Whether it's summer or the weekend, lately my thoughts seem to drift back to the early 80's when I had my first taste of liqour and then some. When the day was over, we'd play some of our favorite tunes, many of which were played on RT and chill out with the few brews and herbs. A lot of times, we did this when the night was clear and the moon was full. Even when the setting didn't wasn't exactly exotic, we didn't mind since the music and booze mixed with the circle made everything all right as we chilled out through the night. One of my favorite songs when we gathered and relaxed like this was "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers.
A case cold beer (or more) some good tunes and some spice and there you have it, instant party. Man, it was really that simple to have a good time then and it was better when friends dropped by and joined the fun. All the worries and frustrations were thrown out and weary faces ligthened as laughter and jokes filled the air. Some Some got a bit rowdy, others just grooved to the sound and gazed at the moon while others simply passed out. Even though there was no black water at the house, the mood made you think you were on a boat trip where you felt the most relax which made gimicks like these memorable.
It's been a while since we not only gathered like this, but also had a good time like this. Deadlines, job obligations and other commitments weigh heavy on our minds these days. Money for booze when to paying the bills and health needed to be taken care of because it was difficult to get sick. Despite all the problems and headaches, I hope one day we gather together the way we did back then and let the imaginary black water takes us for a ride. It wasn't just music and laughter that made times like those valuable to me, but the strengthening of our bond everytime we chilled together and I hope we do so again.
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