Showing posts with label yasgurs farm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yasgurs farm. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Thoughtful Thursdays: The People I Meet...

Meet Grandpa Woodstock. I think the first time I saw him was in 2004, during a Woodstock Reunion Concert at Yasgur's Farm in Bethel, NY (where the original Woodstock festival took place). But over the years, I've seen him around both at Bethel and his permanent residence... Woodstock.

So, does Grandpa look like he's got some stories to tell or what? And that is something that inspires me very much... people and their stories. I love to travel the country and visit historical areas... eventually finding someone with stories to tell. Someone who's seen it... felt it... been there... done that. And Grandpa Woodstock is one of those icons.

But it's not just the stories. I'm absolutely smitten with his gentle personality, zest for life, and that fabulous hippie garb. I mean... how he can combine all those lovely flower prints and they still seem to go together. Those clothes have been chosen with heart and aged with love!

You know what he said to me? He said the important thing is to live for today. But he did mention that there was something good about tomorrows... Tomorrow you will be even more beautiful than you are right now. He didn't know me, but we parted with hugs and I hope to see him again some day in my travels.... and hear more stories.

Peace xoxox

Monday, August 17, 2009

Happy Anniversary Woodstock!

August 15th, 16th and 17th... 40 years ago... nearly half a million young people gathered for a miracle called Woodstock. All weekend long I watched the original Woodstock movie and specials about the concert, its attendees and musicians. There is so much we can learn from Woodstock... so many amazing quotes... songs... and how to peacefully live together and love each other. I'm always chasing the feeling...

We are Stardust... We are Golden... We are billion year old Carbon... And we've got to get ourselves back to the Garden...