I went to bed, more tired than usual, at my regular time. I have slept, but only fitfully. Now it's 1:15 am and I'm up....
It's a first in the Yoshida household.
So, my buddy and I are going to Ohio on Friday to attend a weekend spintop festival. It's in a little town called Miamisburg, between Dayton and Cincinnati. This will be our third year attending.
To make this year's trip even more special, we're going a couple of hours (2 1/2?) out of our way on the way down to visit Mainland Ukulele! I think we may each pick up a new uke to mark the event.
It's almost 10 hours from here to Mainland, and then about 2 1/2 hours back to Miamisburg. It'll mean a long day on the road, but it'll be worth it! We're taking my truck, and sharing the driving.
We expect to see Mike at his store by mid-afternoon. I can't wait!
It might be a good idea to touch base with Mike, to make sure they will be there?
Step by step Kenvin. Git 'er done!
So, my buddy and I are going to Ohio on Friday to attend a weekend spintop festival. It's in a little town called Miamisburg, between Dayton and Cincinnati. This will be our third year attending.
To make this year's trip even more special, we're going a couple of hours (2 1/2?) out of our way on the way down to visit Mainland Ukulele! I think we may each pick up a new uke to mark the event.
It's almost 10 hours from here to Mainland, and then about 2 1/2 hours back to Miamisburg. It'll mean a long day on the road, but it'll be worth it! We're taking my truck, and sharing the driving.
We expect to see Mike at his store by mid-afternoon. I can't wait!
I'll be working today, during the eclipse. We're supposed to get about 70% coverage. It should be interesting.
The next total eclipse is on April 8, 2024, and Rochester falls smack dab in the middle of the zone of totality. Now that's going to be the one for me to see....
All this talk of eclipses made me think of the Cat Stevens song, Moon Shadow. I should go look up the chords and lyrics. It seems an appropriate song choice for today....
[COLOR="#000080"][CENTER]MOON SHADOW
CAT STEVENS[/CENTER]
CHORUS
Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow,
[D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow.
And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] hands,
[G] lose my [D] plough, [Em] lose my [A7] land,
Oh [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] hands,
oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
I [Em]won't have to [A] work no [D] more.
And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D]eyes,
[G] lose my [D] colours, [Em] all run [A7] dry,
Yes [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] eyes,
oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
I [Em] won't have to [A] cry no [D] more.
CHORUS
Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow,
[D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow.
[E7] Did it take long to [A] find me?
[E] I asked the faithful [A] light.
[E] Did it take long to [A] find me?
[E7] And are you gonna stay the [A] night?
CHORUS
Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow,
[D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow.
And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] legs,
I [G] won't [D] moan and I [Em] won't [A7] beg,
Oh [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] legs,
oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
I [Em] won't have to [A] walk no [D] more.
And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] mouth,
[G] all my [D] teeth, [Em] north and [A7] south,
Yes [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] mouth,
oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
I [Em] won't have to [A] talk.
CHORUS
Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow,
[D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow.
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow,
[G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow.[/COLOR]
Happy late anniversary to the peres!!
Code:[COLOR="#000080"][CENTER]MOON SHADOW CAT STEVENS[/CENTER] CHORUS Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow, [D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow. And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] hands, [G] lose my [D] plough, [Em] lose my [A7] land, Oh [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] hands, oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm] I [Em]won't have to [A] work no [D] more. And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D]eyes, [G] lose my [D] colours, [Em] all run [A7] dry, Yes [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] eyes, oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm] I [Em] won't have to [A] cry no [D] more. CHORUS Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow, [D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow. [E7] Did it take long to [A] find me? [E] I asked the faithful [A] light. [E] Did it take long to [A] find me? [E7] And are you gonna stay the [A] night? CHORUS Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow, [D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow. And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] legs, I [G] won't [D] moan and I [Em] won't [A7] beg, Oh [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] legs, oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm] I [Em] won't have to [A] walk no [D] more. And [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] mouth, [G] all my [D] teeth, [Em] north and [A7] south, Yes [G] if I [D] ever [G] lose my [D] mouth, oh [Em] if [A7] [D] [F#m] [Bm] I [Em] won't have to [A] talk. CHORUS Oh, [D] I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow, [D] Leapin and hoppin' on a moon shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow. [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow, [G] moon shadow, [A7] moon [D] shadow.[/COLOR]