Repeat, Repeat, Re-Pete

Posted on by January 19, 2019

I think that I used this in an earlier blog post….but…it’s so good.

When you build a life….and you build the buildings that surround the life….that you inhabit for all the living you do….make it something interesting like Sun Ray Kelly has done!

Make it creative.

Make it whimsical.

Bring the joy with you wherever you land.

I try not to repeat myself too much….but, this is a good video.

Did I say this is a good video?

(I try not to repeat myself too much….)

And….it’s a good video by Dylan Magastar!

Check out his YouTube channel HERE!

The Part You Don’t See….

Posted on by January 18, 2019

A good documentarian probably lets the subject of the film tell the story.

They don’t intrude.

Here’s the story of the filming of Alex Honnold’s free solo of El Capitan.

That’s some crazy stuff….climbing like that.

And…it’s pretty crazy to film something like this.

Only a great climber and filmmaker could do it.

Jimmy Chin (and crew)!

You have to be unobtrusive when someone’s doing something like climbing 3.000 feet of vertical.

It would be like, “SHHHHHHHHHH!! DADDY’S SLEEPING!!!!!” quiet.

This is the side of the story that doesn’t really matter until you catch yourself wondering how they got the shot.

I am anxious to be able to watch Alex Honnold climb this rock.

I might even make some popcorn.

The Terrifying Art of Free Solo Slacklining UNTETHERED….a film by Levi Allen

Posted on by January 16, 2019

I heard a story on the radio about pro football players who had retired before 1993 and the small retirement benefits they receive.

It was Hall of Famers….living at poverty level….unable to pay for their funerals.

Man.

That was pretty bad.

These guys do it for the thrill.

They do it because they love what they do….and love life.

There’s no retirement package for a slackliner.

I’ve walked a slackline a couple of feet off the ground before….for a couple of steps….and…it’s pretty darn hard.

For me, at least, it’s pretty darm (!) hard.

I’m terrified to get up on the house and do roof repairs.

I’d be afraid to do this.

But…enough about me.

Watch the video….it’s a good one.

Ben Harper….Hallelujah….live

Posted on by January 13, 2019

There’s lots of versions of this song….some listenable….some horrible….some Jeff Buckley….but….

Man! Ben Harper!

Pretty darm great!

(Pretty “darm” was a typo….but maybe that’s my new, more emphatic version of “pretty darn”…sounds almost like….?)

Family of 7! Off-grid in Canada!!

Posted on by January 13, 2019

Big ice storm here….the trees bending and popping….getting ready to let mayhem rule on our power lines.

Maybe we’ll lose power soon?

I better write fast.

Here’s a family who live in Canada….solar powered homestead….off-grid.

Check out the new “battery bank”, too!

The technology is going to improve to the point where “off-grid” isn’t going to be nearly as challenging someday.

That’s pretty exciting!

This is a cool family….and this looks like an appealing way to live.

The trees outside are popping….got to go.

 

Another great video from Exploring Alternatives….

Mandolin Orange

Posted on by January 12, 2019

The beauty of having a really great radio station in my area (WNCW 88.7) is that I get to hear music I might not if ….I didn’t have a really great radio station in my area.

They play this band quite often.

Good stuff….Mandolin Orange.

Here’s a live performance…..

the conundrum….

Posted on by January 10, 2019

Here’s a nice video about a woman living in a yurt on some friend’s land up in Canada.

It made me think about the things we do to support the things we have.

Maybe that’s part of being a “grownup”?

We have….and pay for the things we have….by working.

We have, sometimes, because we work.

Why else would we buy things except that maybe we deserve them….because we work so hard?

And….how do we find free or cheap things that suit our needs when we’re spending all our time at work?

That’s a conundrum.

You can’t buy back time.

But…I like to make hay while the sun is shining….so I’ll ride this gravy train as long as the wheels stay on the tracks.

I like to take care of my family’s needs….as best I can.

That’s worth a lot.

Ahhhhhhhh….it’s pretty straightforward.

Just work….and fit all the rest of the stuff we claim as “life” around it.

Right?

The video is by “Exploring Alternatives”…..excellent videos that can be found HERE !