A Better Door
At the Rendezvous last night, I went to the CD-release party for Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves.Hales had invited everybody from the Po Group to write a poem in response to one of the songs on the album. Neither L. nor I had done this, but he invited us to read poems anyway, by people who did write poems, but weren't able to show for the event. I read a poem by Michael Earl Craig, which was an honor. Mike was a friend of mine from back at UMass. We used to eat breakfasts together at Roosters in Amherst, and sometimes we'd crash the wine tastings in town.
I ran into Steve Alves, who is currently the front man for the Falltown String Band, who we saw at the Greenfield Energy Park the other day. I told him that and then told him that the Falltown String Band had played our wedding. I said we had requested "Goodnight Irene," because L. was familiar with the Raffi version. Of course, when they played it, we got to hear what the real lyrics were which, shall we say, were a little ironic for a wedding. Steve told me that story had entered into the band's lore, and he had heard it before.
Steve also told me he was working on a film called Food for Change about co-ops. I told him I thought co-ops were a modest way of re-envisioning the way our economic system works and he seemed to like that way of putting it. I'm proud to say that after years of telling cashiers at the Green Fields Market that although I shop there regularly, I wasn't a member, now I am a member/owner. That's thanks to redbaydreamer.
I ran into Steve Alves, who is currently the front man for the Falltown String Band, who we saw at the Greenfield Energy Park the other day. I told him that and then told him that the Falltown String Band had played our wedding. I said we had requested "Goodnight Irene," because L. was familiar with the Raffi version. Of course, when they played it, we got to hear what the real lyrics were which, shall we say, were a little ironic for a wedding. Steve told me that story had entered into the band's lore, and he had heard it before.
Steve also told me he was working on a film called Food for Change about co-ops. I told him I thought co-ops were a modest way of re-envisioning the way our economic system works and he seemed to like that way of putting it. I'm proud to say that after years of telling cashiers at the Green Fields Market that although I shop there regularly, I wasn't a member, now I am a member/owner. That's thanks to redbaydreamer.