Life's a Stitch

Where to begin. I've had good intentions to post about the trip but things keep getting in the way. Like the Leonard Cohen concert. His recitation of  A Thousand Kisses Deep rivaled the thrill of Santorini as a cruise ship stop, and it's still fresh in my mind so that's what you get. 

I studied his poetry and lyrics with a brilliant English teacher in grade nine. Oh yes, that was 43 years ago and Mr Cohen seemed old to me then, mind you he was only 35, but when you're 15 you know how that goes. Back then I couldn't fathom what it would be like to be 45 at the turn of the century and here I am twelve years later, still feeling basically like the person I was at 15, but older, hopefully wiser, definitely heavier and still appreciative of Leonard Cohen's talent. However, other aspects of life have changed:

Now and Then

1. Concert tickets              Now: $100+           Then: $15 – $20

2. Parking                         Now: $25               Then: free    

3. A beer at the concert     Now: $8.50             Then: $2.00

4. Average spectator age   Now: 65                 Then: 30

5. Stadium advertising       Now: Pharmacies    Then: None

6. A Thousand Kisses Deep, I'm Your Man, Dance Me to the End of Love, then and now: Priceless.

I'll leave you with my usual, sometimes tiresome in my husband's mind, sky pictures from our trip. I do take way too many sky pictures. Maybe it's the result of living in socked in British Columbia that I appreciate both colourful skies and those of grey:

Sunrise in Turkey:

Stormy sky in Naples:

And my favourite sky with land nowhere in sight: