life as an ostovic

Jackson absolutely LOVES the movie Cars from Disney’s Pixar Pictures. We were sitting around the dinner table tonight listening to the song “Our Town” by James Taylor from the movie. Melanie and I love this song. It has such a sense of nostalgia nestled in the reality of a changing world.

Anyway, Jackson all of the sudden began singing, and it was one of the most precious moments that I can remember in a long time. Often he will begin singing a song that we had no idea he knew the words to. This one caught us off guard. I do believe there were tears in our eyes. I tried to recreate the moment for you. I hope you enjoy it.

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This is from Jonathan Penn’s new album A Transient Warehouse of Damaged Goods. More to come in the form of a review, but take a listen to one of my initial favorites from the CD called, “Dead Flower”.

Planted seeds in a fertile mind
To grow a heart desperate to find
A garden of hope in a bed of my fears

When they bloom I harvest the blend
Flowers are fine, when they’re already dead
Can I relive these the rest of my years

Oh I never want to leave them behind
No I never want to leave them behind

Dipped in bronze and formaldehyde
Preserve the sent with a brand new gise
Packing a soul of beauty on ice

First hand turns the colors to grey
Second hand lets them all slip away
By the third all the beauty is lost

No I never want to leave them behind

Will I ever learn to leave them behind