Reckless Daughter

[tinywarrior]

Joni Mitchell is dying. I think this to myself at least once a day, as if she were my aged mother or an old aunt that I worry about from a detached, guilty distance. It's not so odd, really, if you know about my childhood. I was a kid who spent a lot of time entertaining myself. My parents were young--not bad parents, but busy and probably overly

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[nickelchief]

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter is my favorite, too. (Though catch me on an off day, and it's Hejira.) Without DJRD I never would have been a Nickel Chief.

I just looked her up to see if there was any recent news. There wasn't much, but I saw a photo of her during her last (ur, most recent) public appearance. The older she gets, the more the Native American ancestry seems to show in her face, her eyes, her cheekbones.

A friend of mine from my NYC days later moved to LA with his partner, who briefly worked for Joni as a personal assistant. The two of them tell great stories about how she was actually really gracious and kind and fun to be around (this would be about 15 years ago). I was surprised to hear that, but willing to believe it.

I was just listening to "Car on A Hill" this morning and thinking, wow, this isn't even one of my favorites, and I still love it so much ...

[tinywarrior]

It's funny because I don't look like her at all but I had someone make a similar comment to me the other day. I like the idea of my hidden genes finding their way to my face in time.

I remember the first time I saw your username and it filled me with delight...a confirmation that I had found a place full of kindred spirits. I still feel very much that way. <3

[raindog]

Your writing is one of my life's greatest treasures.
I love you dearly, my sweet C.