Lyric of the Week - Everybody's Got Their Own Everything

I was listening to this song by Eddie Vedder this week and had planned to post it with no more explanation other than "Food for thought".

"It's a mystery to me
We have a greed with which we have agreed
You think you have to want more than you need
Until you have it all you won't be free

When you want more than you have
You think you need
And when you think more than you want
Your thoughts begin to bleed

I think I need to find a bigger place
'Cause when you have more than you think
You need more space"

I was then reading a blog written by an architect called think|architect in which the author highlighted a song called '41 Lawnmowers' by Billy Crockett which I think illustrates my thoughts even better. Click here to read it.

Artist: Eddie Vedder

Song: Society

Album: music for the motion picture Into the Wild (2007)

Bucket List

I'm officially creating my bucket list.

Item #1: Ride cross-country (USA) on my bicycle (east-west-->maybe...north-south--> more likely)

The idea has been bouncing around in my head for a few years now and I've probably only verbalized it to 2 or 3 people. Today, however, after coming across a blog written by a married couple from Salt Lake who are currently a few months into a ride across Canada I was inspired to officially put my goal in writing.

This is not intended to be a solo tour; so now I just need to convince someone else to come along with me!

Lyric of the Week - I'm...sorry?

"She's gonna be pissed when she wakes up for terrible things I did to her in her dreams"

Has this ever happened to anyone else? Just me?

Almost equally frustrating is when your spouse is mad at you for something you actually did do, however you have no idea what that thing is.

Being A Good Husband: 101 --> Always have a stockpile of "I'm Sorry" s at the ready. You're gonna need them.

Artist: Ben Folds

Song: Trusted

Album: Songs for Silverman (2005)

Lyric of the Week - Hip & Cool or just (C)old Hips?

Even when I was 'young & hip' I don't think I was really young & hip but rather more like 'young & average'. Recently, however, it has become readily apparent to me that I'm now even further removed from the in-crowd and have become 'old & uncool'. Our recent trip to Lagoon revealed to both me & Breck that we must be getting older because we no longer dress in current fashions and we kept thinking to ourselves (& often out-loud to each other) that kids just seem to be getting younger and younger.

When I was in junior high and high school I -- like most teenagers -- felt like an adult; I knew it all. Especially after high school as I got into college I thought I knew what life was about and could anticipate what was to come.

I couldn't have been more wrong.

For those like me who have gained a few years of perspective it has become clear that it's not clear. As the name of my blog indicates, even my hindsight is not quite 20/20.

One thing I am sure of is:

"When we were your age we were older than you"

I look at kids in their late teens and early 20s and they're just that -- kids. I can't believe Breck and I got married when we were that young! Our parent's must have been crazy to allow that to happen. On second thought, they must have known what they (or we) were doing because that decision I made as a 'kid' was the best thing I've ever done in my life.

Are you listening, Skye? Even though you think you know what's going on, it's really your parents calling the shots. Listen to them.

Even if they are old with creaking knees and hips.

Artist: Gary Jules

Song: Barstool

Album: Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets (2009)

Lyric of the Week - Yours, Mine, & Ours

As we were wrapping up a fun-filled holiday weekend spent with family I was overcome with emotion as I watched my lovely wife interact with our beautiful daughter and my loving family:

We spent the last few days of our trip with my family at our wonderful Croxford Cabin overlooking beautiful Bear Lake. As we were packing things up and preparing to head home I paid particular attention to Breck's attitude and emotions toward my family. Though I'm not sure why, I was anticipating Breck conveying a feeling of relief at the conclusion of our vacation and a sense of urgency to return home; to my delight and surprise I witnessed the exact opposite. All weekend I had observed from afar Breck's casual, comfortable, and easy conversations and interactions with my family and now although our bags were packed and the car was loaded and ready to go we both lingered, hoping to delay our long drive home. We lazily chatted with my family about nothing in particular and let the kids play together just a little bit longer. 

As a continuation of our reunion from the previous weekend and because family was still in town visiting, a day trip to Lagoon was planned for yesterday. Even though I was stuck at work and couldn't go, Breck had no hesitations about taking Skye to join the fun with the other cousins. Yesterday evening after the girls returned from their outing I was treated to stories and photos conveying what a fun time was had by everyone; further emphasizing that I missed out on the party.

"In the door she's waiting, living up to every diamond in that ring.

Who am I to love you?"

Even though Breck "joined" the family over a decade ago and officially became a Croxford more than 9 years ago it is still such a joy to me to see how my family has welcomed her and loved her and equally a joy to see how she has embraced them as her own. There is no longer 'hers' and 'mine' but each of our extended families have become 'ours'.

I don't deserve such a wonderful wife and hope she never realizes she could do better.



Artist: The Samples
Song: Who Am I?
Album: Transmissions from the Sea of Tranquility (1997)

Lyric of the Week - Listen

These lyrics require no explanation. Music can change the world.

"Hear a song.
You sing along.
The words...you identify.
You don't feel so alone tonight.
So rest your soul now,
'Cause music saves your life.

Artist: Ian Love
Song: Hear a Song
Album: Ian Love (2006)