Which band is...

While we were stuck in traffic on our way to New York City, I overheard the boy asking his father.

"Pa, which do you like better, Black Sabbath or Def Leppard?" 

"Def Leppard," replied his Papa.

"Unsa man ang imong favorite nga kanta nila?" I asked. (What's your favorite (from Def Leppard)?)

"Photograph (released in 1983)!" 

I searched it on Qobuz and played it.

"But you don't like any of the songs by the Black Sabbath?" I asked further.

"Naay isa, pero wa ko kahibaw sa title." (There is one, but I don't know the title of the song.)

...and then he hummed a few notes from the song.

I checked the famous songs from Black Sabbath too.  This search would be a long one when he only remembered a part of the tune.

He was still humming the song when he remembered something about it.

"I think naay pigs sa title." (I think there's "pigs" in the title of the song.)

"(((WAR PIGS??!!)))" the boy chimed in from the back seat. 

I played it on Qobuz, and the boy sang along to it. The song was released in 1970. That was 2 years before the mister and I were born. 

I don't know those songs, but I have heard them a few times. I just wouldn't be able to identify who sang them, but honestly, I just realized that they're nice. 

I am also surprised by our son's wide knowledge of the artists and their songs from J and my era.

By the way, both bands were favorites of our next-door neighbor. Back in the day, we always heard them talk about these bands from our bedroom window. 

They always hang out with their sets of friends, enjoying shots of liquor and countless puffs from their cigarettes under the star apple tree that stood near our house.

A Purple Star

My daughter gave me gifts when she was a child. Sometimes, she presents me a drawing, an original poem, a letter, a bouquet of flowers she picked on our afternoon walks to Dogwood Park in Rockville, or her toy jewelry.

I kept them all, except for the fresh flowers. While I dried some, but was not able to dry them all.

I still wear the jewelry she gave me on parties, and just whenever I feel like it. I kept them in a jewelry box. I even wore them while videotaping for my vlogs.

The iridescent glittered purple star plastic silver ring was one of them, and I wore it to hang out with friends at a brewery in Virginia about 2 weeks ago.

It's so pretty, isn't it?

I didn't panic.

I was so frustrated yesterday. While at the parking lot after a grocery run, I accidentally turned on the rear window wiper.

I have operated this vehicle for many years, yet I do not recall ever activating this wiper, even during inclement weather.

I did locate the front wiper button. I thought that the front and the rear had the same button. I thought they synchronized.

Apparently, not.

I even thought of just ignoring it and drove home. I eventually decided to call the mister while he was at work to ask how to turn it off.

I didn't panic.

I wasn't mad either.

I was just frustrated with my lack of knowledge about the existence of this certain button.

*deep sigh.

Staples

August 29, 2016

After we bid farewell to our friends and left the brewery, we decided to go somewhere to eat. J suggested going to Roots 657, a restaurant and a market. It's just less than 2 miles away from Vanish. 

We frequently stop by this place whenever we are in this part of Virginia. Sadly, that place permanently closed in October of last year. 

But a new restaurant took over—Staples. It is also a country market, a coffee shop, and a restaurant. It is also owned by the brewery where we just hang out.

I got a chicken salad sandwich, and J had their Smash Burger. I also ordered their spiced lentil soup. You know, I love soup.

My sandwich was okay. However, the soup was unimpressive. *big sigh.