Beautiful child

[vaneramos]

Thanks to schillerium, I found a bypass around Newmarket and the hated Davis Drive. From Sandford Road, one can continue west via Herald Road and Green Lane all the way to Bathurst Street, then cut down to Highway 9. Herald Road, which winds through lovely forested terrain, isn't visible on Ontario road maps. Not only does it pass north of the city, but the speed limit is 80 kph all the way, with only a handful of stop signs and traffic lights, so the route easily cuts 10 or 15 minutes off travelling time. Last night, with little traffic on the roads and one stop for gas, we made it from Lindsay to Guelph in two hours and twenty minutes, the shortest time ever.

We were listening to Rufus Wainwright, Beautiful Child, when Brenna said, "I wish I could play the trumpet like that."

I said, "Maybe someday you will."

In Gordon Taylor Music there is a lovely used trumpet for sale. How I wish I had the money.

First thing this morning I walked Brenna down to Guelph Grotto for rock climbing camp. This week I'll have some quiet time alone to process recent events and catch up on a long to-do list.

Pocket change will go to framing the drawings for Net.Works. The framer was on vacation and didn't expect to work on my stuff until this week, so after dropping Brenna off, I drove downtown to substitute this new drawing for L*VEjournal, with which I was less satisfied.

Beech leaves was drawn last week at the cottage, inspired by an impression of a moment, and time spent with dakoopst.

And when there's nothing to gain
Or bring me pain or pin the blame
On you or myself
And when they finally fall
These wailing walls and burdened crosses
God's twilights and all
How I'll feel like a beautiful child
Such a beautiful child again.
~Rufus Wainwright

Comments

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

What kind of price tag is attached to a used trumpet? I have no idea how musical instruments are priced.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

It was $400 and a beauty. We've seen several for around $350, but they were scratched or dented.

[justapostcard.livejournal.com]

i love that you share your rufus music with brenna -- it's very satisfying to me to share it with my boys.

as many times as i've heard "beautiful child" -- the lyrics are new to me! i must not have been able to understand them, or just wasn't listening -- i'm off to play that song!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I actually didn't know all those words either until today. I wanted to include a quote with the post, so I pulled out the liner notes intending to use the first four lines. Then I saw the last few verses, and was amazed. He's so hard to understand sometimes. ;-)

[missprune.livejournal.com]

I have only one word for the picture of beech leaves. Wow.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Small things! Thank you.

[ink-ling.livejournal.com]

I used to play trumpet. I was ... adequate. I wish I hadn't sold my silver-plated horn, though; I'd've readily sent it to Brenna.

Last time I tried to play it, my embouchere blew out and my lips shot over the mouthpiece, making them bleed immediately. (Well, I'd've cleaned it before sending it, I promise.) :)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Hehe, that's very sweet of you. :-)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I never knew you were a roadgeek. I'm still surprised you knew that! Herald Road shows on Mapquest, but of course when I try to find the shortest route between Guelph and Lindsay, it gives 401.