My Ending Music

Why? Why make a post about the music I want played when my time is up? Some take it as morbid. I don't look at it that way at all.

Heck, my parents have told my sister and I to "sticky" note the stuff we want when they go. That's how our inheritance will be divided; by "sticky" notes. As a stocking stuffer for Christmas one year they gave us a few packages each of "sticky" notes.

Ever since I read "Be Here Now" by Ram Dass about ten years ago; I'm good. I really have a phenomenal existence. I appreciate my life and try to just be a better "me."

I told the story of my grandfather's passing recently. I'd made him a mix cd sometime ago; probably around the same time I read "Be Here Now." It consisted of the music he loved and was passionate about; what moved him. He requested in his will that the cd be played at the memorial service we had for him.

That is why I'm writing this and creating my playlist for "My Ending Music." It's my list of tunes, I want played. I promise there will be a ton of music played when I'm gone and hopefully it will be a celebration, not a mourning. But these are my personal choices. They're for me to leave for my friends, family and everyone who's touched my life.

(I'm fine, there's nothing wrong, don't worry)

~bbryon

A phenomenal weekend & the NHL's regular season ends

This is really more of a "Life" post for me.

No, I'm not talking about just hockey or that the Masters was played, or NASCAR at Texas this past Saturday night.

Personally for me it was the best weekend of 2011 thus far, for many reasons.

Yes, yours truly is quite happy with a lovely lady who's passions include music and hockey. I've struck gold you say; more like I was mining and found a diamond.

Friday April 8 began as we traveled to the Dali museum in St. Pete, FL. Some culture is always in order. There's nothing like walking with someone special through a gallery of your favorite artist's works and sharing insights about them. Those moments are priceless. Of course lunch was in order so we headed to the Colombia for a meal over-looking the bay. Apparently, a man is not to drink a mojito there, so I told our waiter not to look. Ft. De Soto was next for a stroll down one of the most gorgeous beaches I've set foot on (technically I was in sneakers but we'll let that slide).

When two people share a good majority of passions it's quite a good time. Insert hockey game! Lightning vs. Panthers for Tampa's last home game of the season! 14 rows back from the visitor bench! Guys, there is nothing like your gal watching the game as intensely as you. Also, having my "hockey voice" (which for me is a mix of mid-western and Canadian, of which I'm neither) pointed out when I'm yelling "let's go boys;" gave us both a great laugh! Tampa played a great game where its stars shined (St. Louis, Stamkos, Lecavalier). As I've adopted the Lightning as my 2nd team, so has she.

Saturday April 9 we ventured to downtown Orlando for the Florida Music Festival where her favorite band, Better Than Ezra, was playing. We got 2nd row for the awesomeness that ensued! She shared her musical love with me as she knew every lyric to every song they played! The encore was our cue to get to the front row as some silly people left their spots. The energy was simply incredible! Here's her 4 choicest tunes:

Sunday April 10 we returned to the Tampa area for a boat outing with her friends. Relaxing on the water with good food, music, and people cannot be beat. All culminating with watching the sun set on the beach.

Though I've tried, words don't give our weekend justice. The moments were incredible in this paradise in which we live. So here's some pictures that captured those moments for us:

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