Almost one month ago exactly, I wrote about me taking a much needed diversion, biking Skyline Drive in Virginia in two days with three friends. The past two weekends I have taken a couple of well needed diversions of health that are of a totally different nature. The past two months have been incredibly intense and diversions of a healthy nature were very much needed. Here is what I just completed of a diversionary nature.
Diversion #1 – I love concerts. That is not news to anyone who knows me. I wrote a few months back that I do not simply attend concerts, “I emote them,” was my words. With that as a background, one of my favorite bands of all time is Fleetwood Mac. I love all their various styles (Peter Green, etc.), but I especially like them beginning with the Buckingham – Nicks era. That being said, when I was informed via his web site, that Lindsey Buckingham was releasing a new solo CD I was very excited. I made plans the other week to travel to hear Lindsey Buckingham in concert. The fact that I was able to see Lindsey in concert was extraordinarily cool. I believe he is one of the most overlooked and underrated guitarists of all time. He is a bit eclectic, which may be another reason I like him so well; but he is incredibly talented and this concert was one of the highlights of my year for many reasons. It was worth every mile of the five hour drive to simply enjoy music and "emote" a concert.
Diversion #2 – Gavin, my four-year-old grandson, and I traveled last weekend to NC to visit my brother Randy, who is in rehab recovering from a pretty severe stroke he suffered in late August. Gavin and I travel well together and quite honestly, I enjoy the little fellow’s company. He adores me, and I do him so it is a good match. He is so much fun. I will write in a day or so concerning him in a hotel room. What a blast! Anyway, this diversion was made possible because I accepted my new position (more on that in a future blog as well) and I had the time to take the, albeit brief, trip.
Sometimes, I am continually learning, it is necessary to take a change from the routine, a diversion if you will . . . for health.
Diversion #1 – I love concerts. That is not news to anyone who knows me. I wrote a few months back that I do not simply attend concerts, “I emote them,” was my words. With that as a background, one of my favorite bands of all time is Fleetwood Mac. I love all their various styles (Peter Green, etc.), but I especially like them beginning with the Buckingham – Nicks era. That being said, when I was informed via his web site, that Lindsey Buckingham was releasing a new solo CD I was very excited. I made plans the other week to travel to hear Lindsey Buckingham in concert. The fact that I was able to see Lindsey in concert was extraordinarily cool. I believe he is one of the most overlooked and underrated guitarists of all time. He is a bit eclectic, which may be another reason I like him so well; but he is incredibly talented and this concert was one of the highlights of my year for many reasons. It was worth every mile of the five hour drive to simply enjoy music and "emote" a concert.
Diversion #2 – Gavin, my four-year-old grandson, and I traveled last weekend to NC to visit my brother Randy, who is in rehab recovering from a pretty severe stroke he suffered in late August. Gavin and I travel well together and quite honestly, I enjoy the little fellow’s company. He adores me, and I do him so it is a good match. He is so much fun. I will write in a day or so concerning him in a hotel room. What a blast! Anyway, this diversion was made possible because I accepted my new position (more on that in a future blog as well) and I had the time to take the, albeit brief, trip.
Sometimes, I am continually learning, it is necessary to take a change from the routine, a diversion if you will . . . for health.
