August 21st, 2026
- My strength.
- My courage.
- My resilience.
- The challenges I’ve faced with my own courage and strength.
- My ability to see the world through the eyes of love and appreciation.
Daily Gratitude 8-21-26
Month: August 2026
My Musical Life 8-21-26
August 21st, 2026
#94 Woodstock (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) 👍🏼
Well, I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
And I asked him, “Tell me, where are you going?”
And this he told me
Said, “I’m going down to Yasgur’s Farm
Gonna join in a rock ‘n’ roll band
Got to get back to the land
Set my soul free”
We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion-year-old carbon
And we’ve got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
Well, then can I walk beside you?
I have come to lose the smog
And I feel myself a cog
In somethin’ turning
And maybe it’s the time of year
Yes, and maybe it’s the time of man
And I don’t know who I am
But life is for learning
We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion-year-old carbon
And we got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion-year-old carbon
And we got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
By the time we got to Woodstock
We were half a million strong
And everywhere was a song
And a celebration
And I dreamed I saw the bomber jet planes
Riding shotgun in the sky
Turning into butterflies
Above our nation
We are stardust, we are golden
We are caught in the devil’s bargain
And we’ve got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
Daily Gratitude 8-20-26
August 20th, 2026
- Resilient, self-repairing skin that shields and protects me.
- My scars show me proof of a life fully lived.
- My skills and talents.
- My kindness.
- My compassion.
My Musical Life 8-20-26
August 20th, 2026
#89 Travelin’ Band (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 👍🏼
737 comin’ out of the sky
Won’t you take me down to Memphis on a midnight ride
I wanna move
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Yeah
Well, I’m flyin’ ‘cross the land tryin’ to get a hand
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Take me to the hotel, baggage gone, oh well
Come on, come on, won’t you get me to my room
I wanna move
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Yeah
Well, I’m flyin’ ‘cross the land, tryin’ to get a hand
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Listen to the radio talkin’ ’bout the last show
Someone got excited, had to call the state militia
Wanna move
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Yeah
Well, I’m flyin’ ‘cross the land, tryin’ to get a hand
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Oh wow
Here we come again on a saturday night
With your fussin’ and your fightin’, won’t you get me to the ride?
I wanna move
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Yeah
Well, I’m flyin’ ‘cross the land, tryin’ to get a hand
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Oh wow
Oh, I’m playin’ in a travelin’ band
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Won’t you come and take my hand?
Well, I’m playin’ in a travelin’ band
I’m flyin’ ‘cross the land, tryin’ to get a hand
Playin’ in a travelin’ band
Oh wow
Hey
Daily Gratitude 8-19-26
August 19th, 2026
- Hands and fingers that allow me to write, draw, and hold a hot mug of something warm and tasty.
- An immune system that keeps me healthy.
- A liver that removes harmful toxins.
- Muscles that help me to move, lift, speak, and enjoy life to the fullest.
- Strong bones to help me stand, move, and experience the world.
My Musical Life 8-19-26
August 19th, 2026
#78 Mississippi Queen (Mountain) 👍🏼
Mississippi queen
If you know what I mean
Mississippi queen
She taught me everything
Went down around Vicksburg
Around Louisiana way
Lived the Cajun lady
Aboard the Mississippi Queen
You know she was a dancer
She moved better on wine
While the rest of them dudes were gettin’ their kicks
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin’ mine
Mississippi queen
If you know what I mean
Mississippi queen
She taught me everything
This lady she asked me
If I would be her man
You know that I told her
I’d do what I can
To keep her lookin’ pretty
Buy her dresses that shine
While the rest of them dudes were makin’ their friends
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was loosin’ mine
You know she was a dancer
She moved better on wine
While the rest of them dudes were gettin’ their kicks
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin’ mine
Yeah, Mississippi queen
Eagle Sighting 8-19-26:
August 19th, 2026 @ 8:26AM
While driving to a appointment westbound, I saw a very young eagle sitting on the weather vane pole in the middle of the I-90 Bridge. I’m so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
Daily Gratitude 8-18-26
August 18th, 2026
- A tongue (and taste buds!) to taste my favorite foods.
- Lips to kiss my husband and pets.
- A functioning brain for thinking, problem-solving, and all-around living.
- Healthy legs for walking, running, and dancing.
- Arms for hugging the people I love.
My Musical Life 8-18-26
August 18th, 2026
#76 It’s A Shame (The Spinners) 👍🏼
Ooh doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
It’s a shame
The way you mess around with your man
It’s a shame the way you hurt me
It’s a shame
The way you mess around with your man
I’m sitting all alone by the telephone
Waiting for your call, when you don’t call at all
It’s a shame (Shame)
The way you mess around with your man
It’s a shame (Shame)
The way you play with my emotions
It’s a shame (Shame)
The way you mess around with your man
You’re like a child at play on a sunny day
‘Cause you play with love, and then you throw it away
Why do you use me, try to confuse me
How can you stand to be so cruel?
Why don’t you free me from this prison?
Where I serve my time as your fool
It’s a shame (Shame)
The way you mess around with your man
It’s a shame (Shame) the way you hurt me
It’s a shame (Shame)
The way you mess around with your man
I try to stay with you, show you love so true
But you won’t appreciate the love we try to make
Oh, it’s got to be a shame, uh
Why do you use me, try to confuse me
How can you stand to be so cruel?
Why don’t you free me from this prison?
Serve my time as your fool
Got to be a shame (Shame)
The way you mess around with your man
Ohhh, it’s a shame (Shame) the way you hurt me
Oh, It’s a shame, baby, baby (Shame)
The way you mess around with your man
You’ve got my heart in chains, and I must complain
I just can’t be content, oh look at that
Shame (Ow)
It’s a shame (Shame)
It’s a shame the way you hurt me, yeah
Oww (Shame)
Got to
Got to
Got to
Got to be a shame, oh yeah
Daily Gratitude 8-17-26
August 17th, 2026
- Healthy lungs for breathing.
- A strong heart.
- Eyes that give me vision to see the world.
- Ears to hear music and laughter.
- A nose to smell flowers and freshly baked cookies.
My Distilled Life 