To the dreamers, spectators, hustlers, or any one or all of them you might be: a pleasant summer solstice. On this longest day of the year, as our part of this spinning marble tilts more toward the sun, let’s hope we can reconnect and remember those things we love most as the children take a reprieve from systematic instruction and, maybe for working people, the daily grind to enjoy the day. 

Maybe – just maybe – we can all have a glimpse at the unadulterated joy of those “freed” kids and, perhaps, remember our own joy.

Take a listen to some of the jams that warm the best aspects of my world. There’s a little Jersey in there, some Canada, the best of Gary, Indiana, and some sounds from two places that take me home: the Big Apple and the Magic City. Enjoy.

Je ne sais quoi
Hudson River Greenway, NYC
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