Last night / early morning was the epitome of what I have been feeling lately. Actually, mixed with Friday night/Saturday morning it is.
Friday night I caught up with Phoebe, drank a little wine, got her a grilled cheese and some coffee, then we went to Cheyan's for a while and watched them play a drinking game (forgot the name of it). Other people came and went, and some beer was drank. I went to go get my wine from home and came back, had a little bit just to relax me in the atmosphere that was going on around me. After while Adam and Shane came by and stayed the rest of the night. Phoebe fell asleep on the couch with us, and Shane slept on the other couch. Adam and I spent time talking about 80s and 90s pop culture, history, literature, and whatnot. I felt good spending this time with friends, 'cause we all were making sure Phoebe was all right, like real friends do.
Saturday night/Sunday morning Phoebe and I met up to listen to Mudpi play at Ground Effects. Apparently there were at least 3 parties going on last night but sometimes there's just not an interest in a party scene but a good and comfortable home in a low-key all-are-loved atmosphere. Family circle. We ended up at Glen's to chat and listen to whoever wanted to strum and sing. Carol, Robert, Glen, Jessa, Nate, Phoebe, and me. We listened to John play with his mom Dale Ann Bradley and others on the Grand Ole Opry show. That was great, us all imagining how excited he might be on that stage for the first time. Then there was more music jamming and singing along. Jessa played on her ukulele a song I think I had heard before but I am not sure. It sounded a little familiar: Greg Brown's "Waitin' On You." It sounded great with her soft voice singing it. I totally fell into the lyrics; I was feeling them. So I have added that to my profile's music player. That would be another song I would like to learn to play. Lyrics below.
My sister bought a strap and a tuner for my birthday and they should be arriving here soon. I have a few things I found online that shows banjo chords, and I know that several of the songs I want to learn are supposed to be tuned to an open G. So... I will figure some of this out even if I think I know nothing about it. ;)
"Waitin' on You" - by Greg Brown
Waiting on you, waiting on you,
is about all I do.
Another night, another day,
I'm waiting on you.
& I don't know why I
keep waiting on you.
Make up your mind, make up your mind,
why don't you?
It'd be kind, it'd be kinder,
you know it's true.
& I don't know why I
keep waiting on you.
Yes or no, yes or no,
what's it gonna be?
I can't live on dreams & fantasy.
& I don't know why I
keep waiting on you.
One of these days I'm gonna go away from this
without a why, without a cry, without a kiss.
Then you'll know what it is with this deal.
& then you'll feel what it is that I feel.
& even if you don't
at least I won't
be waiting on you.
Waiting on you, waiting on you,
is about all I do.
Another night, another day,
I'm waiting on you.
& I don't know why I
keep waiting on you.
No I don't know why I
keep waiting on you.
No I don't know why I
keep waiting on you.
--- I love it.
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