"ALTERNATIVE" MUSIC

"...Funny" maybe, but also kind of sad...

You see, for both of us (Ed & Karen), "live" music has for all our lives been a source of expressing the un-expressable: of making joy, lament, questioning, and so much, much more rise up into the skies; even to the ears of God.

We are sharing several VERY UNIQUE and wonderful music 'videos' with you! We think you might really enjoy them, hopefully, and appreciate them as we have.

First, "Organ Pipes Come Full-Circle!" You see, inspite of the claim of the guy at the opening of this video, organ pipes sound their notes in the same way as a pop-bottle does when you blow across it. ("soda-bottle" for you non mid-westerners). For the pipe organ, however, the instrument has compressed air from an air pump blowing across finely tuned pipes, instead of someone's lung-powers blowing across a partially filled bottle.

The use of a church nave for the setting in the following has to do w/ the desired acoustics...

Organ Pipes Come Full-Circle

In the following, Lithuanian composer and conductor, Mindaugas Piecaitis edited a few videos that showed a cat 'pawing' a piano. He then composed a wonderful and restful piece of music, in the Modern genre, to accompany parts of the cat video. Enjoy his “Catcerto."

"Catcerto" by M. Piecaitis

Finally, Karen recently came a Praise Song that has moved her heart. Entitled "Overwelmed" by Big Daddy Weave. ("Where do they ever find these names?")

"Overwhelmed" by Big Daddy Weave 

 (By the way, "Big Daddy Weave" is the 'big' guy in the video w/ a little beard.)

 

ED's NEW JOB!

or:  "Let us Break Bread Together..."

Ed in front of his Van

This past Spring, I (Ed) was walking into our favorite Bakery across the street from the Sonoma Plaza. ...And saw the printed sign in the window:  

"Wanted - Bread Delivery Drivers. Apply Within."

...and to my own surprise, I Inquired within!

Inside, the only thing they first said was, 

"You need to 'shadow' one of our present drivers. Can you come in Monday at 4AM...?"

Well, to make a long story short (and to my own amazement): I rise at 3AM(!) 2-3 days/week
and head to the Bakery, passing Manuel busily working the ovens (below, so busy he's a blur!)

 Out into the front room, where my load awaits me- -     

All those bags/boxes are full of 30+ varieties of bread 

for me to sort for the each of my 17 possible delivery destinations.

 After 90 min(+/-) of organizing, boxing, and loading my van, I drive off 

into the sunrise...  over the hills and into the beautiful Napa Valley.  

...see Blog Heading Photo, above...

(Full disclosure: In the picture, the sun is setting, not rising)

Some of my stops are at Retail Markets, where I stock the shelves--

Others involve delivering to Restaurant Kitchens, numerous in Wine Country--

And still other deliveries go directly to one or more of the wineries hosting a special event--

Of the seven separate delivery routes that the Bakery runs,

...I think I 'scored' !

--Ed

PS: At the end of the shift, I get a free loaf of fresh bread to take home.
...another 'score'!

...For more about the Bakery, Check out this WEB SITE