JoJo

And the Piper advanced and the children followed,
And when all were in to the very last,
The door in the mountain-side shut fast.

Did I say, all? No! One was lame,
And could not dance the whole of the way;
And in after years, if you would blame
His sadness, he was used to say, --
"It's dull in our town since my playmates left!
"I can't forget that I'm bereft
"Of all the pleasant sights they see,
"Which the Piper also promised me."

"For he led us, he said, to a joyous land,
"Joining the town and just at hand,
"Where waters gushed and fruit-trees grew,
"And flowers put forth a fairer hue,
"And everything was strange and new."
 
"The sparrows were brighter than peacocks here,
"And their dogs outran our fallow deer,
"And honey-bees had lost their stings,
"And horses were born with eagles' wings."
 
"And just as I became assured
"My lame foot would be speedily cured,
"The music stopped and I stood still,
"And found myself outside the hill,
"Left alone against my will,
"To go now limping as before,
"And never hear of that country more!''

A darker poetic version of the legend of Hamelin.  (Full text of Browning's book)

Probably the best of the Unpluggeds.  Also significant because of the timing:  recorded November 1993, Cobain suicides April 1994.

Today is opening day of tomato season in my garden.  And tomatoes will be eaten every day until we can't bear to eat any more tomatoes.  But these first two weeks will be heaven.

No earthquakes and no jumpers during our visit.  Thank goodness.