Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
Rock and grills / Mountains and hills / They won’t last they won’t last / Your building’s tall very tall / Your people small very small / They won’t last they won’t last / They won’t last they won’t last
Stop rider coming baby / Cakifia is her name / Some call her California / She’ll break just the same / She’ll break just the same / She’ll break just the same
Over the many years I’ve written this “mini column” (aka intro) for the Idelic Hour, I’ve mentioned this and the hour of music is my weekly diary. This week was a big one in our home. Wednesday our son Jonah turned 14. As parents we understand a child’s birthday is a family celebration. We reflect on the day of and the day before. We pull baby photos and look and coo in awe of life and the constant ebb and flow of change—what I call my rock ‘n’ roll journey. As a second time around, an “older” parent, I also have become keenly aware that life only comes around once.
Wednesday was my one shot at celebrating Jonah’s Fourteenth, and my goal was to savor every minute of it. For me 14 was pure rock ‘n’ roll magic. In those days my old man had moved from NYC was living in San Fransisco. On the weekend dad would say, “go for a ride.” This meant we’d get in the car, pop in a cassette, smoke a joint, and explore the California coast.
Wednesday Jonah and I carried on a Sidel tradition (sans the weed). We woke up early cruised the coast to C street Ventura where Jonah had an awesome session. We headed back, ate a burger, came home, shot some hoop, threw the football, and went for a swim. We ended up the day at a favorite ramen joint after which he devoured his birthday day cake. Heavenly!
Cherish these days and 14!
Idelic Single of the Week: Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Aquamarine feat. Michael Kiwanuka
14 is a “mindblower.”
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