“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.”
….. Peter Pan

How true is that?

Daryl sent the lyrics of his favourite song to Dad.
It was for Dad's 60th birthday, I think.
It really summed up Dad's attitude to life
' He did not know he couldn't fly ...
... So he did.'


It is a wonderful country song by Guy Clark.

Simply titled ... 'The Cape.'


'Eight years old with a floursack cape
Tied all around his neck
He climbed up on the garage
He's figurin' ... what the heck
Well, he screwed his courage up so tight
That the whole thing come unwound
He got a runnin' start and, bless his heart
He's headed for the ground

Well, he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold your breath
And always trust your cape

Now he's all grown up with a floursack cape
Tied all around his dreams
And he's full of spit and vinegar
And he's bustin' at the seams
Well, he licked his finger and he checked the wind
It's gonna be Do or Die
He wasn't scared of nothin' boys
He was pretty sure he could fly

Well, he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold your breath
And always trust your cape

Now he's old and grey with a floursack cape
Tied all around his head
He's still jumpin' off the garage
And will be till he's dead
All these years, the people said
He was actin' like a kid
He did not know he could not fly
So he did

Well, he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold your breath
And always trust your cape

Well,he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold your breath
And always trust your cape.'


I have been trying to think of a title for this blog and this came to me.

' He did not know he could not fly ....
.... so he did.'

I am trying to follow along Dad's flight path.

So here I go again ...
Ready?

I have to spread my arms
Hold my breath
And always trust my cape ...

After all, you can't argue with Guy Clark

( ... or Peter Pan.)