by Louie Ferrera | Jul 13, 2023 | Nature
It’s the first real heatwave of summer, the day is languid and lazy. The drone of my neighbor’s air conditioner, the jingle-jangle of the wind chimes when a welcome breeze blows through, the blip-blop of our fountains and the insect like buzz of a small airplane are...
by Louie Ferrera | Jun 29, 2023 | Music
I’m pretty damn excited to announce the release of my new album Second Wind. This is my third album of original songs. My first effort, 2007’s Lifesongs was a stripped down, all acoustic affair. I played all of the guitar parts and sang all of the vocals. In...
by Louie Ferrera | Jun 20, 2023 | Music
The Hog Farm Hideaway is a three day music festival held on a bucolic ranch in southern Mendocino County, California. The following is my reflection on one particular morning there. There are moments in life when you just get into the flow. Like a slow float...
by Louie Ferrera | Jun 2, 2023 | Friends & Family, Music
There’s the family that you’re born into and the family that you choose. Almost everyone has the former but only the most fortunate of us also have the latter. Like all families, there are ups and downs, joy and conflict, we try and overlook the blemishes and burnish...
by Louie Ferrera | May 19, 2023 | Meditations
Breathe in the Buddha, weathered and worn but still flashing that beatific smile, he knows something that we don’t know. His once gilded body is now covered in bare patches, bleached bone white by years in the sun. Nothing lasts forever so one day our Buddha will be...
Very cool experience louie man!!
I’ve just retired from 40 years in tech, pal, and I gotta agree. A couple of points: I almost never…
Hey, I haven't commented lately. Too busy on my phone ordering, planning, searching, and connecting. Sometimes, I actually leave my…
Lou - I love your writing. Gotta say I don’t believe you could have ‘walked in silence for hours’ though….you…
Thanks for reading friend!