Copasetic Flow

The gang, (8 y.o. No. One, six y.o. No. Two, and four y.o. No. Three), my partner, and got to go to a music festival this weekend.  We saw James and the Psychedelic Furs, and it was soooo easy!  We arrived about 10:30 in the morning to get a good seat.  The kids were with us, we’d be there till about 5 PM.  The music was scheduled to start about 2:30.  We brought a ton of food because the kids and I travel on our stomachs, and wait for it, one activity.  The single activity was a card game that involves the players throwing foam burritos at each other.  The kids played one game of it with their friends.  The rest of the day, they blissfully (for me), and independently occupied themselves with exploring the festival.  My partner and I didn’t have to mess with any of this.  She got to paint with watercolors for a while, and read.  I got to write for a bit.  We got to catch up with our friend, (the parent of the other tw...

As I walked in the singer looked up and there it was again, that grin ! Different side of the world, but the same grin. Her name I later found out is Robin Galante . Robin was playing in the front of the coffee shop with a two person audience. I made my way to the back where coffee is served. I ordered a medium coffee, which at Adventure Coffee is a huge coffee, and made my way back to the front of the store. I plopped into a comfy chair against the store-front window and enjoyed. Robin looked up again, flashed the same smile and continued to play. Her voice was beautiful and rich and true as she played the guitar. All the lyrics hit home. Songs about chasing your dreams, songs about making the most of every circumstance in every day, and songs about the world and everyone in it all rolled into a guitar-backed, mellow performance. I bought one of Robin's albums which she was gracious enough to autograph for me. Again, it was just excellent. It even included a song about ...