Woodstock 40th, I would Rather Listen to Levon Ramble

This weekend will be the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Concert in 1969; the concert was actually miles away in Bethel NY. Yet for some reason Woodstock NY has made a living over the event for the last 40 years. Tye dye tee shops and patchouli oil palaces fill the town’s streets and it seems the days of fine craft shops have disappeared. Though I live close to Woodstock I rarely go up there anymore, I did actually live on top of Ohayo Mt. during the late 60’s but was a kid and actually at Boy Scout Camp when the 69 festival was happening. I am amazed when visitors come and ask to go to Woodstock but I oblige, the area is beautiful. A far better sense of Woodstock is gained by going to one of Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles at his farm with 200 others. You just better know someone.

Some Poems and a Massage with C.J. Krieger, In Woodstock NY

Hearing that the Clintons were in Woodstock NY reminded me that I haven’t been in awhile myself. On this rainy Friday I decided to head up and also book a massage at the River Rock Spa. While I like the town I have to admit that after living there in my younger years the tie dyed tee shops are kind of a drag. Still I enjoyed my walk until it was time to get relaxed under the talented hands of C.J. Krieger, winner of the best masseuse of 2007 in Hudson Valley Magazine. C.J. has been a soldier, engineer, philosopher, musician as well as a martial arts expert. His latest endeavors are however as poet and writer, he gave me two of his newest books. I got home and read some of the poems, perfect for a guy with not a knot to be found after an amazing massage.