Lyrics have been abounding in recent blogs. No lyrics (except for two lines later) but I will share my special regards for one of the music icons of my generation. We saw James Taylor at Jones Beach last night. We also saw him in the Berkshires less than two weeks ago at his annual July 4th concert at Tanglewood. We have seen him many times over the years. I don't think you can see too much of James Taylor.
We have a special affinity for James. We used to see him on Martha’s Vineyard at concerts given by his son Ben Taylor -- sometimes with Carly Simon, his former wife. We have seen him over the years at Tanglewood. Since we stay with his brother and sister-in-law at their bed and breakfast in Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard, we have come to think of him as family. And there is a family resemblance that makes James familiar - not a distant on stage performer.
If you’ve ever been to a James Taylor concert, you know that he is a storyteller and there’s a story behind every one of his songs -- stories that he shares. Many of the stories are familiar because they are Taylor family stories that his brother, Hughie, has also shared with us.

And there is one lyric of his that I’ll share with you…

“Shower the people you love with love

Show them the way that you feel…”