Loose Parts by Dave Blazek for March 14, 2024

None near me, thank heaven.

I hate wind chimes.

Sid Vicious!

Sid and Nancy would probably be in hell if it existed.

Never bothered me, so no big deal.

Not exactly the same, but: A couple of days ago, I was waiting for a bus in front of a church. There was a funeral service in the church, and when they brought out the coffin, the bells started chiming. Two bells, only slightly different in pitch, but also slightly different in tempo. Very “painful” to my musical ear.

I was Nancys first husband!

Japanese-style windchimes are very pleasant.

They’re also not very loud, which helps quite a bit.

Ha! Good to know it’s not just me! Must be right next to the leaf blower and sub woofer wings.

Have had more positive feedback over windchimes than negative feedback. Used to volunteer with an artist’s nonprofit organization – one member suggested installing windchimes on the city’s light poles in the Arts District. Got the city’s permission, and drummed up enough donations to buy the chimes. We installed them covertly – no public announcements, just put them up one day. Heard lots of positive comments from people in the area, got a “who did that?” article in the newspaper, and some businesses even asked us for windchimes near them (after word got out that we were the culprits).

We continued to replace windchimes over the next few years as the weather took its toll. Unfortunately, the instigator member unexpectedly died due to heart attack. Without his urging, the nonprofit quit renewing the chimes and now there are only a very few left. Have heard comments lamenting the loss of the chimes… maybe we’ll refresh them again?

The great Christine Lavin’s experience with wind chimes:

https://www.youtube.Com/watch?v=93fEt3-PNXU

I don’t recall hearing wind chimes in any of the Sex Pistols music. Perhaps I’ll have another listen. Nah

I didn’t realize how much I was p!$$ing off the neighbors with my wind chimes.

I guess Nancy’s still Spungen off Sid.

A friend loaned me the use of her lakeside mountain cabin ;-) It had a deck around three fourths of the cabin with seating near a wind chime. Its tones were captivating and I was determined to find one just like it. I copied down every detail imprinted on the tag and the silver tubes. On the way down from the mountains I looked for any stores along the way that might have the chimes. I got lucky and found the source and bought a set for myself. The tones are melodious and so peaceful.

I like wind chimes.

I actually like to hear wind chimes, myself.

with our gale winds off the ocean, wind chimes would have to weigh hundreds of kilos not to get blown away… ☺