July 9, 2010

(note: it’s not me.)

Holy goodness gracious.
Thank ya, Snook.
Completely smilin’ about this.

And for this:

(The European Space Agency has released what it says is the first-ever image of the entire universe which will give scientists new insight into how the stars and galaxies form. The all-sky image, produced by space telescope Planck, can also tell how the universe itself came to life after the Big Bang some 13.7 billion years ago. The satellite was launched last year by the ESA under a € 600 million project to record the origins of the universe.)

In the last mile of the 30th Annual Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Sarah Healy-Middleton was goin’ bananas for me
shoutin’ out powerful reminders of who we are
and why we do the things we do
but she did not lose focus on the task at hand
and was well reminding me how to physically stay righted
and how to show up in the home stretch.

Where the course opened up near supporters and spectators
Sarah rode her bike alongside me on the grass for as long as she could.
She was coachin’ her heart out when I passed a man on my right
who looked over at me with all his breath and said,
“Where do you find friends like that?”

In the moment I responded, “Well, ya can’t buy’m.”
I sure hope my answer was good timing with regards to whatever was goin’ on for him
but if anybody ever asked me again where to find friends like that
I’d probably give the same answer I’d give for how to find a four-leaf clover.
You have to look.

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June 22, 2010
The world’s largest yoga class
on The Great Lawn in Central Park.
13,000 yogis.
Apparently gravity was unavailable that day.
Thank you, Flavorpill.

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May 23, 2010

It’s been a while, huh?

Well, after the Revival Tour
I kept a friend’s home warm
and Andy Cook taught me how to walk a slack line out at Santa Monica Pier.

Then I got to see my first memories of this world
visiting childhood best friend, Jimmy Jones, and his family.

Then I went on the tour of my career

(The Paramount Theater, Austin, TX)
(National Monument, CO)

Then I made entry into the second half of my life
(Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, May 2, 2010).

I remember when I told Heidi Kunkle outside the venue in Des Moines, IA
that I’d never found a 4-leaf clover
she replied, “You have to look.”
I found one right then and there. Here it is

When I told my friend, Seth, I found a 4-leaf clover
he said he’d never found one.
I said, “You have to look.”
Today he showed me four

Now Seth spends time looking for 4-leaf clovers.
He’s stopped mowing so much.
Today as we discussed the amazing second half of his life and what it might look like
Seth began to call out one 4-leaf clover after another
then handed me a bouquet of’m.

Here are the first six

I became excited and joined in…

Here are seventeen of the twenty-one 4-leaf clovers we found in no time

Actually, there were twenty. We stopped when we found “the 21st”…

“The 21st” had 12 clovers on it, and still budding…

What more could a clover hunter ask for?
Seth’s curious as a cat.

That’s why we call him Whiskers.

That about brings us up to speed.
I have no obligations and don’t owe nothin’.
There’s a choose-your-own-adventure 360 degrees wide in front of me.
The sign over there says to teach a college course at Naropa, or The New School.
Song says to meditate full time.
Giant says to train for Cirque Du Soleil.
If I put a significant amount of energy into planning and grant writing
The Revival can pull together a full-time show
or I’ll write the screenplay now.
Feelin’ good about releasing the new book, Gentleman Practice, early fall.
Got a provisional patent finally, regarding a fun way to teach kids alternative energy.
My family wants me down in Austin and I like it.
I could invest in a home. Build another city of candles on the dresser.
Haven’t toured Europe in a while. Never toured Australia.
Go on a solo national tour, 2011? Take a new tour partner every week?
Train to facilitate ropes courses?
Work for an accelerated learning forum in Denmark?
I know a friendly house with my name on it in Kona, or Cape Town,
Venice Beach or NYC, Norway, Kansas City, England, Juneau, Ashville, Seattle…
Go back to school, for physics? Study the memory of water.
Finally run away and join the office? Make funny ads? The Onion? Boob job?
Create a local bulletin board to start a circuit of backyard BBQ’s lasting all summer?
Now New Industries? Make holiday sweaters? Cereal saloon?
I can build a hot air balloon basket outta popsicle sticks, paint it bright orangepink with yellow.
Been makin’ music for fun with no agenda.
Gonna keep fit and can hopefully help if anybody else wants to go there.
Love sharin’ it. Love sharin’.
Even the impermanence.
Share it.

