We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit! How 'bout you? Yesterday was all about FREE spirit. Free in every way! Free as in no money, nada, zip. Free as in give in to the action verb and let it go. Free as in happy, grateful and lighthearted.
Sometimes our spirit takes a pounding. And when it does, no bandage, icepack or crutch is gonna help. It gets underneath your skin, clear to the bone and sits circulating in your heart- pumping little hurt clots to your veins. It's a Soul Scratch.
So yesterday found my scritchy, scratchy spirit wandering along Adams Avenue listening to dozens of local musicians playing all manner of venues for FREE! Yes, free! Adams Avenue Unplugged. Hundreds of top notch musicians spread out along a 2 mile stretch of the beautiful Normal Heights/ North Park area of San Diego. And once again, I was thankful and happy for the blessing of music this wonderful place has given to me and many others.
FINALLY got to see Jeff Berkely! I've been meaning to catch one of his shows forever. And Dimille's was a beautiful place to hear him AND have a Fat Tire on tap. Ahhhhhh! Wandered over to hear a couple of buskers playing. They were full of talent and hope and love. They made me smile.....
On down to catch a little of Happy Ron's set and then BOOM, the Universe happened. Right place, right time! Hanging out with my adopted Italian fam here in San Diego has been a gift that has always given such joy. They are fun, crazy and full of life. Their love flows to me in many ways.
I was sitting listening to Happy Ron when I ran into a friend of the Fam. He was hanging out and asked where I was headed next. I told him I WANTED to catch Tom Brousseau, John C. Reilly and Gregory Page at LeStat's, but the line to get into the tiny little venue was wrapped around the block. No way would I ever get in to hear them.
He smiled and said, "Ummm. no problem. You can come through the back artist’s entrance with me and hang out."
Yowza! Wahoooo! And so I found myself with a first class ticket on the Page, Brousseau, Reilly plane. My friend had just one seat reserved in the front, so I stood in a tiny little space at the doorway to the stage. It was perfect! I definitely had the best seat in the house for sure! Why? As Reilly and Brousseau sang their quiet, soulful set, I stood next to THE Gregory Page and listened while he quietly sang along. Beautiful, sweet and lovely. He stopped at one point, and I shyly asked him to keep singing.
"I'm getting an extra concert."
He smiled and obliged.
Suhweet! That's all I can say. I've got spirit! She's free! And she sometimes leads me to beautiful, unexpected places, people and things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owyuoJDFAKY
http://www.gregorypage.com/
