We have come to December 30 once again and begin to wind down the merry making of the month previous. We still have a few birthdays to celebrate in January (4 to be precise) with special emphasis on baby Callum's big Number ONE, but for the most part I am starting to say goodbye to the holiday season. Most of the holiday decorations are making their way back to storage and I've begun to contemplate getting back into a more normal swing of things again. Tom has been off work all of last week and one thing we like to do while he comes up for air after a arduous few months of work is to latch onto a tv series we haven't watched and do a bit of a marathon. This year we opted for Sons of Anarchy.
Being a long time fan of Ron Perlman (oh Vincent, I miss you so) I had SOA on the outskirts of my radar, but it took a strong recommendation from the lovely who does my hair to make me decide it was time to give it a look. That picture up there about sums it up. They are a big, hot mess of love and anger and we are hooked. There are six seasons on Netflix and we are over half way through the third hoping to finish before the next season begins again. (I don't know when.)
I did not for one minute think I was going to be as addicted to this show as I am, but I've been wrong before. It's well written with so many different characters and plot twists not to mention a glimpse into a life that is so far removed from mine that I can't help but be fascinated. Tom and I drove into Schaumburg yesterday to do a little anniversary celebrating and SOA just kept coming up in our conversations. I can't really imagine motorcycle club life, but strangely, I've come to respect them. That kind of family support is attractive, as is having someone around to beat up the bad guys. Which make them bad guys, too, which makes for thought provoking television. Good stuff.
Another little plus....the music is amazing and the website gives the musical information for each episode. I love a tv show that leaves little bread crumbs of information for me to follow and a song from a few episodes back has led me back to my love of Patty Griffin. The song that got my attention was "Mary".
And now I'm obsessed. I purchased it on itunes and listen to it over and over. Something about this song sort of reached in and took hold of me. I want to take the words to my heart and sing it. I take "Mary" to be every woman, every mother, my mother and the mother of Jesus. Lyrics:
Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ashes
You're covered in rain
You're covered in babies, you're covered in slashes
You're covered in wilderness, you're covered in stains
You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud
Of another man, who served the world proud
You greet another son, you lose another one
On some sunny day and always stay, Mary
Jesus says Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Flys right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Mary she moves behind me
She leaves her fingerprints everywhere
Everytime the snow drifts, everytime the sand shifts
Even when the night lifts, she's always there
Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Flys right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ruin
you're covered in secrets
Your'e covered in treetops, you're covered in birds
who can sing a million songs without any words
You cast aside the sheets, you cast aside the shroud
of another man, who served the world proud
You greet another son, you lose another one
on some sunny day and always stay
Mary, Mary, Mary
I love the line about Mary staying behind and cleaning up the place. As women, we do a lot of that. I've been doing a lot of pondering on the sacred feminine lately, which is mostly likely why this song grabbed me.
So, I hope you all had wonderful holidays filled with lots of moments that will be lovely memories in future. If you're looking for something to watch, SOA is the direction I'm pointing.
Happy New Year!