'Millions prepare for potentially 'paralysing' east coast winter storms,' rings The Guardian heading this morning. Its a bit scary for them and hazardous and all that, of course, and its only a whimsical notion on my part, but I could think of worse things than to be cocooned in a blanket of snow for three days where I would read (Robert Frost perhaps) and write and play guitar and make up tunes and drink hot chocolate, goodness, I am already compiling my list. And I am also thinking about those unfortunates who drowned off the coast of Greece yesterday; still trying to cross the Med to a better life, more people drowned yesterday as the 'boat' season extends into winter - can we imagine how desperate these people must be? Am I too late to fly to the East Coast of the USA to get away from thinking; to paraphrase an old Mike Naismith song, Its only a whimsical notion, to fly into Newark tonight, I probably won't fly into Newark, but then again I just might...' Of course I don't really need to get away just yet, having only returned to work, and I am not shirking work because lots of interesting things are going on (especially on The Boat project), I just like the idea of strumming the Martin in the kitchen while the world is quiet. Some readers of the blog might remember this picture (above) from a couple of years back, it was the view from the kitchen. Come on, tell me there is no appeal there compared to the rain we have had with only a little respite for weeks (football off again - we have played 1 game in five weeks). Its too easy to say weather shouldn't affect our moods but of course it does. Its wet out there today and I am happy enough in the kitchen, but it lacks the romance of snow, it lacks the cheeriness of sunshine, it is dreich and that is a word that means as it sounds. After some of the first album I was never a fan of Eagles, I just preferred other things. However, I did like this track and the chorus is appropriate and you know why, Glenn Frey. Whatever your weather, take it easy - this is sunshine music.
