the Wimoweh song

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/international/africa/22lion.html

Fascinating article about "The Lion Sleeps Tonight/Wimoweh" and its history; I'd assumed it was a traditional song, not one written and recorded in 1939 and then ripped for the next 60 years. The best part is listening to the 5 recorded versions of the song and how it evolves.

coming unhinged

It just occurred to me that the weekend trip out of town I have been planning for this weekend, and the birthday party I have been planning to attend this weekend in the neighborhood, are in fact on THE SAME WEEKEND. Damn. I guess I should un-RSVP for the party, and Casper can take Ellen her present when she sees her today.

So, yeah, I am possibly having some brain functioning issues, whether they be stress or homones or whatever. I mean, I am not the kind of person who is this distracted.

Just ran out and planted lettuces, in the mostly-dark with a half-moon. It's rained for 24 hours, steadily although lightly, and in general NC has decided to resemble England this week (I looked recently at pics of our England trip in the first half of May 2002, and remembered how I wore long johns and sweaters and raincoats constantly - in May! How used I have gotten to this unnatural climate down here!). Which I'm all in favor of, as tulips and peas love it, and what is better than tulips and peas?

Must go wrap kiddie present, and rack brain for other important data possibly misplaced.