a whole lotta clause
and not a lotta said
we’re given a clue
and left to wander with it
it’s our birthright to walk away
strawberries in the winter time is a ridiculous frustration
water is delicious
did you see the way they looked at each other?
for every hi another hello
woke up and walked around the neighborhood while the ground was still frosty
one cup of coffee
and now this video of music
I hope everyone finds more peace and stability this coming year.
Be the peace you want to see in the world.
Make eye contact with someone you don’t know. Smile. Wave. It’ll be okay.
We are stronger when we allow ourselves to have grace with those who see the world differently without making devils of one another.
There are a few thoughts of mine this Sunday.
Here are some new tracks I recently uploaded. Enjoy!
-ABC
and now
a typewriter that can\\\\
as for what it willow
and to the cedar
and that some what gnome
antelope that skitter and scatter
and fall into moss holes and willa wagoos
instead of flooming harper who loo’s
and friggen fricket frigs
big up the shallow wanna pogs
and fillow the freast within
beca llama cannot moose
until moose llama the bruise
because bruise calm a the llama
and moose be llama dues!
We have refuge in Neptune
We have Venus between us
and a few more
of local bread
Who see and distinguish accordingly
who stays?
and who is this external extra dice?
the ones
who salmon up courage
too late
better off knot ignored
implore us more
implore the ancients in our context
may your god be not a saint
but a gentleman
for if it be our fate to wander
I’ve been blessed to know many door holders
and the combinations to their keys
stay free Whatever it means be free!
-ABC
November is almost over and what a month it has been…
The month began with my first extended break since the world shut down because of Covid. If you didn’t know I have worked continually through it all. It is a blessing to have a job, though it has gotten a little tiring and many times I have wondered if stepping back would have made me focus on art and music more. So it goes.
I’m still creating frequently. Need to work my focus on getting more live performances. That’s where I thrive.
Ashley Klump and I went back to the Virginia at the beginning of November. We saw my grandparents on my mom’s side, my mom and her husband Sean, Uncle Randy and Angie, Aunt Maggie, Aunt Lonnie and Bryan, my brother Jason and his wife Savannah, and their little one Audrey. Oh and Pat, mom’s friend and neighbor-she’s essentially family in my opinion. That’s a lot of freakin family in about four days.
Ashley and I also got engaged! That’s something I never really thought would happen, but this little fairy tale is far from finished. Seems this fox met his match. A wild and eccentric, yet meek and mild, beautiful woman. Thank you Ashely.
Back into the coffeehouse and back to Portland…
I’ve been reading “Be Here Now / Be Nowhere” by Raam Dass, Mahabharata.
Creating new tracks with the synth and a newly acquired theremin that was a birthday gift from my friend Jenny Duchene. The theremin is a little more challenging to record with as of now. I’ll post new tracks soon.
Thanksgiving was beautiful and yummy. Ashley and I had our friends Alan and Aimee over.
Oh there was a lunar eclipse this month. Didn’t see it / Definitely felt it.
Lots of rain in the PNW. It’s so nice to have it back. Listening to crows. The hummingbirds are everywhere again. I saw three on my “morning” coffee walk today.
Also the night after Ashley and I got back from Virginia-we saw what was only my second owl since living out west fly over and sit on the power line above us and Bonnie and I saw went walking one night and three raccoons came out to say hello to us.
Been tuning into Russell Brand’s YouTube channel a lot more frequently. His perspective and wisdom on the issues he covers is inspiring to me. There’s a lot of work to do still my fellow earthlings.
Hmmm…. I am sure there are many things I am leaving out. There’s another tab open with other projects to finish.
what will happen after 17 ?
what happens when our vision grows weak ?
who will listen to yester year’s experience(s) with a open ears and open mind ?
( yes…eye mean all three )
and still sit still and listen
who will be the last one to stand in between ?
Firstly, it’s not every year we are #blessed with a full moon on our birthday and a haircut the day before. Thank you Ashley and Sierra for helping make the haircut happen. Thank you goddess for the full moon tonight.
Secondly, I am grateful to be alive and well and for the communities in which I dwell.