Today Reverend Kathianne Lewis said two wolves live in my heart.
One of them is right with this world
and we know what kind of destruction the other is capable of.
She asked which one I’m feeding.

After most every show these days somebody wonders about
the forgiveness lines in Hurling Crowbirds at Mockingbars:

“Forgiveness is the release of all hope for a better past.”

“Forgiveness is for anyone who needs safe passage through my mind.”

I wanna reiterate that I wrote neither of those lines.
They are directly quoted from a sermon by Reverend Kathianne Lewis.
I feel pretty certain she was quoting someone else.

Practice,

(Kingfish; Seattle, WA)

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May 17, 2010

At Vipassana I saw two woodpeckers playing.

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March 8, 2010

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January 17, 2010

Before I go launchin’ into announcing
The Night Kite Revival World Tour of America, 2010!!
I best recap 2009′s Elephant Engine High Dive Revival Tour.

WhhhooooowWow…

The richness of all that’s unfolded since the start of last year’s tour
is a bit much to tackle, so here it goes in fast forward…

These people went on a revival tour celebrating humans:

Up up!

Singin' about the issues... like, puttin' our junk in things we don't love.

My Faye.

Funniest woman on the plan... on the plan. Cristin O

Shappy.

Mike McGee and the Gang.

Professor Dog, relishing a moment backstage.

Amarillo By Evenin'.

On the Queen Mary in Long Beach with Mindy Nettifee.

Victory Gardens in Chicago with Robbie Q Telfer and Shira Erlichman.

The Foooooaam.

Minutes after seeing "Where the Wild Things Are" the day the van broke down in Albuqurque (a favorite day of mine on this holy planet).

Anis Mojgani.

Derrick "Clifford" Brown.

Buddy Wakefield.

The Elephant Engine High Dive Revival.

And here are a few of the reasons why:

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Chicago, IL

Ann Arbor, MI

Gunnison, CO

Baltimore, MD

Seattle, WA

You know you know, Wileen and Shona. Thank y'all for caring and carrying.

Hi Mom and Dad! We did it! Also, at this cool meditation course just prior to the tour, I stepped into, over, under, around and upon an incredible understanding of equal parts both of y'all, in and as me. I sure love you both very much. Thank you for the gifts you passed forward, and the untold ways you both continue to inspire me.

Happy New Year, E’erybody!

Routing and scheduling for our fourth Revival go-round has already begun.
If interested in booking (late September – early November)
The Night Kite Revival World Tour of America, 2010!!
by all means have a look at the new Revival website
and email me, buddy@buddywakefield.com.

If interested in booking April’s (2010)
AWKWARD WHILE AIRBORNE: The Andrea Gibson – Buddy Wakefield Tour
please contact Christen Greene, fauxpasproductions@gmail.com.
My partiality toward Andrea and her work (which
rarely fails to leave me speechless) is no secret.
I am always excited as all get out to do shows with Andrea.
Dueling ukulele’s, unmentionable dares, and laugh-peeing of the pants
are bound to happen. Oh, and a 1 on 1 basketball-to-the-near-death rematch
(she’s still pretty annoyed about last year’s performance,
which surprises me since neither of us are the least bit competitive).

(available on both our webites soon)

Life is rich with detail and experience and keeping me
well-aimed at priorities, thus my lapse in journal entries,
but it has been on my mind quite a lot lately
to publicly express gratitude for another successful year of the Revival.
A great many thanks to each person who came out
to participate in your existence.

I finished reading “Life of Pi” two nights ago.
I hope you will make it your next book.

Also, my name was drawn from a lottery to participate in
a triathlon on May 2nd in San Francisco
called “Escape from Alcatraz.” They have accepted me to
take part in this event despite the fact that under
“Previous Experience” I wrote something along the lines of,
“Used to be fat, but now I’m super healthy.”

I’ve been very busy learning to properly swim and cycle
and am happy to maintain that focus in order to follow through.

Richard Parker is Gone from Here,
Piscine

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October 31, 2009

I returned from my first 10-day course four years ago today.
“It’s the most excruciating and rewarding thing I’ve ever done.”
Hello Bret and Marie, and Oliver.
Top of the Head, Tips of the Toes
P.S. Happy Halloween!

