http://bluesaepe.com beating tunes for dancing bears, and longing to melt the stars Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:37:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just last week I sent to WTJU my Top 10 albums for 2008 (11 actually, I couldn't narrow it down any more), and those will be up for all to see here in the very near future. But there is another year-in-review list to share, one that reflects my personal ... http://bluesaepe.com/2009/01/04/my-picks-for-2008/ This tree is located in a field near the airport - I only see it when I'm dropping someone off, or heading out on a trip of my own. A friend of mine and I realized back in February that we'd both noticed it and wanted to return. One frigid ... http://bluesaepe.com/2008/11/16/favorite-shots-of-2008-pt-2/ I took this picture on Halloween, and it's amazing how much the view has changed since then. All the leaves are gone, and my leafy bower now looks out upon the barren yards of of my neighbor's houses. I'm glad I seized the moment that morning to snap this picture ... http://bluesaepe.com/2008/11/16/from-my-window/ Looking back over the year in pictures, I thought I would post some of my favorites. Back in August, I spent a surreal 24 hours in Solvang, California. I'm still peeved by the rude service at the Little Mermaid Café, but I loved walking around the town and seeing the morning ... http://bluesaepe.com/2008/11/13/favorite-shots-of-2008/ For those of you interested in my radio show, Melodic Mayhem (Saturdays, 1-3am), you can hear portions of it over at the Big Fun Blog. Also, check out my recommendations for Cville Muse, posted here and here. http://bluesaepe.com/2008/10/26/melodic-mayhem/ Fursaxa, Song of the Spindle-Berry Christ & Emily, Ghost Sunset, Graveyard Dog Andy Votel, Frankenstein rerip (France) Nina Simone, I Put A Spell On You http://bluesaepe.com/2008/10/26/all-hallows-approaches/ I followed a link from a friend's tweet this morning to an article about dogs and yawning. It seems that yawning is contagious, even between people and their pets. While I've never noticed a connection between my yawns and those of Lilah, we do have an uncanny connection via sighs. ... http://bluesaepe.com/2008/09/17/pets-and-empathy/ School has started again, hurricanes are churning away in the Gulf of Mexico, and dreary rainy days are starting to dampen the gold of summer. It's time to hold onto the best of warm nights, daylight savings time, and green leaves before we all go into hibernation once more. http://bluesaepe.com/2008/09/14/dinner-at-twilight/ Morro Beach, California Lee Moses, California Dreaming Dr. Dog, The Beach http://bluesaepe.com/2008/08/20/the-beach/ As I travel up the coast of California, I'm reminded of the old Ink Spots song, "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano." It rang through my head as I walked through the quiet courtyards and peered into the amazing koi pond among the ruins - but there were no ... http://bluesaepe.com/2008/08/15/the-swallows-at-capistrano/