Thank you for the love and wisdom all of you share. It really means a lot to me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Oh it’s my birthday month, turning 35 tomorrow. There’s a full moon tomorrow night, too. The colors around town have not disappointed this year. Always remembering that wandering is therapy, too. It’s good to find relief in the textures and colors in this realm.
I hear and/or see a hummingbird almost daily and that keeps me in a state of gratitude and mystery. They’re like guardian angels who appear to remind there is still magic even when it feels the world is completely crazy.
-ABC
I’ve been slacking on the blogging again.
Not that there is any short of happenings.
The fall colors in Portland, Oregon are absolutely stunning.
I’ve been recording more tracks in Logic Pro and learning how to adjust volumes accordingly for that format.
Still making coffee at Anna Bannanas four days a week. Painting in between.
Making home more homely.
Practicing making more healthy routines is a constant thing.
My 35th birthday is two days away.
Started reading the Mahabharata again. It was gifted to me by my good friend, Kshitij Kumar some time back and I never got through it the first time so making use of the rainy days and reading it to the end this time.
I’ll share some fall pictures later this evening when I am more focused.
I’ve been hearing a lot of music I have never heard before. Thank you Darci and Amando specifically.
Thank you to everyone for their help and support. Large and small. I am grateful for it all.
-ABC
Yeah everyone is talking about it!
The surreal new deal !
it is finally here!
Prepare yourselves!
Bring out a new washcloth!
This is it!
No time for bacon!
Nah we got Cauliflower on aisle four!
Pop corn!
Popcorn Galore!
typing words out.
speaking words aloud.
acting out of neccesity.
home chores and more art.
wander and music more.
simple and sincere.
complex and heart felt.
“to point of the wander is not to know
it is to go
and we’ll see what we see”
i just said these words to my friend Nko just down the road, and i keep repeating them to my self so it felt that i shoud type it out.
Also, I recorded this track yesterday afternoon and want to share it!
-ABC
My sanity and best friend.
Yesterday the projected high in Portland, Oregon was 115 degrees so Ashley and I got to the Tillamook on the coast and a little spot called Short Beach where the high was only in the mid 60’s. Thank you so much Ashley for getting us away from the insane heat. It’s still hot out here, gratefully it’s only in the 90 degrees range.
As a wanderer I find it difficult to sit still. Do a chore. Make some noise. Wander more. Dishes and coffee. Wander more.
The heat in Portland, Oregon right now is absurd, and I find it rather fascinating to experience.
With a steady breath.
The sun was HOT today.
I mostly stuck to shade.
My first wander I took the sun full on. 1pm ish.
This night hot though. It feels oddly better outdoors than indoors.
The breeze has become subtle.
Earlier much more fluid.
It feels sometimes the more I remember to breathe and think clearly it feels cooler.
The temperature around the crown of my head drops and it feels like it all syncs up.
Finding cure for the pain in the pain and feeling okay with being okay.
The planet is sick. It all became apparent in what seems like an instant.
Hindsight is 2020 and how we react next must be diligent, focused, and urgent.
There is no go back to before.
We must think globally and react regionally.
In my opinion…
that’s as simple/complex
as it gets.
--ABC
Sci Fi looking Jesus building / St Joseph Hospital
Wildflowers all around town.
Campfire Coffee
The demons of our past are not the dictators of our future.
👁🧿👁🧿👁🧿
The view of Mt Ranier from the corner of the air bnb we stayed in Tacoma.
I am grateful to hear, smell, feel the rain falling down in Portland, Oregon today. It’s the first day of the week without coffeehouse responsibilities for me so I’m taking my time and getting into a groove.
Walked around the block in the rain for my first coffee of the morning. There is a giant tree a block from where we live. The only dry spot is under this enormous tree. I saw the owner of the property where the tree grows and she said they have a photo of the tree when the house was first built in 1906 and the tree was only about 5 foot at that time. I’ll have to photograph the tree sometime for the perspective to make sense.
I have a stack of books i’ve been working at getting through so here’s to the next three days of constant rain.
Ashley and I finished this new series on Netflix called “Sweet Tooth” and it was absolutely lovely and I highly recommend it to everyone.
That’s all the words I have at the moment. Until this coffee gets into the bloodstream.
Be free! -ABC
