Songs for Chillin’

For my upcoming flight to Europe, I’m making an easy listening playlist of songs. I’ve got nine hours to sit in a seat and just lean back and chill. I’ve bought some books for the occasion, too, but I can read them during downtime in the week I’m at my destination. For the trip, I’m gonna listen to music.

I don’t often get to listen to music for extended periods of time. Driving to work in my car lets me hear maybe three or four songs. But then I’m having to keep my eyes open and pay attention enough to not ram the car ahead of me or drift across the yellow line into oncoming traffic. At night I’ve got stuff & junk to do — fun stuff and unfun junk. I can’t remember the last time I was able to listen to a full album at one time.

So I’m looking forward to this trip, not just for the destination and stay, but for the actual flight. I’m gonna put on my headset, close my eyes, and just fall into the nostalgic memories induced by 1970s soft rock.

Ain’t Even Done With the Night – John Cougar
Dance With Me – Orleans
Steal Away – Robbie Dupree
Just Remember I Love You – Firefall
Right Down the Line – Gerry Rafferty
What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
Etc., etc., etc.

Nobody’s gonna bug me, no one’s gonna need my attention, I ain’t gonna care about nothin’ in the world other than chillin’.

I figure I’ll start missing the family, and the hecticism that goes along with being a dad and all, within a few hours of arriving in Sweden. But for the first few hours, while on the plane, I’m gonna enjoy the peace and calm.

Bullgrit
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