Lately

Lately,
 I have been standing on the side of life that affords a view.
Today I walked up to the old and seemingly forgotten cemetery at Walker Road and Whittemore Hill Road in the Town of Owego, NY.
I have been there off and on since the 1990's, the last person was apparently buried in 1940.
The majority of the people here are of German descension;
I have often wondered if there was a terrible occurrence at the onset of World War II in 1941.
Several years ago, I asked a woman that I know of from my church about the cemetery.
She had and continues to live nearby as she is now in her 90's and was a young woman in the 1940's.
She indicated that she did not know of any occurrence;
I dropped the subject as I was not convinced of anything as I see her as a strong minded and determined woman that would never admit grief.
The cemetery consists of hard working Germans that settled here in the 19th and early 20th century.

'Mr. Bojangles'
Recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970
Written by Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968

 (2013-02-26) At the Top of the Hill

Commanding officer Willard Thayer 1846-1916, served in the XIX Corps (Union Army) during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Thayer was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Post 350, Capt. James Taggart, Northumberland, PA.
His grave is unkept and it is somewhat sad to see the lonely remains of a memory.
It is obvious that there is no one that attends his grave, the years at the top of the hill are harsh and so very unforgiving.

 Willard Thayer 1846-1916, Grand Army of the Republic

 

 Final encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Indianapolis, Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 1949

When I walk from home, this is the principal location that I walk by.
Nearby, there is a tall waterfall that I call Teeter Falls in reflection of the name of the road and, there is a pond in which the Day Hollow creek starts at as it flows year round less the most frigid days in which all water ceases to flow by sheer suspension of motion.

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 The cemetery is the square area in the center of the map.

 

About Myself:
I often walk to stay healthy and acquire media for my projects.

A Penny a Kiss, A Penny a Hug

As I sit here,

I am listening to the report of the last of the Andrews Sisters passing on.

I decided to focus on a later recording from 1950.

A few minutes were spent scrounging around for pieces of this and that; 

the final result is viewable.

Enjoy!

'A Penny a Kiss, A Penny a Hug'
recorded by
The Andrews Sisters
in 1950

(2013-01-31) Jungle gym

'I Want To Go Shopping At J.J. Newberry's with Jack Benny' 

recorded by MPK 

in 2013 

'Bean Toy' 
recorded by MPK 
in 2013


 

A Different Light Onto All

 'Hospital' recorded by The Modern Lovers in 1971

Wow, a different light onto all is not at all what I thought I would be working on.
There are several critical issues that I am in the precess of  developing formal presentations to clarify and establish my perspective of.
Sometimes, I just can't believe the shit that I have to address onto all.
Regardless, what needs to be said will be said.
This is a good time to stretch outward and point to the 

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

by the way of the ever increasing circumference of my activities.

 

'A Seldom Heard of Day in which Lucy McGillicuddy 
was Tired and Called Ricky Ricardo's Uncle a 
"Jesucristo Muther Cojida Pig"'
MPK 2013

Batteries that Cannot and Will Not Survive the Test of Time

 

'Funny Girl Tell Me Why' recorded by MPK in 2013

  (2013-01-22) Cold

On a very cold winter night, I cannot think of much of anything to compose with a guitar on my lap.

-I was thinking about people that never loved me and those that did and wished they never knew me because I didn't love them.

-I was thinking about the cold wind and the places that I wanted to see through the cold, cold wind.

-I was thinking about the chain (a few minimal links) of events that brought me to this chapter of my life as it is represented by a few photographs and a assortment of absolutely no-one's favorite recordings.

-I thought about waters that flowed as I made sure that I was standing there too; 

there was not a bridge too far.

Batteries that cannot and will not survive the test of time.

 'Little Black Submarines' recorded by The Black Keys in 2011

This chapter of my life is simply a few years on from the last chapter.

I mostly miss the water as it flowed from the mountains.

I have thought about an ambitious day trip to the Kaaterskill Falls,
I would try to tie it in with a visit to a relative if I do travel over there.

Winter Soon

The temperatures are much colder than the month before,
I dress very warmly so that I will be comfortable in the outdoors.
I try to compose music, if I cannot, I work on other projects.

Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time) recorded by The Moody Blues in 1969

(2012-11-05) Winter Soon

I try to compose music, if I cannot, I work on other projects.

'Saturday Afternoon Light'
MPK 2012