… and I’m pondering some other form of exercise — but for the time being, running wins out because it’s functionally free, gets me out of doors for a half hour in the morning, the weather will get better eventually, and my body will probably get less stiff and wonky. I like swimming — the meditative pace and lack of sensory input make it a more calm exercise — but that’s just not an effective option for the time being.
Anyway, I did run this morning, for a sluggish pace. Coffee, fruit, shower, Morning Prayer, home for coffee and toast, and now I’m back to tackle Thursday evening’s homily. One of the first cuts that came on iTunes weighted shuffle was The Gospel Harmonettes of Demopolis, Alabama performing ‘We’re Going to Have a Time’, which reminded me of the heyday of music blogs when John Seroff administered The Tofu Hut and posted several of the Harmonettes’ tracks — produced by his dad — on that site. Go read his dad’s account of the session; John’s posting it, with the songs (at that time unavailable on any commercial media), underscores what we’ve lost in the current media environment of a handful of mega-streaming sites. While you can no longer download the Harmonettes from John’s blog, the album is available from Apple Music and the Harmonettes have recordings posted on YouTube. Cheers, John, and best wishes on all your ventures.