In a message dated 4/8/02 6:39:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<I wake up to the sunlight and the songs of what must be several different kinds of birds, all layered on top of each other, woven together in what would seem to be impossible to duplicate or fashion with musical instruments...indescribably intricate, unworldly, and graceful, songs that can only be of joy and happy things. This must be how people awoke before there was any electricity or annoying sounding alarm clocks.>> Oh Victor, I'm so glad that you're all set up and happy in Asheville. The above snip from your post reminds me of this past Saturday night. One evening out of each year (usually during March or April), I do my version of "camping out" (DON'T SAY ANYTHING PAZ :~) ). In South Florida, the breezes are nice this time of year and it's not too cold or hot. So I set up some nice cushions, put them on the lounge chair along with a nice comforter and sleep out under the stars. YES, I'M IN THE INCLOSED LANAI, BUT THIS IS ROUGHING IT FOR ME!!!! Anyway, it was a beautiful night so I bid the dogs and Ed adieu as I ventured my way to the great outdoors by the cement pond. Now for some Joni content: After reading Lindsay's post the other day, I decided to take my Walkman with me and listen to BSN. I still think it is a beautiful album, and Joni lulled me to sleep. I only got as far as ACOY. Okay Victor, here's where we differ :~). It was still before sun up, when the first little creature started it's annoying chirp. Well, that little birdie woke the rest of the little birdies and soon there was the woven orchestra of every type of bird which you spoke of. It drove me frickin nuts. I would rather have been woken up by Ethel Merman. I picked my pillow up, shuffled inside and got into the big cozy bed with only the whirring of the fan to put me back to sleep. I am just kidding about the birds. I do like them, but not to wake up too. Maybe I suffer from THS (Tippy Hedron Syndrome). I'll set up your tent at Jonifest (JODY), but I'm sleeping inside :~) Jimmy
