Heartbroken
One day in eighth grade, as school was letting out and I was walking to the pickup line, "Runnin' Down a Dream" was echoing down the hallway. My history teacher, Mr. West, had a giant boombox in his classroom that he would occasionally blast at the end of the day when he was in a good mood. Initially, during my childhood, hearing Tom Petty was a bit of a running joke for my family, given how frequently he would play on a variety of stations (including Classic Rewind, pictured) considering he was active for so many decades... but I grew to love his music nevertheless. Thanks to Mr. West's selection of music on his boombox, I distinctly remember that as a good day.
Yesterday (and the day before, and today) was not a good day.
May Mr. Petty, who passed away last night from cardiac arrest at 66; legendary Memphis wrestling commentator Lance Russell, who passed away this morning; and of course all of the victims of Sunday night's horrible Las Vegas shooting, rest in peace. May the hundreds injured in that attack as well recover completely and quickly. May the loved ones of all who were hurt or lost their lives - and Tom, and Lance - also find the time and means to heal. My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to everyone affected.
For those of you looking to escape reality and the news of these tragic losses, my regularly-scheduled uploads continue Wednesday (tomorrow) night with a teaser photo. Until then, I leave you with a collection of some of my favorite Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers songs.
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (with Stevie Nicks)
Don't Come Around Here No More
(c) 2017 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
Heartbroken
One day in eighth grade, as school was letting out and I was walking to the pickup line, "Runnin' Down a Dream" was echoing down the hallway. My history teacher, Mr. West, had a giant boombox in his classroom that he would occasionally blast at the end of the day when he was in a good mood. Initially, during my childhood, hearing Tom Petty was a bit of a running joke for my family, given how frequently he would play on a variety of stations (including Classic Rewind, pictured) considering he was active for so many decades... but I grew to love his music nevertheless. Thanks to Mr. West's selection of music on his boombox, I distinctly remember that as a good day.
Yesterday (and the day before, and today) was not a good day.
May Mr. Petty, who passed away last night from cardiac arrest at 66; legendary Memphis wrestling commentator Lance Russell, who passed away this morning; and of course all of the victims of Sunday night's horrible Las Vegas shooting, rest in peace. May the hundreds injured in that attack as well recover completely and quickly. May the loved ones of all who were hurt or lost their lives - and Tom, and Lance - also find the time and means to heal. My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to everyone affected.
For those of you looking to escape reality and the news of these tragic losses, my regularly-scheduled uploads continue Wednesday (tomorrow) night with a teaser photo. Until then, I leave you with a collection of some of my favorite Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers songs.
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (with Stevie Nicks)
Don't Come Around Here No More
(c) 2017 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)