From the Mind of Bob

What I think, what I hear, what I see

Summertime and young love

2021-12-13 Music Bob Ossler

Those crazy nights, I do remember in my youth
I do recall, those were the best times, most of all
In the heat with a blue jean girl
Burnin’ love comes once in a lifetime
She found me singing by the rail road track
Took me home, we danced by moonlight

Journey - Stone In Love


I love to think back to my summers growing up in Chicago Heights. Great friends, great times! Music was always a big part of it, too. One summer, I got to see Journey three times in a two-month span. Isn’t young love grand? There is so much more this memory brings, but I’m not ready to share it all yet. Gotta leave some for future posts…

Old school -- written by hand

2021-12-13 Music Bob Ossler

And we waited for sirens that never come
And we only write by the moon, every word handwritten
And to ease the loss of youth and how many years I’ve missed you
Pages plead forgiveness, every word handwritten

The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten


I’m not sure why this verse appeals to me so much. I guess it is because it seems so pure and honest to write something by hand. I don’t consider myself a “writer”, I’ve been know to pen a letter, but it’s been many years since I wrote anything by hand. I’m a geek; I use a keyboard.

Savor every moment

2021-12-13 Music Bob Ossler

Let’s pretend our days are numbered
And live them out
We’ll live them in the order given
By those who gave them out
Because there is no… reason to run
There is no reason to run

The Inventors - Beehive


The Inventors are rising stars out of Chicago. They are a very tight 4-man band with intelligent lyrics. This song is off their 2015 EP The Procedure Room. It’s my favorite song on the EP and I just love the opening verse. I’ll admit I have some bias, my son Grant used to be the drummer and appears on this EP, but these guys are AWESOME!

Not the typical Santana song

2021-12-13 Music Bob Ossler

When you just wanna feel good
Like the doctor said
One good dose of loving
It’s gonna straighten out your head

You got an open invitation
On that you can rely
You got a prepaid reservation
And that’s the only way to fly

Santana - Open Invitation


There are a lot of Santana songs more popular than Open Invitation, but this is one of my favorites; reminds me of days long past. For me, this song represents that person who may come and go throughout your life, but will ALWAYS be welcomed back. They have an “open invitation” to return at anytime.

We all get lonely sometimes

2021-12-13 Music Bob Ossler

When you need somebody around on the nights that try you
I was there when you were a queen
And I’ll be the last one there beside you;
So you can call out my name

When you’re only lonely;
Now, don’t you ever be ashamed;
You’re only lonely

J.D. Souther - You’re Only Lonely


There’s nothing fancy or flashy about this song, but the music and melody are smooth and real. For me, this is one of those songs that you can’t turn off or change channels when it comes on; it is a must listen to.

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