How To Find A Masculine Halloween Costume For Your Effeminate Son

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October 17, 2009

So me and my old buddy from high school, Jaime
were walkin’  through the shopping mall in Bryan, Texas today
to pick up some wears for the road. I couldn’t help but notice
these fine designer crosses (note the sweet leopard print option):

Jaime pointed out the Lolita-scented candles in the same store.
Lord, who’s Lolita, and what does she smell like?

The other establishment that really drew us in (long enough
for me to stare at the owner in wonderment and take a photo)
was Hobbyland Toy Store, great for all the kids:

Obama was also in town today, with George senior, over at Texas A&M.
There were lots of protesters against Barack because…
they hate health care?

Couldn’t help but notice the uncanny number of rebel flag bumper stickers
which apparently signify “pride not prejudice.” Pride in…? The roots of prejudice?

So I entered “rebel flag” into Wikipedia…

Curious as a Cat,
Whiskers

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October 15, 2009

Today when I got off the plane from Baltimore into Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
CNN was plastered in front of my path with breaking news.
There was a 6-year-old boy zoomin’ 8,000 feet high through the sky
and into the clouds on a balloon his dad had been using,
and while crapsayers shook their heads
and tragedy addicts spoke their dead thoughts
and a few people laughed with wonderment
I felt my entire body light up and unfold a smile.

Oh my goodness.
Myyy gooodness dear God of all that is Awesome would ya look at that…

A surge of adventure and ocean and joy filled me up
as I imagined his thoughts and fears
and all his vast miraculous.
And I don’t care if he was really in a box in the attic.

UP,
Helium

And this too:

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October 13, 2009

Hey Friends and Friends of Friends – The following is the announcement
I just sent out to my mailing list. I’d be thrilled to bits if y’all would pass
this on to your mailing lists. I feel like that may be a bit much to
ask seein’s how none of y’all have ever asked such a thing of me, but
I’m just so freakin’ pumped. Just puttin’ it as far out
there as I’m able. Here it is…

From Buddy Wakefield:
By the time most of you get this it will be October 13th, 2009, the
official release date of my new CD, LIVE AT THE TYPER CANNON GRAND,
released on Ani Di’Franco’s Righteous Babe Records. Available on
iTunes, buddywakefield.com, Amazon, Write Bloody Publishing, RBR…
everywhere.

I’ll be back in the van with Elephant Engine High Dive Revival in the mornin’
headed to University of Maryland, then Goucher, then flying down to
College Station before takin’ a break to do some proper promotion.
It’s outta my comfort zone to be such a salesman lately, but I sure believe
in this CD and wanna make the folks at Righteous Babe Records proud
for all their believin’ in meh.

If you’re a close friend or family member y’all know how much this one
means. Been a lifetime in the making to have finally arrived at such a
kickass fantastic point. My CD is posted on righteousbabe.com
sandwiched smack dab between Miss Ani DiFranco Treasurebelly and King
Utah Phillips. I wanna cause a Revival at Righteous Babe with a
turnout of support, if ya will. Mom, Lace, Straussa, Seth, Dogger,
Joe, Jon, Ben, D… y’all know the rules… Sell a case of CD’s each
(Christmas is comin’!) or else Bubba has to get the wet willy finger
greazed up, and the fire ants. You don’t want the fire ants again do
you? ‘Member the blisters? Hmm?

I sure wanna thank everybody who pre-ordered and the incredible show
of support on this tour so far. It’s easily shaping up to be the best
and most consistent tour of the last 10 years. Gosh, I’m excited…

Lemme reel it in and wrap it up by saying this:
- Many thanks to those who’ve showed up to celebrate with us.
- I’m excited to tour more this year and hope we get to cross paths
(including AWKWARD WHILE AIRBORNE: THE ANDREA GIBSON – BUDDY WAKEFIELD TOUR, April 2010; now booking!).
- Specifically to the close friends and family who know the whole
story and see the blessing and are riding the ride with me: My
Gratitude is aimed at you.

Sincerely,
Floodlight Face
P.S. If you have your own mailing list, I’d be tickled to pieces if
you sent this message out to it. Many thanks.

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