by Doug Thompson | Jan 2, 2021 | Musings
With 2021 now a reality and 2020 a not-s0-distant nightmare, questions often asked are things like “when will things return to normal?” Perhaps a better question should be “what is normal?” or “will we ever see anything close to normal...
by Doug Thompson | Jan 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Entertainment, Musings
Welcome back our friends to the show that never ends,We’re so glad you could attend,Stay inside, stay inside!–Karn Evil 9 by Emerson Lake & Palmer (edited to recognize COVID-19) We did stay up Thursday night to welcome 2021, quietly, at home with soda,...
by Doug Thompson | Jan 3, 2017 | Musings
An email Monday asked if I wanted to share any of my New Year’s Resolutions. It was only then, the day after New Year’s, that I realized I hadn’t gotten around to even thinking about resolutions for 2017. New Year’s Eve was a long night that...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 31, 2016 | Afflicting, Home, Musings
With calendar year 2016 coming to an end at midnight Saturday, the usual attempt to look back at the previous 12 months is a mixture of grief, gratitude, anger, happiness and relief. Amy and I felt the pain of loss of too many people in 2016, including some she or I...
by Doug Thompson | Jan 1, 2015 | Musings, Video
In Floyd County, the music at parties for New Year’s Eve Wednesday night ranged from The Grateful Dead to traditional, old-time tunes along with some gospel. Deadheads flocked to Pine Tavern to dance to The Kind while The Zephyr Lightning Bolts and The Route 8...
