Nov 10 Bonus Blog!

 Well, our second night onboard, on our way to Ephesus from Athens, has the ship rocking noticeably due to winds and nearby thunderstorms, so we're not not going to get our desired 8 (or 7 or 6) hours of sleep.  Plus we lost an hour for a time zone change (we'll go back to Athens time Tuesday night on the way to Crete).  So readers get a Bonus Blog!

Is anyone a White Stripes fan?  They disbanded 18 years ago but just entered the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame last week.  The NY Times had an interesting article on Meg White (the band was basically her on the drums and husband Jack on guitar and vocals), her reclusiveness and raw/primitive drumming style (let me know if you want to read it, I'll send a link).  I didn't know any of their songs but looked them up on Spotify...over 2 billion plays of Seven Nation Army...you know this song!  It's played at NFL games! I had no idea it was by the White Stripes.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=seven+nation+army 

 I have added this song to one of my playlists, and will have to listen to more of their music. So this is how I kill time waiting for reveille.  We'll see if anyone reads it!  Praying for Steve Howell, he's got a rough road ahead.

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  1. ByronNovember 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM

    I do know this song!!! and it's pretty good:) Hoping you can grab a short nap after your late night music surfing! Have a great time!!

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