The Mamas and The Papas – 1965All the leaves are brown…and the sky is gray….I’ve been for a walk on a winter’s day….I’d be safe and warm if I was in LA California dreaming on such a winters day.Stopped into a church I passed along the way….Well I got down on my knees and I begin to pray….Let this pandemic please go away…..California dreaming on such a winter’s day…..
Always enjoyed that song. But aligning it with the coronavirus was so apropos. And it reminded me of one of our admittedly small losses: we had tickets to a Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie concert that was cancelled in June.
Oh, Judy Collins….hope it will be rescheduled sometime. One of my blogger friends, Ruth, just pointed out that it’s not “safe and warm” in LA right now, which I had not thought of when I drafted the post last week…so true.
I always loved this song and the group too. This is very creative Joni. The lack of sun in the Winter makes Winter seem to crawl by, even if there is no snow. We’ve been pretty lucky so far but the weekend does not sound so great … our clear days for walking had to run out sooner or later.
Ruth pointed out, very wisely I might add, that it’s not exactly safe in LA right now! Something I didn’t thing of as their lockdown wasn’t as drastic when I drafted it and I was thinking of the warm part! I don’t mind the lack of sun in Winter as much as the snow. I hate the snow and that shut-in feeling. I don’t want to go out but I like knowing I could if I wanted to. We will probably just get rain on the weekend hopefully.
Yes, it seems more dire every day in LA and due to the wildfires and high winds they were maybe going to be shutting off the power again. I heard today that Alaska was warmer than Florida yesterday. It was not bad today, but freezing fog in the a.m. – I won’t walk in that. Dangerous if it’s murky and slippery to boot. I’ve still walked, even though I made my goal, but only because once the snow melted, it was clear and dry again, but very cold. I don’t like snow and ice. Dangerous to drive in. I hope it’s just rain this weekend too Joni.
I walked today but it was damp and chilly, just so I could bake and eat my annual Christmas chocolate oatmeal peanut butter cookies tonight guilt-free!
It was better today than the last four days which were very cold – I would walk extra miles for those cookies too! We have freezing fog tomorrow, so likely no walk for me.
Big Mamas & Papas fan here, though I would have been a very young one when these songs were new and playing through the AM radio in my mother’s Oldsmobile. Your pictures are a good addition.
Thanks JP, although several readers have wisely pointed out it’s not really safe in LA right now with the lockdown and fires! Ah well, at least it’s warm.
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WONDERFUL! And lovely to hear this soundtrack again!
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Thanks Anne! I live the 60’s stuff and it’s dreary weather here now.
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They certainly have their share of outstanding vocalists.
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Folk songs of the ’60s, the Hootenanny scene (of which I was a part), Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary . . . .
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I was a bit too young for some of those the first time around, but I still love their music!
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🙂 Perfect song for a very blah day…Love all the pics you chose!
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Thanks Debbie! Yes, it’s very dreary out – a dull dreary day but I must go out for a walk and get some fresh air.
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PS. Your mother embroidered the praying hands for me, during a troubling time in my life. I have it framed and hanging still.
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I love your interpretation, the photos and slight rewording there!
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HA! It was adapted for our COVID times…..as everything must be this year!
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A great song! I love this post! Although what is now considered “safe and warm” in LA is more like a nightmare.
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That’s so true Ruth…..I never thought of that! It’s definitely not safe in LA now.
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Nice!
Always enjoyed that song. But aligning it with the coronavirus was so apropos. And it reminded me of one of our admittedly small losses: we had tickets to a Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie concert that was cancelled in June.
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Oh, Judy Collins….hope it will be rescheduled sometime. One of my blogger friends, Ruth, just pointed out that it’s not “safe and warm” in LA right now, which I had not thought of when I drafted the post last week…so true.
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I always loved this song and the group too. This is very creative Joni. The lack of sun in the Winter makes Winter seem to crawl by, even if there is no snow. We’ve been pretty lucky so far but the weekend does not sound so great … our clear days for walking had to run out sooner or later.
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Ruth pointed out, very wisely I might add, that it’s not exactly safe in LA right now! Something I didn’t thing of as their lockdown wasn’t as drastic when I drafted it and I was thinking of the warm part! I don’t mind the lack of sun in Winter as much as the snow. I hate the snow and that shut-in feeling. I don’t want to go out but I like knowing I could if I wanted to. We will probably just get rain on the weekend hopefully.
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Yes, it seems more dire every day in LA and due to the wildfires and high winds they were maybe going to be shutting off the power again. I heard today that Alaska was warmer than Florida yesterday. It was not bad today, but freezing fog in the a.m. – I won’t walk in that. Dangerous if it’s murky and slippery to boot. I’ve still walked, even though I made my goal, but only because once the snow melted, it was clear and dry again, but very cold. I don’t like snow and ice. Dangerous to drive in. I hope it’s just rain this weekend too Joni.
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I walked today but it was damp and chilly, just so I could bake and eat my annual Christmas chocolate oatmeal peanut butter cookies tonight guilt-free!
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It was better today than the last four days which were very cold – I would walk extra miles for those cookies too! We have freezing fog tomorrow, so likely no walk for me.
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Big Mamas & Papas fan here, though I would have been a very young one when these songs were new and playing through the AM radio in my mother’s Oldsmobile. Your pictures are a good addition.
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Thanks JP, although several readers have wisely pointed out it’s not really safe in LA right now with the lockdown and fires! Ah well, at least it’s warm.
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