Drinking gin, in a hot tub, in the rain. 4AM

[TomInTib]

Couldn't sleep.

At my cottage in the redwoods, right outside of Larkspur, California.

Up on the hill, no sound but the rain and a snoring dog.

Went outside with a bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin, right out of the freezer.

Walked around on the deck, smoking and drinking and thinking.

Rain dripping out of huge trees, just like it has always done.

Just like it has always done.

But something's different, this time.

Really different.

Sitting in 100 degree swirling water, cold raindrops in my hair.

Thinking...

All of those old trees...

My old house...

Will all be new, next week.

Gonna be a New World, America.

Gonna be a New World.

Anyway, that's what I was thinking...

Drinking, in a hot tub at 4AM, in the rain.

Tom

[amitten]

1. And thank God for it. n/t

[janx]

2. Bravo!

:hug:

[TomInTib]

29. Thanx, janx

I never post prose on DU, but I couldn't help myself this time.

Tom

[Bicoastal]

3. Is this a Jimmy Buffet song?

[Jackeens]

6. LOL!!!!!!!!!

[villager]

4. over ice with a lemon twist, under the redwoods...

with a view of that particular amazing body of water downslope...

Not bad 'atall, Tom! ;-)

[TomInTib]

10. You saw my house, but this is my getaway.

Next time, villager.

I have this old Eichler cottage nestled in the woods outside of Larkspur.

You saw my Gallery.

It has nothing on my cottage.

[villager]

12. oh, right -- you *did* say Larkspur....

... an uncareful reading on my part...!

I'm missin' redwoods...! (Though lotsa good oaks -- never enough! -- down this way...)

[olkaz]

5. I used that bombay sapphire stuff to degrease my lawnmower engine.

Worked pretty well. Probably going back to using coca cola.

[TomInTib]

13. You should funnel it back into the bottle.

It will keep your coat nice and shiny.

[olkaz]

15. Thanks for the tip!

I'll try to do that next time!

[panader0]

7. Sounds good to me! Alas, no hot tub.

I do have a sweat lodge though......

[TomInTib]

11. It's where I keep my really old guitars.

They sound better, there.

[libnnc]

8. my favorite post of the day

I like that

:thumbsup:

Spent this week talking about the Great Depression at school (community college Humanities course).

Showed the first half of 'Grapes of Wrath' in class today.

Usually the students are restless and ready for the door 5 minutes early.

Not today.

They know what we're facing. And I think they know how to battle it.

[Dr Fate]

9. Sounds like my day- minus the booze, hot tub & prime real estate. n/t

n/t

[Hekate]

14. I'll bring the fresh limes. My lime tree is primo.

:toast:

Hekate

[LVdem]

16. I love Gin...

Sapphire is the best...

cheers

[Blues Heron]

17. Gonna be a New World, America

I'll drink to that! Cheers!

[TomInTib]

25. Welcome to DU, Blue Heron.

Cheers!, back at'cha.

Tom

[Blues Heron]

32. Thanks Tom!

Finally de-lurked!

[John Q. Citizen]

18. You'll sleep when you're dead?

[TomInTib]

27. Not if I can help it.

There's got to be a party, somewhere.

I'll just have to find it.

Meanwhile, let's enjoy every sandwich.


Don't you miss Warren?
I know I do.

Tom

[John Q. Citizen]

36. Warren was transcendent.

Once many years ago in another October in a little cabin tucked in the redwoods between 101 and the Trinity Wilderness me and a couple of other guys listened to Warren almost non-stop as we did our monotonous manicure task.

It was where i first got to know and love the songs on "Excitable Boy" and I was hooked for life.

[Gregorian]

19. Hope is a semperviren

Tom, that's a picture I love. Your post could easily become a song.

Funny how hope is so similar to hype. Yet the rage of nearly a decade is so close to dissolving into green hope.

Speaking of redwoods, I can't wait for the burn days to begin again. I've got an entire logging landing of trees that are going to make a month long bonfire.

[longship]

20. Skol!

I'm raisin' a pint of "Leinie" pale ale.

(Wish I could afford Bombay Sapphire--unemployed... Pshaw!)

Nice post.

Recommended and :kick:ed

[JuniperLea]

21. It's called hope...

We haven't had it in so long! Feels good, doesn't it?

I want to be giddy come the evening of 11/4. I'm weary from holding it back!

[Ichingcarpenter]

22. I thought this was about Mika before she goes on Morning Joe

until I read that it was You. LOL!

We had rain too on the Central Coast last night it was nice
and got rid of the dust on everything. We've even had dust
from the fires this summer the rain washed the air and trees clean

[grace0418]

23. We rented a house in Jenner, CA once. It was nestled amongst the huge trees and

you could just barely catch a glimpse of the ocean through a small break. In the morning we'd make hot strong coffee and drink it on the deck, watching the birds fly in and out of the dense fog. At night we'd sit in the hot top and look at the stars while creatures rustled in the dark around us. It was so beautiful there. Thank you for reminding me of that week. How wonderful that you can experience that whenever you like! I'm jealous!

That was a beautiful, calming picture you painted. Hopefully when I'm standing in the throngs of people in Grant Park on Tuesday night, I can remember that sense of calm. :hi:

[JeffR]

24. Great stuff, Tom

:toast:

[TomInTib]

26. Thanks, Friend.

Wish y'all could've been there.

We would have traded songs, all night long.

[bleever]

28. Amen, brother.

The world begins anew.

