To Franci (Age 11), July 1, 2008
You greet me in the driveway as I finish my bike ride this morning, waving a paper wildly in your hand.
"Are you done?"
"Yes! Why?"
"I have something to show you!"
I park my bike in the garage, meet you on the deck. We sit, and you read me what you have written. Inspired by our big family trip Saturday to visit the newly opened Woodstock Museum at Bethel Woods, you have sat down at the computer and spontaneously composed the following story.
The peace love and joy will stay alive!
By Franci
You are walking for 1 hour. As far as you have gone is one mile. Tired. It is August 16, 1969. Where is your destination? Woodstock! In upstate New York, Peace, love, and joy will be happening for a weekend.
Why?
To get you're soul free. As Joni Mitchell's Woodstock song said.
Legend has it that Joni Mitchell very much wanted to go to Woodstock with her friends, Crosby, Stills and Nash. Sadly, her manager told her she could not go because she was going to do an interview on the Dick Cavett show. The manager did not know if she would get back on time.
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