Lucky no.7

Hey there. One of my alltime favourite bands: My Morning Jacket; listening to The Tennessee Fire. It's...somehow familiar, exciting, touching, nostalgic, new, catchy, makes you want to dance, and you always want more. On the headphones too...nice, Jim James et al just so comfortably making some of the most unassumingly captivating music ever.

Consequences...quite possibly one of the most important things a parent can teach their child. It's not about second-guessing everything, just being aware that every action has a reaction. It's kind of like the domino effect. I would like to think we know the difference between right and wrong and while it may not always be the easiest decision to make, we all have an internal moral compass. There is a lot of noise and distraction out there, but I have no doubt that most of us know true goodness. I am not talking about restrictive, dogma-based rules, but basic human decency. Annie Leibovitz said of John Lennon 'what he taught me seems so obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.' That's all it is, and it's everything.

Okay so it's bedtime and the only recipe I can get excited about now is a cup of hot chocolate! 2 heaped tsps unsweetened cocoa powder mixed to a paste with a little cold water. Top up with warm milk stirring constantly. Add (preferably vanilla) sugar to taste (otherwise a few drops of vanilla extract). Chopped marshmallows are the cup making ingredient. Yum. "One big holiday".... thank you thank you thank you for good music. Sleep tight. x