We noticed the mist floating low above fieldsβa sign of autumn approaching. Another one is an abundance of spiders. Photos by Kate Poss, unless otherwise noted. We wondered if he was in love when he wrote it. Mozart was 29 when the piece was performed in to critical acclaim. Before then, there was emotional distance between father and son. As a proud Irish man, Bob Hewson rarely talked about his feelings.
That disconnect feels lonely, and Bill and I talked about the importance of telling one another when we feel separated in the moment as disturbances in the Force occur.
What was coincidental as we listened to Surrender, was a lesson, which became reality for us as it did years ago for the late singer and activist, Harry Belafonte. Bono recalled an unforgettable moment that raised his awareness following a visit with the man from Harlem. Harry recalled a time in the s when he felt embittered that the newly appointed Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy was unsympathetic to people of color, and complained about it to Martin Luther King. Martin advised Harry to find a door to open a dialogue and find a way through the problem. One was foundβplease read the book! Caught in traffic on the southbound I-5, just past the Portland Bridge at Rosa Parks Way, a driver passed us, pointing to our trailer, mouthing that the door was open. We pulled over on the freeway shoulder and found the door would no longer latch.
Fortunately nothing fell out of the trailer. We cut three strips of duct tape to hold the door closed, and drove to Corvallis OR with a worried mindβhow would we get the door repaired late on a Friday afternoon? How to find a part for a trailer that originated from Canada? While camping at Benton Oaks Fairgrounds in Corvallis, we were assigned to a parking lot space, sharing a light pole and electrical hookups with five big rig trailers filled with Oregon State football fans gathered for the OSU vs San Diego game.
