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Sue Ferrera's avatar

As much as I love Tina Turner, I couldn't read another word beyond Tina's video. I was left with you and Bryan and your peppers in the garden which is where I plan to stay sending my positive thoughts. Tina was a survivor, shining her light. It's always about a belief in ourselves. And as a gardener, I believe it's also always about the earth. 💜

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Jen Zug's avatar

❤️

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Any relationship that gets it’s start at Powells is bound to flourish!

Favorite Tina song? There’s a lot to pick from, but I think it might be her version of “I Can’t Stand the Rain” or “Nutbush City Limits.” “Simply The Best” is fantastic too.

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Jen Zug's avatar

I’ve never heard her version of “I can’t Stand the Rain” -- it’s amazing!

And yes, we’ve made many trips to Powells since then!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I used to spend a LOT of time in the Rose room looking at airplane books.

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Beth Lisogorsky's avatar

After picking the kids up from school we listened to “Simply the best,” “what’s love got to do with it’” and “proud Mary” - we also talked about the beautiful cover Patrick did for David on open mic night on Schitts Creek which I kept on my liked playlist all of Covid l!

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Jen Zug's avatar

Love ALL of these songs!

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Tom Pendergast's avatar

I’m a high-risk person, and my favorite age is the age I am right now (and I hope it always remains that way).

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Jen Zug's avatar

I would actually love the age I am right now, too, if I didn’t have arthritis problems. I’d love to go back a few years to where I’m still old enough to be wise, but not in physical pain!

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Tom Pendergast's avatar

Oh man, I’m with you on the trial of dealing with arthritis! You have to get pretty comfortable living with pain don’t you?

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Jim Caldwell's avatar

#cantfollowdirections: But of course, when I think of TT I think of Beyond the ThunderDome and not a particular song. Anything apocalyptic stirs my cocoa. And I also think of wanting to meet Ike in a dark alley. If you need a lift to the Amazon return drop off, just holler and I’ll bring the truck.

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Bryan Zug's avatar

We need a backyard movie night to watch "Children of Men"!

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Jen Zug's avatar

“stirs my cocoa” 😂

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Steve Goldberg's avatar

I was writing a new piece about recent documentaries about important, world-shifting women in rock and had only given the Tina documentary a quick mention because I didn't think the film was "simply the best." But after her passing, I'm going to rewrite it, or perhaps write a separate piece just on her. Just watched the Donna Summer doc last night. It took a little time for me to get used to all the interviews being voice-over only but it is highly recommended.

Love your garden and garden stories. I don't have nearly the space you have so all my beds are (over) filled with seedlings -- tomatoes, peppers, boy choi, cucumbers, squash, pole beans, and an eggplant. I always try eggplant every year and only once have I gotten much from it, but I keep trying! Same with carrots. I had my best yield ever last year, but they tasted terrible! Ha - at least they look amazing in photos.

And I hear you about the cancer-adjacent person being the careful, not wanting to make plans person.

Favorite age was 28. It was the year I lived on an organic farm on Vancouver Island. I wish that automatically made me a dual citizen...:)

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Jen Zug's avatar

There will definitely be more gardening content coming up since that’s all I do now. I can’t grow broccoli, or cauliflower, or cabbage. Ever. I’ve tried every spring and fall for three years and I’m finally giving up. I had a really great carrot year a couple years ago, though.

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Amy Yuki Vickers's avatar

Thanks for the great entry. I don't feel like a high-risk person, but I've done a lot of daring things in my life. I'm in my late-40s now. I have the feeling that it should be a great time in my life, but I'm just not there, right now. I just moved countries. There have been a lot of unexpected hiccups, and I'm still adjusting to the new place.

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Jen Zug's avatar

I think it’s pretty daring to move countries!

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Julie Hester's avatar

I'm feeling and sitting with all of this. Glad you sowed the seeds. I have to think on the risk thing. We just met with a long-term care insurance guy so I'm thinking I'm pretty low-risk and hedge-my-bets. But honestly, there were days just after my breast cancer diagnosis when I felt very high risk and to-hell-with-it, especially while driving. I still don't know what that was about. And wow! Now I want to reread Blue Like Jazz. While listening to Tina. Or Bruce.

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Jen Zug's avatar

Bruce seems like good reading music!

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

A beautiful post - particularly the Tina Turner connection to your first date with Bryan. Wonderful stuff!

I sowed my runner bean seeds a while ago, and early this week I noticed five (out of six, grrrr) little bean plants poking out of our raised bed. Delighted - but sad for the one that hasn't germinated. Maybe it's just taking its time...!

(I'm from a long line of horticulturists - yet to my shame I struggle in that department myself! The fact that ANY seed for which I've been responsible actually now has leaves and a stem is actually not bad going for this odd-one-out in my green-fingered family!) 🤣

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Jen Zug's avatar

Thank you.

I sowed a lot of extra seeds this year because they were 3 years old and I was concerned germination wouldn’t be great. Nope. It was great. I have a thousand tomato plants now. 😂

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

LOL - I hope you love tomatoes, Jen! 🤣

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