This seemed like an appropriate tune to feature on a weekend when the temperatures have approached 100 degrees, and the heat index is off the charts. I’ve loved Sara Watkins’ version of this John Hartford tune since she released it on a solo album. Here she plays it with her old band mates from Nickel Creek. If you want to hear Sara play this by herself, with a little Hartford-like foot-tapping rhythm thrown in, take a look here. Enjoy…and stay cool. More to come… DJB
In the past eight days I’ve been to Nats Park three times. And each game has been wacky and wonderful, in its own way. I wrote about the “Rainbow” game in the title last Sunday, when my friend Dolores McDonagh and I watched Tanner Roark (our #4 starter) pitch masterfully for eight shutout innings, and Stephen Drew (remember that name) come in and smash three doubles to contribute to the win. So what does Drew do for an encore? Immediately catches some sort of flu and is out of action for six straight days. (But keep remembering that name.) I also took one of my older score books to the game last Saturday. In looking through that book at the clinching game in 2012 (for the division title), and some other 2014 games, it brought back good memories of even-numbered years for this ball club. A nice start to the week. On Wednesday, Andrew and I met at Nats Park after work to catch the Nats vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. Since our Claire has …
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