SECOND GUY CLARK SING-A-LONG: FOR COSMIC CRAYOLA!

Happy Labor Day to all of you! This video struck me as a very nice balance for today. It is the newest song I have learned to play on my Takamine Acoustic, so I thought, "I haven't featured this in a while--a Sing A Long". But since Cosmic Crayola did sing along on Guy Clark's "L.A. Freeway" from her laptop when she last visited my site, I've decided to do something she would have liked. So, in the spirit of her friend and mine, Golfwidow (of "Golfwidow's Ministry of Silly Walks" Blog fame), I am dedicating this post to Cosmic Crayola whom we lost recently. This is for you Karen...

Boats to Build
(Guy & Susanna Clark, Verlon Thompson)

It's time for a change
I'm tired of that same ol same
The same ol words the same ol lines
The same ol tricks and the same ol rhymes

Days precious days
Roll in and out like waves
I got boards to bend I got planks to nail
I got charts to make I got seas to sail

Chorus

I'm gonna build me a boat
With these two hands
It’ll be a fair curve
From a noble plan
Let the chips fall where they will
Cause I've got boats to build

Sails are just like wings
The wind can make em sing
Songs of life songs of hope
Songs to keep your dreams afloat

Chorus

Shores distant shores
There’s where I'm headed for
Got the stars to guide my way
Sail into the light of day

Chorus
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If you have been along on this journey with me, you know that we are awaiting confirmation of both Media and Concert details from some very fine people who have the ability to raise public awareness of September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month generally, and our commitment to organize and produce "A Concert for Trevor Tredaway" more specifically. The lyrics of this song, "Boats to Build" by Guy Clark says it all. This is a month to be focused on the children who need us. We have a wonderful opportunity to respond in ways that are truly unlimited.

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Saturday night, I had the privilege of sitting down to dinner with Brian and Janelle Jones. Afterward, I tape recorded their story about their late daughter Natalie Rose. As I previously announced, Brian and Janelle will be my Special Guests on my BLOG Page feature, "The Interview" in the days ahead. We have had this planned for over one-year and in so doing, we endeavor to turn the spotlights on a form of brain cancer that you may not be familiar with called DIPG. This term is worth a "Google" Search. It stands for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (the cancer Natalie Rose and Gunner Gillespie endured) and during this month, we will also look at two other cancer forms that have involved Glioblastoma (Sahara Alridge) and Infiltrating Astrocytoma (Trevor Treadway). All in the spirit of raising awareness and promoting Positive change. That is the BEST form of any change---POSITIVE--and yes, there is a way to do that. Hang in here. We will do it!

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I will also gradually make my way to each of your blog sites to get caught up, which is always a pleasure!

HAPPY LABOR DAY TO ALL!