{in my ear}

Last night when Eric got home from work I made my big escape.

Grabbed my purse and grocery bags and made a bee-line for the car.

Got in the car and put in Nirvana.

I was in the mood for this and turned it up. Loud. 

And then this....louder.
After a long couple days at home with a sick one,
 although there is nowhere else I would want to be when one of my kids is sick,
a brief escape is just what I needed.
And music. Loud music.

So many memories and emotions and feelings are tied up in music for me.
Certain people and places and times are brought back to life.
Concerts and tapes and albums...
Cd's and ipods and listening to bands in bars.

Today and all week really, we have been listening to Stevie Nicks, Charlotte and I.

We listen to it in the living room so there is plenty of "dancing room" 

for Charlotte to do what she calls her dancing/ballet moves.

Our favorite lately has been Free Fallin'. 

I love Tom Petty's version and I love this version just as much, maybe more. 

I will never get tired of listening to that song.

*******

And yes, I can go from Nirvana to Patsy Cline to Ryan Adams to Prince 

and

 Fats Domino to Notorious B.I.G. (wait-did I just admit that?)

 to Stevie Nicks and  Fleetwood Mac to Stevie Wonder and Pearl Jam

 to Jack Johnson and Black Sabbath, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson 

to Blind Melon and The Grateful Dead,

Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris and Blondie.

...all in a day.

For me music is relaxing and calming and inspiring and necessary.

Tell me, what is playing in your ear lately?

Old, new, a song, a group, a favorite music-related memory...anything.

I'd love to hear.

But first I think you should go listen to one of your favorite songs or your favorite bands... really loud.