iPod morning commute music: Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits (1968)
I can never get enough of this album. The Rascals were a great blue-eyed soul band from the '60s, and this is a great compilation. My co-worker, Bob, has a double disc anthology that would flesh out the 14 hits here, but still, you can't go wrong with this set, which includes Groovin', Good Lovin', You Better Run, and Mustang Sally, to name a few of my favorites.
Warm, muggy weather has settled into Japan. Still, it's nothing like summer! One of the things I hate more than anything is getting stuck in Japan for the summer, with its heat and humidity. Doing anything is more of an effort than it's worth (with the possible exception of drinking ice-cold beer).
It looks more and more like the family's trip (sans Dad) is set. Kaoru, Tatsu and Alisa should all arrive on 7/4, with Tatsu staying for the long haul. Alisa will head to DC and NYC for her conference on 7/30, and then stay a few days with her cousins in NJ/PA before flying back to Japan on 4/14, the same day Kaoru leaves from the west coast. Now, if only I can get out of here!
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1 comment:
groovin has got to be one of the most beautiful songs, in terms of setting a mood and creating its own atmosphere it cant be beat. Also up there has to be the Loving Spoonful's Summer in the City. Particularly pertinant given the forboding Japanese summer. Agree with you about that Craig, my first summer here after years of one day British summers just about killed me. Humid weather is second to none for creating irritability and intolerance, at least with me.
Hope you manage a break anyway Craig.
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