close your eyes and sing
Published July 2, 2010 | 
To draw you must close your eyes and sing. – Pablo Picasso
Do you have a paddling song? Maybe a whole repertoire? What songs do you sing when you paddle? How did you choose them?
People have paddling songs for lots of reasons. Some folks sing in groups just because they are class clowns or entertainers. I remember once paddling with a group of guys who knew all the lyrics to all the songs of the classic nautical musical, “HMS Pinafore”. That took some work and obviously needed to be shared around whenever possible! Besides, what better way to impress the girls than singing tunes from “The Lass that Loved a Sailor”? Continue reading
And if I only could / I’d make a deal with God
And I’d get him to swap our places
Be running up that road / Be running up that hill
With no problems…
– kate bush
Let’s go off topic a today just because I feel like it! That’s what’s great about a blog after all, the ability to just sit down and blather about whatever madness comes to mind. Today I’m going to talk about my other bad habit… trail running! Continue reading →