Music Monday

Milosh was going to be the tune for the day but as I got to reading about the Canadian, I found out that he is Mike Milosh... as in Mike Milosh from Ryhe! I came across the track "Open" from Ryhe and feel in love, fast. So it's no wonder why I loved the first 4 seconds of "You Make Me Feel", Sat. night, hanging out with a fellow music explorer. I love experimental/ ambient/electronic! So here's the two tunes for the day: Milosh, "You Make Me Feel", and Ryhe, "The Fall".
   

Day Trip: Lake Perris

Let's just call this, the "Pre-Game Day for Parker". These boys are to true "Boy's of Summer",  I just hope I can keep up with them. 

Quick simple sandwiches to go, loads of sunblock applied then reapplied, extra waters all around and the weather on our side, makes for a good day.  Even the sky gave us a kiss goodbye. With the sun rays shinning over us felt almost like a heavenly scene, saying, "enjoy these precious times".

I have the best childhood memories at the river and lake. I always think of the hot nights with so many stars in the sky, wondering, do I make a wish on all the shooting stars... or just the first one I see? Now, watching the boys make memories of there own, I wonder what will they remember from these summer days? 

On to next weekends adventures... Parker, AZ. here comes the boy's of summer!       

                                     

Words of Wisdom

 

I'm finally understanding it.

Music Monday!

Franz Ferdinand : Fresh Strawberries

Scottish native band Franz Ferdinand's first single, "Take Me Out" hit the charts back in 2004 placing them in the ears of  indie-rock lovers from the UK to the US. But what true music hunters really knew was, yes, the single was a hit but Franz Ferdinand's  entire 2004 self-titled album, "boldly bangs on the door to stardom" as Brent DiCrescenzo of pitchfork.com once said.

With their new album, Rights Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, the band has the same sound that original fans love. With the track, "Fresh Strawberries", the same building guitars and Alex Kapranos' famous voice, it's an almost comforting sound. No longer the new hipster band but for my fellow original indie-rockers, it's lovely to hear some new tracks from this band. 

   

Words of Wisdom

When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.
-Princess Diana

Birthday Boy

A birthday party at the beach, plus a beautiful sunny day,  followed by a bonfire dinner equals sweet memories. 

 The name Dylan, means Son of the Sea. He truly lived up to his name. My young man turned 8 over the weekend. With family and close friends we all enjoyed a day in Huntington Beach, CA. 

We watched dolphins swim up and down the coastline. The kids took on the ocean waves, only to learn that the ocean is stronger then they thought. The ladies kicked backed, enjoyed the sunshine and some laughs. And when the sun finally said it's goodbye we all stopped to enjoy a good ole' flash mob dance off (three times). Classic hot dogs and s'mores around the bonfire. With a very loud, very excited Happy Birthday song to end the night.   

The only regret I have is I only have these few pictures to show for such a great time, but I think that's how it usually works. 

 My Son of the Sea 

Music Mondays!

Music Monday!
In the spirit of Littlemissearworm, I'm posting music every Monday! Some old, some new and hopefully I will take the time to figure out how to make a podcast!!
Here are a few ultimate Summer Must Haves tunes!

Poolside: Do You Believe? (Anything by Poolside should be listened to "Poolside")
Devendra Banhart: Für Hildegard von Bingen 
The Rapture: How Deep Is Your Love 

In nature

Nature is my church.

Simple Pleasures

 

 

 

One evening for pleasure I rambled to view
The fair fields all alone
Down by the banks of loch eiron
Where beauty and pleasure were known...

-Bob Dylan

The beginning of a new...

What better time to begin again then now, today, this moment? Maybe it's in the weather? The summer nights always seem to have a little magic in the air. Or maybe it's the fact that this year, this month I will hit an all time point in my life, I will reach the ripe age of 30!

Blogs are not only an electronic journal for my every thought to be posted up on. It's also a place to share my visual inspiration, my favorite musical tunes and life treasure will my family, friends and basically anyone around the world who stumbles upon this site.  In the past I created a blog solely for music and another one for family. After some mishaps and complicates, splitting time between both (and life), that strange saying, "Everything Happens For A Reason", seemed all to familiar. So, here we go (again). I'm back in the Bloggin' world.

Teaching and learning from my little boy. Finding myself and sharing my new journey. As well as connecting to the thousands of mothers and artist in the blog world. Being inspired by all the music, photography, inspirational words, exotic locations, book clubs (it's true), hand-crafted decorations, do it yourself home interiors, style icons and the community of this brave new world, blogspot. And mostly having something to escape into for a good hour a day.

Here's to inspiration,

xo Jess