Monthly Archives: April 2007

58. Earth Day

April 22, 2007Memories, Music, Song BlogJack JohnsonDona

I remember the first Earth Day. I don’t remember what we did, but I remember thinking it was a new beginning – a way to save the Earth.

In 1986 or thereabouts my husband and I walked from our house in Alexandria to an Earth Day rally in Washington DC. Tom Cruise was there. We walked home too. We got sunburned and blistered feet.

We didn’t do anything this year for Earth Day. You’d think we’d care more now that we have kids and global warming is a reality instead of a theory.

Here’s a song for Earth Day that I found on an IM contact’s weblog:

57. Ron – this song’s for you

April 21, 2007Music, People, Song Blogbruce springsteen, gratitude, The BeatlesDona

My mom called me today to tell me that her next door neighbor, Ron, saved my dad’s life this afternoon. Dad choked on a McDonald’s cheeseburger and Ron performed the Heimlich Maneuver on him.

I’ve been trying to think of a way to thank him. How do you thank someone who saved the life of someone you love? I wanted to dedicate today’s song to Ron.

Listen to Norwegian Wood. It’s Ron’s favorite.