THE WEEKENDER :) CALIFORNIA STARS

SUMMER COOL

&

THANK YOU WOODY

     Summer party and picnic season is in high gear so THE WEEKENDER :) offers a visual tribute to cool summer salads.

         And of course a strawberry treat is a good finish.

AMERICA'S MINSTREL

     I've enjoyed all of the tributes to Woody Guthrie on this

weekend celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth.

     It's fascinating to know that 3000 of his songs have been recorded, but there are thousands more in his archive.  His daughter says "he wrote all of the time."

      I was also surprised to learn he was the writer of the 

great tune, CALIFORNIA STARS, which Wilco recorded.

THE WEEKENDER OFFERS UP FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE

THREE (3) VERSIONS.

This is a sweet "live" version

And a studio version

"California Stars"

I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight 
On a bed of California stars 
I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight 
On a bed of California stars 

I'd love to feel 
Your hand touching mine 
And tell me why 
I must keep working on 

Yes I'd give my life 
To lay my head tonight on a bed 
Of California stars 

I'd like to dream 
My troubles all away 
On a bed of California stars 

Jump up from my starbed 
Make another day 
Underneath my California stars 
They hang like grapes 
On vines that shine 
And warm the lovers' glass 
Like friendly wine 

So I'd give this world 
Just to dream a dream with you 
On our bed of California stars 

I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight 
On a bed of California stars 
I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight 
On a bed of California stars 

I'd love to feel 
Your hand touching mine 
And tell me why 
I must keep working on 

Yes I'd give my life 
To lay my head tonight on a bed 
Of California stars 

I'd like to dream 
My troubles all away 
On a bed of California stars 

Jump up from my starbed 
Make another day 
Underneath my California stars 

They hang like grapes 
On vines that shine 
And warm the lovers' glass 
Like friendly wine 

So I'd give this world 
Just to dream a dream with you 
On our bed of California stars 

So I'd give this world 
Just to dream a dream with you 
On our bed of California stars 

(Dream a dream with you)

See you down the trail.