ROYAL MAIL

From our friend Peggy in London...the perfect present for a budding naturalist!

First words: "Woah, this is TOTALLY AWESOME!!!"

HAPPY FURTHER DAYS

Shaking off a four-day 104 deg fever, Raul popped up in Beacon with a Fathers Day card as ever ready for whatever. Dad wanted breakfast in bed, laundry done, room cleaned, floors and windows washed, Benz fixed, a farmers market run, dinner prepped, homework completed and an early bedtime.

We settled on coffee, cereal and spending some time on the turntables before really seeing what the day had to offer. Used the Johnny Osbourne original Studio 1 "Truth + Rights" and the Bobby Konders Massive B "Truth + Rights" riddim to explain a basic DJ set-up and how a mixer works...but had more fun working with a bunch of heavy dub 7ins reissued from the Negus Roots catalog—Lacksley Castell, Don Carlos, Negus Roots Players.

FURTHER DAYS PLAYLIST
"Just One Of Those Days" Sizzla (Digital B)
"Just One Of Those Days (acoustic mix)" Sizzla (VP)
"Got To Let Go" Bitty McLean (Mideya)...Japan import exclusive!
"Never Let Me Go" Bitty McLean (Peckings)
"Lately" Bitty McLean (Taxi)
"Traffic Jam" Stephen Marley (Ghetto Youths)
"Soothing Sound" Richie Spice (Indiscretions riddim)
"Waan Luv U" Konshens (Indiscretions riddim)
"Love" Voicemail (Indiscretions riddim)
"Beep" Busy Signal (Indiscretions riddim)
"People Bawlin" Anthony Cruz (Truth + Rights riddim)
"Youths So Cold" Richie Spice (Truth + Rights riddim)
"Picture Of Selassie" Khairi Kill (Truth + Rights riddim)
"What's Goin On (remix)" Marvin Gaye (Truth + Rights riddim)
***Negus Roots Collection reissues mini session***
"Movin Right Along" Kermit and Fozzie Muppet Movie OST
"Revolution" Sizzla (Strange Things riddim)
"Work It Out" Lutan Fyah (Strange Things riddim)
"Strange Things" John Holt (Strange Things riddim)
"Strange Things riddim" Chinna Smith and Bongo Herman

Thanks to Deadly Dragon for the new chunes and the reggae retail therapy. Props to The Heatwave for sparking the summer and the "Indiscretions" tip off.

BONUS ROUND "Priority" Mos Def (Downtown)...Freddy with the cue.

HAD TO REPOST!!!

CATON SCHOOL DAZE

"PS 249...WHERE COLLEGE BEGINS IN KINDERGARTEN"

REAL SUMMER GAMES

Swapped out the old wheels for some new fast ones...and IT'S ON!!!

MUHHEAKANTUCK

Raul capped the weekend off celebrating observing the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage up the Muhheakantuck—now known as the Hudson River—along with folk icon/activist/Beaconite Pete Seeger, the sloops Woodie Guthrie and Clearwater, other majestic riverworthy vessels and a throng of folks from all over who have found they "could be happy / just spending their days / on the river that flows both ways."

Oh yeah, and face painting. And folk songs!

"I HAVE A LITTLE PLAN TO DESTROY YOU"

Alternate title: "Double play!"

NEW WHEELS PART 2

DAY 1. BUILD A RAMP. JUMP!

NEW WHEELS

It's well established Raul has a need for speed. With summer upon us the Jewel was in need of an upgrade, which we found via special order thanks to the bros at Beacon Cycles.

It's a DK Intervol—main idea #1: 18in top tube; main idea #2: "red metallic"—and since it's bossy little starter kit of a BMX bike, it makes sense that tonight we're settling in to a screening of that great little started kit of BMX cinema, "Rad".



178 Main Street Beacon, NY 12508 Phone: 845.765.0366

SOME THINGS WE GET RIGHT

It's Friday and he had his "Friday" socks on.

Tonight right before he fell asleep on the train I told him he's the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Thank you, he murmured.

BIRDS AND BIRDHOUSES

Alternate title: "ALL YOURS"

Photos by Dad and Raul in Beacon and Central Park Zoo

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On the road, Dad missin his lil guy

PARK

"Incredible bike ride today! I rode to the park with my girls...We ran into a friend and her son while chilling on the grass and completely enjoying the day! Looking forward to more days like this. "

via JB

LAST NIGHT

A SIMPLE CASE OF FORGERY

SPRING TRAINING

RAUL SPRING TRAINING from k robinson on Vimeo.

BRRRRRPPP! WHAT HAPPENEND TO DAT BOY???