#Beatles lend me your ears full

Mind-bendingly fun and sometimes chaotic details.īut also a couple of not-so-fun ones.

Once an elephant appeared and Joe Cocker melted Kenan Stadium in 1970, Jubilee’s days likely were numbered. Half a century later though, at least one thing is clear: Jubilee ended on a note so high it required no encore, as it seemed destined to do. It’s little wonder why some had to place lost-and-found ads afterward for their puppies (part Collie), kittens (calico-Siamese mix) and cameras (Kodak, 35 mm). But also, well, some of you probably had, let’s say, too much fun on those fields to conjure too many of the particulars. When it comes to the three-day outdoor music festival called Jubilee that was held on Carolina’s campus each spring from 1963 to 1971, plenty of reasons for both exist after 50 years.įor one, that historic period in the United States came into better focus as the decades passed. Whenever hindsight travels through enough time, objects may appear both hazier and clearer. One of Carolina’s - from Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash to Joe Cocker - was an unforgettable Jubilee. JAmerica crossed many cultural bridges between 19. Guess I should just find a way to get to sleep.Lend Me Your Ears and I’ll Sing You a Song And well, since that what is keeping me awake, I doubt that would be a good idea. I wish I had more to write, but most of it would probably be work related anyway. *Sigh* It will just be a long day tomorrow. Apparently, they work better than an electric fence.

All the tasks in my brain keep colliding with the sheep I'm trying to count. Instead, I keep running through all the things still left to do and wonder how in God's name I'm going to get it done. Our annual Christian Leadership Institute begins this week and although I love working with the teens, the preparation is E-X-H-A-U-S-T-I-N-G! So you would think I would be able to roll over and get to sleep.

To say that I am exhausted is perhaps the biggest understatement there is for it has been a busy week that will not come to end until a week from tomorrow. There aren't enough sheep to count to get me to sleep. UGH! The idea of packing for Madrid in the middle of August - the hottest month of the year - is not the slightest bit appealing whatsoever!!! I'm sure it will be fun, rewarding and faith-filled. But I won't lie, I don't get the warm and fuzzies about going to Spain.not like I did when I went to Sydney, Australia in 2008 for my first World Youth Day.but that's because Aussie was on my bucket list (and I'd love to go back) Spain however, is not. Granted, I will be going to Madrid and the group that I'm directly responsible for does not have any minors - they are all 18 - it should be somewhat relaxing. From a regional conference during the first weekend and then leaving for Madrid for World Youth Day the weekend after that, there isn't a lot of time for stuff. But since then, it's been go, go, go and I just wanna slow, slow, slow down.Ĭan't wait to take a little R & R, but that's going to be difficult to do since starting in August the go, go, go is going to go a heck of a lot faster. Don't get me wrong, I have some pretty amazing friends on team who always make the day special, but it's nothing like being home. This year, for the first time, I was able to celebrate my birthday, on my birthday, with my family and boyfriend instead of on CLI which is where I normally spend my birthday. CLI is a wonderful experience and bears many fruits, but it's a long process preparing for it and the days begin at 6AM and end at 12AM (at least for the team). I check into Cathedral Camp (our retreat center) for six days and five nights with teenagers and other adult team for annual Christian Leadership Institute.

#Beatles lend me your ears full

Summer always moves into full swing for me the last week of June. By the time I get home, I just wanna veg, play a couple of games, read a book and just try not to string two sentences together. It's been almost 30 days since I've had the urge, desire, inclination etc., to sit here and write a blog. While most people are chillin' this summer and taking vacations, I am going non-stop.