The Treasures of Phoenix Kingdoms

 

Phoenix Kingdoms is an exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco that has artifacts of the  Zeng and Chu States during the end of China's Bronze age (2300 years ago):

It was really cool to see all of these treasures. This exhibit was super nice to visit.

Music Monday: Songs That Make You Think of your Mother

Music Monday: This one was hard for me as my mother (who adopted me) and I did not have a good relationship when she passed away 32 years ago. A lot of it was me as I was 23 and I didn't realize all the issues that she had. I was pretty much selfish and pissed at her. Over the last three decades I come to realize that she did the best she could with the cards she was dealt. I have forgiven her for everything and hopefully she has forgiven me (wherever she is):

But she did install some values and some good things that I still use:

Sorry if I got a little deep with the self psychoanalysis but I try to be real here. 

The Characters of Miners Landing

 In Seattle, near the waterfront there is place called Miners Landing and they had some characters there:

These characters are pretty cool and I enjoyed seeing them.

Hayward's May Day Festival 2024

 

It is Street Festival time in the Bay Area and it is something I love.  My city of Hayward, had the May Day Festival in Downtown Hayward last Saturday and it was a great time. Wish a lot of local vendors:

And food:

And music:

All of this means a really good time. 

Calming the Soul

 

Water calms the inner beast in me. I had a PD I had to go to and was early, so I walked two blocks to Ocean Beach and spent some time looking at the waves:

I am so lucky that I have water nearby to calm my soul. Something that I need to remember and use more.

Music Monday: Songs of the Top 20 from This Week 1984

 For this Music Monday, just some songs from the Billboard Top 20, forty years ago this week:

At #19:

At # 17:

At #11:

At #6:

At #3:

And the Number 1 Song in America Forty Years Ago this week was:

Hope people enjoyed this look back and I hope everyone has a great week.