deliriouslove1970. The life & times of Gary and Denise Flanders. (Free and worth every penny. If you would like to compliment the editor, send to garytheflan@deliriouslove1970.com. If you would like to complain, call your mother.)

We have lived in Southern California for 4 years.  In our part of this amazingly diverse state we have had a long draught period.  Everywhere in California the draught is over, but not here in the Bear Valley. This year we had a decent winter with a good amount of snow and then early spring…

Even as a kid I thought there was something special about mud. I could tell it was a building material and yet there was something more about it. Living in a dry climate that has been in the 9th year of severe drought I don’t get to see it that often. Water and dirt…brings out…

Entry 21 Dad and I ‘ran’ the store for 3 weeks while Mom stayed home with Gramma and Bonnie.  Gramma’s life had come apart and she remained numbly devastated for this initial period and pretty much the rest of her life. Mom’s personality took over and she became the ‘take charge’ leader of her family…

Being modern, hip baby boomers, we are proud to present, digitally, the first ever Gary and Denise, ‘aint we neat’, compendium of what we did for an entire year.  Meant to enlighten and make you jealous, here is the 48th year of Denise’s boyfriend and Gary’s girlfriend. We have been the retired grandparents of Haley,…

Ok boys and girls, I am close to being ready to time travel back to 1965 for another a amazing episode in the story of Flanders Music. To get you ready here is the late, great John Hartford, telling you about something most of us don’t have the slightest idea about, and us old geezers…

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I have always enjoyed this one from Paul Simon. To me it highlights his story telling prowess. He weaves a haunting melody with a fascinating narrative. I heard him interviewed about the song and he said he always wanted to rework it and the “Blue Light” album gave him the chance. It includes the musician…