:toast:

[progressivebydesign]

30. I did the hot tub, did the rain, skipped the gin.

In our yard that backs up to a forest, just steps from the Puget Sound. (our town is a low-priced version of Marin County, on the water near Seattle.)

But I can dig what you're sayin'.

[XOKCowboy]

31. Sounds like a modern day Travis McGee...

Except that he did his gin drinking (Plymouth) aboard The Busted Flush in Slip F18 at Bahia Mar Yacht Basin...

I've always wondered how Travis would view America today.

[blm]

33. Love it Tom....I thought about how new even a trip to the grocery store has been feeling lately.

Feeling you bigtime, TinT.

[TomInTib]

34. Oh, blm, something's got to give.

I want to see the dancers dancing
And the singers singing

I want the poets paid.

I want our country back

Damn, wouldn't it be fine?

Tom

[lucca]

35. Lovely Baltimore Canyon ......

My husband and I felt serenely happy the other day taking a beautiful walk through Baltimore Canyon in Larkspur!

We were talking about the election as usual, and knew that soon, very soon, the long nightmare of the past 8 years will over!

President Barack Obama.....how wonderful does that sound!!!

[JDwho]

37. Nice Visual, Tom

I could almost smell the earth; and I do feel that same hope of a New America. Nicely written.

[TomInTib]

42. Why, thank you.

[file83]

38. Gary Snyder, didn't know you were a DU'r!!

;)

[TomInTib]

41. Who is Gary Snyder?

Seriously.

[file83]

55. Linky

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Snyder

A California poet from the beat generation. He lives more near the Sierra Nevadas, though. Among Gary Snyder's many bio tidbits, in Jack Kerouac's book "The Dharma Bums" the character "Japhy Ryder" was based on Gary Snyder.

Loved your writing by the way. :yourock:

[TomInTib]

58. Thank you

I thank you for both the information and for your appreciation.

Funny, you know...

For a guy my age (58), I know almost nothing of Kerouac, Ginsberg, any of thoa guys.

I never really read, much.

And I never went to school.

Just sort of muddled by....

Started writing, solely for my own amusement.

Thank you,
Tom

[sellitman]

39. I'll share your dream but I might change your beverage choice.

You enjoy your Gin while I partake in a glass of California Red Zinfandel .

Cheers! :toast:

[TomInTib]

43. I drink both gin and wine.

My neurologist had me switch from whites to reds, and I will be forever in his debt.

[ailsagirl]

40. Ah... Marin in the wee hours-- magic, haunting, sublime. Sounds like fun

KEEP A GOOD THOUGHT-- I'M JUST COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS...

:kick:

[TomInTib]

46. Ahh, ya shoulda been there. Let's get together after the Election.

Maybe Vin Antico, 4th Street.

[ailsagirl]

47. Sounds good-- ASSUMING we win!! What are you thoughts?

If we lose I'm going to crawl under a rock and hide.

[TomInTib]

49. If they steal it...

we will just cry on one another's shoulder.

Either way....

I'll see you on Thursday.

Let's just Do It....

Tom

[TomInTib]

52. Well....

Maybe we could drink ourselves to Death.

Either way, let's just do it.
T.

[Arugula Latte]

44. Marin -- beautiful.

Did you bring your peacock feather? ;) Remember those days?

[Skidmore]

45. Wonderful thougths and dreams for us all next week, Tom.

How are you doing? Haven't seen you around much lately.

Peace.

[TomInTib]

51. I'm doing fine.

Been playing my music, around the County.

They still put up with me.

You know, sometime when I hang around here...

I always think of you.

Like I've told you, before....

Without some kind replies from you, I would have been out of here in a hesitant heartbeat...

Back then...

Tom

[Billy Burnett]

48. Tom, please don't buy Bacardi products (Bacardi owns Bombay Sapphire Gin).

Click picture to find out more


Unless you support terrorism.

[TomInTib]

50. Problem is, there is no gin like Bombay Sapphire.

Let's face it, I am a whore.

That shit will fuck you up.

I love it.

Tom

[calimary]

53. NICE!

Nice imagery, nice thoughts behind it!

From your keyboard to God's screen!

:patriot:

[TooRaLoo]

54. I just can't wait.

This is beautiful.

My future in-laws are GREAT people, but we're probably going to be there during the election (boyfriend is injured and isn't allowed to climb up any stairs for now), and they won't be happy when Obama wins.

OH WELL!! I love them and hopefully they can humor me because I will NOT be able to stifle my excitement or my tears.

[ticarica]

56. original message

If we're writing lyrics - - - how about this?

I'm just an expat

Waiting to come back home

It's getting closer

just waiting to get back home

Can you hear me???

Oh, how I want to come home.

[TomInTib]

57. We'll keep a light in the window.

You'll know it when you see it.

I am flattered to be the recipient of your first post, ticarica, and I love what you wrote.

Welcome to DU.

Tom

[Marrah_G]

59. Perfection!

[ticarica]

60. tomintiberon

Ah, I'm so glad I checked back.

Send a little message out and get

a sweet reply!! many thanks


You must know that

Poety can be a real delight.

Although today, today I seem to feel this world-felt fright

- and need relief -

from trying to imagine
tomorrow as - exactly tomorrow as a matter of fact- rarely can we
measure this way - as -

". . . for all the history of grief
an empty doorway and a maple leaf"


instead of that good good light.



I can not wait till the end of this election .. . . . by the way, I'm a northern Californian. I guess that makes me a real new world explorer. Thanks for your notes from the hot tub

[Smuckies]

61. Amazing. n/t