Scenes on Sunday ~ California Road Trip
the life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
sometimes, only a convertible Mustang will do, with a very cute girl riding shotgun
Christmas Fun ~ The Pretenders
Christmas is the day that holds all time together.
For the first time since he died, this morning I had a fond memory of my father, from very long ago. It seems that Christmas transcends time and distance.
This song is another memory from long ago, something that would be played in my car on the long drive north from London to a little pit village in County Durham.
Please listen thinking of those far away this Christmas.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
for the girl riding shotgun
who will be far away this Christmas
Monochrome Monday ~ Roads
a long exciting road trip is my favourite vacation
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Jack Collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
Roads in the USA are much more fun than in Europe
Scenes on Sunday ~ Anywhere But Here
travelling far turns you into a storyteller
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
in a December’s winter I would rather be almost anywhere but here.
Monochrome Monday
a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
Scenes on Sunday ~ Cool Cars
a car isn’t a cool classic just because it’s old
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but some cars are always cool
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
a connection to place,
to the land and the sky,
any long road trip is very special
Monochrome Monday ~ Arizona
Arizona is beautiful ~ in an inspiring, rugged kind of a way.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
these rocks are all a dark red
it’s known as Red Rock Country
Scenes on Sunday ~ Sedona
Sedona is beautiful, but your eyes are even more beautiful.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
red rock country
full of very nice boys
Long-Distance Friendship
There is no time or distance between true friends.
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truth, honesty, openness,
caring, loving, kindliness,
passion, wisdom, desires,
yet there is still distance…..
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
the road between us is long
A Californian I Am Not
California is a nice place to live, if you happen to be a hippie.
Orange County in Southern California is a very beautiful place to spend early summer ~ the great weather, fabulous beaches, and fascinating countryside….. But any Englishman thinking of coming here for the very first time needs to know that SoCal is as different from the Shires as Wensleydale cheese is from the muck known as American cheese.
George Bernard Shaw once said that England and America are two countries separated by a common language. This is manifestly true. Californians do not know how to speak or understand English, even if Spanish is not their first language. Certainly no Californian will ever understand English humour, irony, sarcasm, or know what real honesty is about. Also Californians have a language of their own; WTF does ‘Jonesing’ mean?
There is popular movement that calls on us all to walk 10,000 steps a day. Californians do not walk anywhere, unless they are a penniless bum. A Californian will drive to the gym and then spend some time on the treadmill while listening to mindless music.
And, Californians are among the very worst drivers I have ever come across, possibly barring the French. The two real downsides are #1 all Americans think they are good drivers, #2 in California the standard of driving worsens by age, sex, and ethnicity, (not how you’d think).
Californians even drive to and from what they are pleased to call a pub. I’ve been in several pubs / sports bars here, and to any decent Englishman they are universally appalling. Do Not think you will get a decent pint of beer here, they serve dross such as pineapple flavoured beer. Americans are also pleased to sit at the bar and watch sports TV all night. Do Not eat the food in any American pub / sports bar.
Some Californian food is fabulous, you can get a wonderful steak and salad here. On the other hand sushi is popular here, and so is serving nasty cheese with everything. Do not try ‘Mexican’ food, it’s greasy muck with jalapeno.
Some say that California is the Golden State. And that saying ‘have a nice day’ isn’t actually an insult. All I know is that bikers, drop-outs, hippies, stoners, and surf bums do well here.
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Jack Collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
The beach bars are cool in California,
and some serve good food,
