Can we talk about something for a minute? All the love and respect for Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole in the world and I know I’m going to internet hell for saying this, but his version of Over The Rainbow makes no goddamn sense. Of course IZ was a rad guy. He was talented and amicable, his … Continue reading
Tag Archives: music
What I Can Do
In the wee hours of the morning the Peter Pan time between asleep and awake your eyes filled with tears and you cried to me for reasons I’ll never know if you were too hot or too cold had something amiss inside or something on your mind eyes that wouldn’t close change your position change … Continue reading
activism / child loss / community / inspiration / love / music / patpatforever / philanthropy / progress / SUDC
Use Your Voice: The Sing for SUDC Challenge
You have been nominated! Don’t worry, I’m not asking you to simultaneously freeze your ass off and waste water- in fact I’m asking you to use something you already have so it doesn’t go to waste. We’re all familiar with the ALS ice bucket challenge by now- it’s popularity has raised over $100 million dollars … Continue reading
Beam Me Up
Have you ever heard a song that stops your whole life for a few minutes until at the end you realize you’re still alive and in fact, in dire need of a tissue? I’m not sure what I’d give to be able to sing with that much soul, but every once in a while, I … Continue reading
birth / cancer / conceiving greiving / death / grief / Labor Day / life / life cycles / PPD
Wake Me Up When September Ends
September 2nd marks the second anniversary of my father’s passing. While two years seems so long when I think about how big my daughter (who has gone from 3 to 5) has gotten and how many changes we’ve all been through, in some ways, I feel like that day, that life are only a breath … Continue reading
