October Memories
I had to look up the date again. And decided to post this, written in 2005. ***** Every year, the beginning of October forces me to recall the exact dates … Continue reading
Smile ~ Bert Sommer*
***** “Okay, okay—it’s coming up! Here I come, here I come!” — Bert Sommer (1979) The lanky thirty-year-old nudged his friend; the two of them slouched down in the Cinerama … Continue reading
R.I.P. Dianne
“Guess who died.” A statement, not a question, from Dianne, that I got every week. She was already “on it”— hours, or even minutes, hot off the presses. Then a … Continue reading
Just Smile
Bert Sommer ended his set with a huge smile. Not just on his face, but also in a song: His first live performance unfurled organically in this peaceful, beautiful setting, … Continue reading
Bert Sommer in Brockport (“it was the ’70s”) . . . and a bit of my M.O.)
I am casting a net—hoping to pull in a catch of informed insights, quirky anecdotes, and pithy quotes from people I have never met. Telescoping back more than fifty years—and … Continue reading
Sharon Watts Writes 