other. I'm 'First Mate' and sometimes get to drive the boat!

Mom, for sure. When dad would be out on sea-duty, mom kept us focused. If we were in a new state, a new home, she always said 'Our Home traveled with Us'. She would read letters from Dad to us and he would always include a 'special page' for each of us boys. She was a strong, loving lady...

A strange one to mention, but having my own very small green suitcase when we moved. Before that, mom would pack all three of us boys in the same large suitcase. Picking what went in it was a constant revision, put this in, take that out. Carrying it through an airport or into a motel room, I...

Guess I should have thought another earthquake from my past was due. The recent 4.3 quake near Riverside, California once again triggered my thoughts. We were living there when the two quakes hit in 1992 and 1994. Enough damage to our house that it was condemmed and we decided to just move on...

I enjoy going to the classic movies at the theater. Something about seeing them on the big screen and the new sound systems. Wife and I will be attending 'The Sound of Music', showing here in September. At least with these types of movies you know you'll get your monies worth.

33 years before Captain Jack Sparrow announced, 'Return Me My Ship-I'm Your Captain', this song came out. 'I'm Getting Closer to My Home' had a very special meaning to me...

During a summer break when I was in High School, I worked at the Dole Pineapple cannery. Was on the clean-up crew at night, getting the line ready for the day shift. It took a long time before I could stomach eating or just smelling Pineapple. Now I'll buy one and enjoy it, especially chewing...

Reading of this, I had a flashback of the earthquake we had on the Island of Shemya, near Kamchatka. The quake in 1975 was 7.6 and caused damage to the runway and buildings. Aircraft was the only way on or off the island, so we were concerned as no planes could land. I was finishing up my 1...

Old Canvas. Laying awake inside a tent trying to sleep, but too excited thinking of what the next day will bring while camping. The canvas smell of my old Boy Scout Pack. Later on, the smell of the wet canvas cover on my first sailboat.

The last road trip we made was to South Carolina and I waited for the wife to nod-off, then I put on some Jazz. She isn't a big fan of that type of music, but it helps me drive. I keep it to the quieter side, usually Pat Metheny and the like.

If you ever spent any time in California or even if you didn't, this is a nice Road Song. This one to sing-along.

Some Soul/Funk from 1973. Brian playing that big ole Hammond B Organ. Always played at house parties and everyone danced...