Lesson 127: Moon Me

20 years ago, I would have walked away from it.  Turned around and drove the other direction.  Wiped my hands clean of a constant frustration.  But with age I've gained persistence and determination.  I will not give up on the video I love.  It's one I made of the moon and Erie winter scenery this weekend.  It posted to youtube no problem and I can play it from my home computer just fine.  However, when I go to share it, the block pops up.  That happens with some older songs and this one was made in 2003.

So here is my very lame attempt to rectify blog post 126.  It's gross for sure, but it seems that this is my only option because I have nothing else to work with.  I have to give thanks to some other person in this world who realized (probably after the fact as I did), that Under the Same Moon by Blake Shelton in 2003 does not have the copyright release.  This very strange video was made a few weeks ago by some random person, probably a concert goer like myself who discovered this old Blake Shelton song and wanted more of it.  He or she recorded the playing song with a very hideous picture of Blake and posted it to youtube.  Thanks for the loaner, Random Person.  Some men get better looking with age, and I will take the 35 year old Blake any day.  The video shot is of what he looked like nine years ago.  This is Blakey Baby today.   Much better.

I suggest playing the song and at least scrolling down to see my photographs while the song plays.  The images and the sound won't be perfectly matched, but it's all I could do.  I did put them in the same order of the original photo show.  The moon is so pretty, I'd hate for you to miss it.  Slovenians, I suppose if you look at the photos of the Erie landscapes in February, you'll probably never come for a visit.  Don't let that stop you.  I live in a great town.  Come for a visit.

So your main lesson for today is don't ever give up.  You can find a way around any problem if you try hard enough.  Look at me.  Even when I felt like shooting someone the moon, I worked around it and ended up giving you my moon shots instead (thank the Lord).

Enjoy your disjointed song and photography.  Scroll below for the pictures and play the song while you look.
Eloise

Shadows of the night
Moving on the ground
Like silent clouds
They follow me around

 As I wander through the dark
Through the midnight mist

Remembering our last kiss
Do you know how much
You're missed

 Tonight I stand in this lonely place

 I search the heavens for a saving grace

And I cry
Dying without you

 I know you're somewhere
Looking up there too

 Right now that's all
Two distant hearts can do

At least we're underneath

Underneath the same moon

Ohhhh

 Picturing your face

Flowers in your hair
Like you always wear

 Oh I can see you there

Longing to be touched

 But you're out of reach
Oh hold on please

 Won't you wait for me

 Tonight I stand in this lonely place

I search the heavens for some saving grace

And I cry
Dying without you

 I know you're somewhere

Looking up there too

Right now that's all

 Two distant hearts can do

 At least we're underneath

Underneath the same moon

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At least we're underneath the same moon

Shadows of the night
Moving on the ground

Like silent clouds
They follow me around