u/Timely_Bluebird_3177

Yosemite was created today, in 1890, by an act of Congress. Photography by the legendary Carleton Watkins - one of the first people to ever photograph the Yosemite Valley.

IMO: I think his "Rhapsody in Blue" is the greatest composition by an American.

What's something local you are you most looking forward to this fall?

What's your favorite album of his? https://jazzfuel.com/cannonball-adderley-albums/

I've noticed a marked difference. I am not a fan. It, well, stinks!

I'm taking baby steps to get there. 52-year-old male here. I wasn't an athlete back in the day, but I was athletic. I played basketball. I played ultimate Frisbee (before it was cool. Was it ever cool?). I ran 10Ks and then I ran marathons. I'm pretty proud of those marathons though I finished weak and it took weeks to recover.

ANYWAY, my body isn't what it once was. I guess drinking beer and hunching over a laptop all day doesn't burn that many calories. So, I decided to lace up my sneakers and try running again this week. It's not a big victory, but, a few days in, it's a victory. "Every journey begins with a first step," or something like that. Here's a journey to better health.

Let's hope it becomes a habit. (I read this thing about habits that might help you, too!)

In the meantime, I will nurse my sore legs while hunched over this laptop.

As a Gen Xer, I was startled to hear a violin concerto composed by Kip Winger. Has anyone heard his work? Thoughts?

It's been, well, my entire adult life since there wasn't a child under my roof. You can read the short piece here: https://www.cherokeemarsh.org/post/gifts-of-gold

I loved this band (says a guy from Madison, Wisconsin). Their music, honestly, saved my life during a terrible season of divorce. Scott Hutchison's passing was crushing. I think about him often.

Anyway, from the other side of the world, how big were they? Are they still?

I love this band.