A feature of my last trip here was my oft played song November Rain. This was mostly because of a great reaction from the audience at Fox's coffee house in Long Beach to my rendition of November Rain with the backing track.
I watched it over and over again and then downloaded the original version onto the tiny phone I bought for I think 50 shekels in Deir Debwan. Along with Freebird this became the anthem of my last trip.
This time I've kind of done a full circle to my first trip to this house -- it was in 1989 when I graduated from college and came to see the kids who I didn't know.
At that time I used to listen to Petra's More Power to Ya all the time with Judas Kiss and Rose Colored Stained Glass Windows. This time around I am listening to those same songs. I managed to download for free several songs of More Power and Beat the System. I've been listening to them incessantly.
My usual practice is to give Dad a bath and dress him. Then we have breakfast. Then I take him to the mosque to pray. On the way I tell him to P2J. Over and over.
Then I leave and walk down Share'h al As'hal and up again to the Amir Bakery and get a cup of coffee and a water usually. It's four shekels for both. I sit on a fence and drink them and listen to Petra and one song by DC Talk -- Jesus Freak -- Stairway to Heaven and November Rain and Freebird are still in the catalog of the small chip that I bought at the DD Jawal store.
Dad looked good today with his sharp jacket and Ray Ban glasses.
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