Hello. It is my birthday. Happy Birthday, Me. Yes, It is
nice to make another year. I am humble.
When I started this here 365, there were some songs I knew
I’d play certain days. “I’m Your Fool” was one of them, and I knew I’d play it
today, on my birthday. My birthday is not just my birthday. It is also The
Hunsbergers. Anniversary. We love them. They are our supreme amigos. Steve
literally married me. I don’t mean we’re married. I mean he married me to
Leanne, at his house, the same place he was wed to Tara, five years ago today.
I MC’d their wedding and Steve smashed cake in my face. Leanne caught the
bouquet. Great times.
Today, I celebrate our mutual holidays by playing a tune
from the Hunsberger catalog, a tune I love called “I’m Your Fool.” Even though
I’m sure there’s tight restrictions regarding sharing other people’s love
songs, I’m dedicating this version to my dear wife Leanne, who makes me feel
like every day’s my birthday. ALL IN!
Operation 365 2 – Jefferson Jay – Words– 114 “How Now We Are
Giants”
I’m the type of guy who thinks a lot about the beyond. I
stay real close to my people who reside there and I go most from our very vivid
interactions. I don’t talk about this much because there is no need to. But
sometimes, we want to connect with our not-so-long lost, especially while still
grieving or at certain times of they year.
I’ve been thinking a lot about my dear friend, Mike Warrington
lately. He passed away last June and I’ve been thinking of him. His birthday
will be 4/20 and it’ll be his first one away. Some friends from back at UMASS,
where we all know each other from, threw a tribute concert for him last night
in San Francisco. I’m sure it was amazing and I’m sorry I couldn’t be there to
hang and play.
So, I’m going to tribute Mike or MJW as we called him, here
in my own way, these next few days. I’ve been learning a few Alice In Chains
tunes and last night I stayed up late as it became my birthday, writing some
reflections on the enormous influence he had on me becoming who I am today. I
am grateful and he was great.
So finally, around 3:30 AM, I lay down for bed and the first
couple verses of a new song arrive in my head. Many times, I’d hop up for this,
normally, it’s the only way to save the song, but this time I didn’t. I have
enough tunes lately and it was late. I was tired. Time to sleep. This morning,
I was fortunate. It was still there.
Operation 365 2– Jefferson Jay – Originals – 114 “Now We Are
Giants” by Jefferson Jay
The idea of the song was and is that we are people,
scuffling around trying to do our best and find our way, intermittently I
suppose. We are all different. We are all the same and we all climb uphill
often. It is life’s way. I imagined my closest friends who’ve passed standing
tall around me like Giant Redwood trees. I felt their firm and quiet support.
They are giants now, greater than words and earthly things
like living. They are elsewhere I imagine as they are with me. And I appreciate
their presence. I very specifically appreciated so many one of their presents
last night, Don, Tony, Angel, Mike, Grandma, Grandpa, Peter… It’s an honor to
continue to know you and share your love, one and all.
So this is a little story about how I wrote this song.
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