The Written Record
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The Written Record •
Why Romance?
It’s Taco Tuesday, and Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement. Yeah. Yeah. I know. I’m one of those folks. Admittedly, I’m not a Swiftie superfan. Or even a fair-weather one. I’m somewhere in the middle, liking most of what I hear. Taylor’s talented and writes a damn fine pop tune. I dare anyone not to sing along to “You Need to Calm Down”. And if you do sing, I’ll never tell you you’re being too loud.
And Travis? He’s a hunky footballer with a wicked smile and enough balls to wear a goofy bucket hat. Nuff said.
‘56 Corvette (The Pea Shooter)
Over the years, I’ve written about my artistic process, where I find my images, and the sexual references within most of my collages, but this is the first time I’ve written about a specific piece. Honestly, I’m not sure where to start. Maybe the focal points? I haven’t always included classic cars. ’58 Cadillac was the first. But then I found a gorgeous image of an Edsel, and a theme was born. It’s been suggested that I should abandon the cars because they’re very niche, but I love them, and they create a wonderful naming convention.
Pandemic’s Box: 1
Music from a bygone era
While bored during the height of the pandemic and browsing Facebook Marketplace, I bought two boxes of 45s from two families offloading their Grandpa’s memories. The exchanges were like shady drug deals, taking place in the Kroger parking lot. Trunks open. Masks on. Eyes darting. Liberal dousings of hand sanitizer when back in the car.
I ditched the musty cardboard boxes and transferred the 45s into pretty woven ones, but left the records to sit—until now. Phoebe (15), Von (12), and I are sharing thoughts on our three random picks. Listen along.
Song selections: “The Night Watch”, “Friendly Persuasion”, and “Breakin’ in the Blues”