Beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I could just see this in my mind as you were sharing the reading, and then also sharing the whole story of the quiet concentrated moment of carving your initials on almost dried concrete. The photo brings it to Life for me. It is the little moments, it is.
So many little moments. Lately I have been making myself remember them more!
The first time I listened to your Sunday peace, I was tickled to hear that Gregory Alan Isakov is your friend. Around 15 years ago, before Brandi Carlile was a household name, we saw her at all her shows in Colorado. Gregory opened for her at many of her shows, including the Paramount in Denver, several times at Red Rocks, and at least a few other times.
He is amazing and what a blessing you both are to have your friendship!
It's always the little moments and I'm so thrilled you're adding more to your life. And as for the shows at Red Rocks: I WAS THERE! :) I was on stage with him taking photographs!
Thanks for sharing this sweet moment! Fresh cement! What an attraction for the young and curious in any city. I always wondered why we don’t put hand imprints or initials into fresh paint or dough ?!? Like our own lives, the freshness may fade and harden, but at least we have left an “impression” for others to see and wonder about… “who is that and where are they now?” Such whimsical and last minute meet-ups are almost always memorable (in the best ways).
You're welcome! Here's to fresh cement and the letters we scratch out! Funny add-on story: when we painted and textured our house when renovating, we all put our handprints into the walls first! Keen-eyed viewers can find them!
This is lovely....isn't it wonderful how , often, a memory comes back to us so vividly that we can once again "smell the smells", hear the sounds, relive the minutes.... isn't life a mystery???
This holds a special place for me as Gregory is family despite all the time apart without a proper hug....
I love this story! This is such an NYC story…I saw Gregory play last year in NYC; I didn’t know he was originally a South African like me…somehow that made him even more endearing. I will be in NYC in a few weeks and have plans to be in that neighborhood…I’ll have to swing by to see if your initials are still there. 💞
I will have to agree with you. Sam Beam and Will Johnson are two others I like but he is absolutely amazing. I would love to know what songs you had a hand in writing. PM any time. I am a self proclaimed music geek audiophile so I love talking lyrics. I was fortunate enough to see Townes several times before his death 🫶
Two other perfect choices. He and I worked on quite a few, some made their way to albums, some just for concerts. Sweet Heat Lightning, Monsters, Buried in the Waves, Dark Dark Dark we for sure messed around with a LOT.
Dark, Dark, Dark is wonderful! Saw Isbell solo last night in one of the best sounding rooms I've ever been in. Winspear Opera House. It was mesmerizing
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I could just see this in my mind as you were sharing the reading, and then also sharing the whole story of the quiet concentrated moment of carving your initials on almost dried concrete. The photo brings it to Life for me. It is the little moments, it is.
So many little moments. Lately I have been making myself remember them more!
The first time I listened to your Sunday peace, I was tickled to hear that Gregory Alan Isakov is your friend. Around 15 years ago, before Brandi Carlile was a household name, we saw her at all her shows in Colorado. Gregory opened for her at many of her shows, including the Paramount in Denver, several times at Red Rocks, and at least a few other times.
He is amazing and what a blessing you both are to have your friendship!
Carry on in love in peace, Vicki
It's always the little moments and I'm so thrilled you're adding more to your life. And as for the shows at Red Rocks: I WAS THERE! :) I was on stage with him taking photographs!
Oh wow, that is so exciting! Yay!!!
Thanks for sharing! Those connections are fun!!🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for sharing this sweet moment! Fresh cement! What an attraction for the young and curious in any city. I always wondered why we don’t put hand imprints or initials into fresh paint or dough ?!? Like our own lives, the freshness may fade and harden, but at least we have left an “impression” for others to see and wonder about… “who is that and where are they now?” Such whimsical and last minute meet-ups are almost always memorable (in the best ways).
Letters in cement
Our past presence left behind
Life’s best impressions!
You're welcome! Here's to fresh cement and the letters we scratch out! Funny add-on story: when we painted and textured our house when renovating, we all put our handprints into the walls first! Keen-eyed viewers can find them!
We're all stories in the end.
Thanks for helping us make it a good one 💙💙
And, for McNulty & Sage Kevin (obvs)
We are indeed, and you're so welcome, thanks for sitting round this fire.
Just lovely -- thank-you for sharing this peek into the past!
You're so very, very welcome.
This is lovely....isn't it wonderful how , often, a memory comes back to us so vividly that we can once again "smell the smells", hear the sounds, relive the minutes.... isn't life a mystery???
This holds a special place for me as Gregory is family despite all the time apart without a proper hug....
It's such a mystery, and such a fun one trying to uncover. Family, forever.
I love this story! This is such an NYC story…I saw Gregory play last year in NYC; I didn’t know he was originally a South African like me…somehow that made him even more endearing. I will be in NYC in a few weeks and have plans to be in that neighborhood…I’ll have to swing by to see if your initials are still there. 💞
Please do! I hope hope hope you find them, what a thing that'd be!
Thank you for this. Gregory has become one of my favorite artists. Listening to Was I Just Another One now 🫶😔
He's one of the best living songwriters, and I'll stand by that. Been lucky to help write a few with him. So rad you're loving him too.
I will have to agree with you. Sam Beam and Will Johnson are two others I like but he is absolutely amazing. I would love to know what songs you had a hand in writing. PM any time. I am a self proclaimed music geek audiophile so I love talking lyrics. I was fortunate enough to see Townes several times before his death 🫶
Two other perfect choices. He and I worked on quite a few, some made their way to albums, some just for concerts. Sweet Heat Lightning, Monsters, Buried in the Waves, Dark Dark Dark we for sure messed around with a LOT.
Dark, Dark, Dark is wonderful! Saw Isbell solo last night in one of the best sounding rooms I've ever been in. Winspear Opera House. It was mesmerizing
This is absolutely beautiful
Did you ever find the garden
Where the doves go to bathe
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Did you open up your heart there
Or were you quiet and afraid
—
Did you light up every lantern
Your flame whipping against the wind
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Or did you fall back to the alleys
With all your secrets to defend
—
Between the cities and the temple
Between the jury and the judge
—
Gavel pounds down like thunder
That's inside of all of us
—
Were we kids out in the desert
Or birds running cross the sun
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Did I stumble through your darkness
Or was I just another one
-Gregory Alan Isakov