Rainy days are really not all that bad when it is warm and you are dressed properly. A gentle rain is very calming. How does that saying go? There is no bad weather, just inappropriate clothing.
This morning when I woke up it was (predictably) ... raining. Whats new, eh? So far in May we have had 137 mm of rain in 17 days (and 3 more days to go in the month) in a month when we usually average 73 mm over 12 days in Ontario. A rainy May for sure. But unlike last Sunday, the rain is not teaming down, it is gentle and the winds calm. A nice rainy Sunday by any rainy day standard.
This morning I went for a walk in the rain with Bella and snapped some photos on the path to the Rupert's Landing Marina. The blossoms are nearly at their peak but will be gone by the time I am back next.
As I left my place to go for the walk I noticed that the tennis players had opted to finish their game in the light rain rather than let it ruin their usual Sunday morning tourney. All is well in Shangri-La land I feel mellow and happy. Being here is quite a contrast to the frantic work week mental activity with my Toronto City Life. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy both, just right now there is no balance. I need to find a way to move into a slower lane during the work week days and not just leave my life for weekends
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I was quite the Rolling Stones fan in my growing up years. Still am really. I like the mood of their hit "Waiting on a Friend" and the video captures the mellowness of the song and warm vibe of the music very well. The song and video convey the message that there is no need to hurry, or rush or be impatient but wait for your friends and take time to hang with them. This song is from their 1981 album Tattoo You, which was released as the album's second single and it reached #13 on the US singles chart. An interesting factoid about this song is that it was actually written in 1972 in Kingston, Jamaica but was without lyrics and unrecorded until it was resurrected for the Tattoo You Album. The lyrics were written with the then new video/MTV media in mind.
According to Wiki :
The video ... featured reggae artist Peter Tosh sitting on a stoop with Jagger who is seen waiting on Keith Richards. The building is found at 96-98 St. Mark's Place in Manhattan, which is the same building featured on the album cover of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti. The video also features Ronnie Wood ...
The lyrics see a more mature side of singer Jagger represented. He speaks of setting aside women and vices in favor of making some sense of his life and finding the virtues inherent in true friendship:
The song is noted for its dreamy qualities brought on by the soft guitars, smooth rhythm, and Jagger's lilting refrain of "doo-doo-doo"'s.
“ Don't need a whore, I don't need no booze, don't need a virgin priest/But I need someone I can cry to, I need someone to protect. ”
So I am in feeling very mellow at Shangri-La this weekend and while I am not waiting on a friend at the moment I share the value of friendship that this video evokes. I am sure if you listen to the song and watch the video you will feel very mellow and glad for your friends also.
Waiting On A Friend Lyrics
Watching girls go passing by
It ain't the latest thing
I'm just standing in a doorway
I'm just trying to make some sense
Out of these girls go passing by
The tales they tell of men
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend
A smile relieves a heart that grieves
Remember what I said
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend
I'm just waiting on a friend
Don't need a whore
I don't need no booze
Don't need a virgin priest
But I need someone I can cry to
I need someone to protect
Making love and breaking hearts
It is a game for youth
But I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend
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