Second day as a contractor /consultant.

DL and I drove out to Great Barrington to visit my Mom in the afternoon.  

This is her last day at this facility, before moving to Williamstown on Friday.

Having been born in 1962, and liking and listening to music from the early sixties onward, I thought it might be fun to attempt a listing of my favorite albums each year since birth.

The initial post for this series of ideas began on December 26th, 2023.  You can look it up....

This time, I present my favorite "Rock" albums of 1967...  Part 1

Albums released 1967

1. The Velvet Underground, Nico The Velvet Underground & Nico

2. Love         Forever Changes

3. The 13th Floor Elevators         Easter Everywhere

4. Jefferson Airplane         Surrealistic Pillow

5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced

6. Pearls Before Swine One Nation Underground

7. Cream         Disraeli Gears

8. Pink Floyd        The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

9. Country Joe and the Fish Electric Music for the Mind and Body

10. The Doors         The Doors

Honorable Mentions (11 thru 99) Coming Soon!

Jazz Albums released 1967 (coming soon)

Also:  Meeting with Financial Advisor for Health Insurance Planning. 

First day as a contractor/consultant.  I thought it went really well.

Romped around Farmington River Park in Bloomfield for 3.2-miles afterward, with the temperature's reaching the low 80's. 

Morning Interview, followed by a drive to Great Barrington to visit my Mom.

Excellent visit, with two loops of the outdoor walking path around the facility.

Once home, I did some gardening with DL, and then ended the day with sitting myself down on the patio with a cup of coffee enjoying the birds. 

Northwest Park for 4-miles, rest day otherwise. 

Drove out to Great Barrington to visit my Mom this afternoon.

Stopped along the drive at Berkshire Natural Resource Council's "Clam River" property for a 5.8-mile trail running adventure.  Beautiful area and wonderful trails... 

My Watch Ended today after 34-years and 7-months on the job.

Today, I retired from my position, calling it a day.

“... I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and all the nights to come.”

― George R.R. Martin

DL and I drove out to Great Barrington for a visit with my Mom.  Excellent time for each of us. 

Five-years since my last Colonoscopy, it was time.

I passed, no issues at all and I do not have to return for seven-years.  

Actually told to "keep doing what you're doing".

I celebrate everything.

"Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #15 for 2024...

"The White Lioness" by Henning Mankell in 1993, the 3rd in his acclaimed Wallander series.

Swedish:  Den vita lejoninnan

The English translation by Laurie Thompson was published in 1998.

Julian Cope's "The Modern Antiquarian".

I had a tender right Achilles Tendon after Tuesday's run, so I have taken it cautiously.  

Today, I tested it out with a very easy three-miles with alternating walk breaks at Bear Hole.  

Everything went well. 

Visit with my Mom in Great Barrington early...  spent a half-hour walking the outdoor path around the facility in the bright sun and fresh air.  An excellent visit including donuts from Mrs. Murphy's.

Also, on this day in 2006, I completed a Metacomet Marathon with Tippi.

By 2005, most of my running turned toward exploring and mapping routes through the forest of Western Massachusetts and North Central Connecticut, with an emphasis on picking out ways to connect big tracks of land, and turn them into runs of marathon length.

This run began in Sunrise Park, Suffeld, Connecticut and flowed south through Penwood State Forest in Bloomfield and Simsbury, Connecticut.  

We spent 6:27:00 completing a little over 28-miles or so.  

This was my 31st marathon completed, and Tippi's 7th. 

Notes:  A great day;  started out 50 degrees at the 9:45 A.M. start time.  I believe it reached 70 degrees during the day, with most of it in the mid to upper 60’s.  Sunny and blue sky entire time, with a bit of a nice breeze every once and a while.

Tippi taking a look back off a ledge.

 

Having been born in 1962, and liking and listening to music from the early sixties onward, I thought it might be fun to attempt a listing of my favorite albums each year since birth.

The initial post for this series of ideas began on December 26th, 2023.  You can look it up....

I present my favorite Jazz albums of 1966...  

but Jazz releases are difficult to assign a year, as many were recorded and not released for many years, or even decades.  So, my yearly designations for these may not be accurate, but I'll live with it.

Jazz Albums released 1966:

1. John Coltrane Meditations

2. Albert Ayler Live in Greenwich Village – 

3. Joseph Jarman Song For

4. Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil 

5. Joe Henderson Mode for Joe 

6. Larry Young Of Love And Peace

7. Roscoe Mitchell Sound

8. Sonny Simmons Staying on the Watch

9. Pharoah Sanders Tauhid

10. John Coltrane Ascension

Jazz Honorable Mentions, 1966:

11. Cecil Taylor Unit Structures

12. Don Cherry Where Is Brooklyn? – 

13. Sam Rivers A New Conception

14. Henry Grimes The Call

15. Don Cherry Symphony For Improvisers

Short morning at work, followed by a drive to Great Barrington to visit my Mom at the Fairview Commons Rehabilitation Center.

We enjoyed our time together, especially a pair of fifteen minute walks through the facility.