Friday, July 29, 2011

"Joyous free in flame and life"


With Summer frivolity out of the way, we return on Fridays to our regularly scheduled program. So, our traditio for this day is the unforgettable Billie Holiday singing Yesterdays.

Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreamin' of
Yesterdays

Billie makes melancholy seem sweet, if bitterly so.
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