Hike. Los Poblanos Farms Open Space. Morning movement. Core work. Chair stretching.
Bob Marley birthday.
All songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Redemption Song
No Woman No Cry
Buffalo Soldier
Get Up Stand Up
Stir It Up
Exodus
Simmer Down
Rainbow Country
Concrete Jungle
I Shot The Sheriff
Burnin’ and Lootin’
Crazy Baldhead
War
Revolution
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
Three Little Birds
Category Archives: New Mexico
6 February 2025
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
Sheroes and heroes
The indoor track at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center has become my go to location for walking when hiking or other cardio exercise does not happen outside. Many of the same people gather each evening to run, walk, jog, or otherwise move around the track.
Some people intimidate me. Some run. Some walk. Some jog. Some do all three. Each person laps me again and again and again. They are nice, but they move far faster than I ever have or will.
Some people inspire me to gratitude. We walk at a similar pace. They challenge me to do better, Keeping up with them leads me to increase my speed and enhance my workout.
Some people elicit awe and absolute respect. They are my sheroes and heroes.
The older man who makes his way slowly and steadily around the track using forearm crutches. His partner who accompanies him every trip around the track.
The younger woman who pushes a walker with a seat as she completes lap after lap. Her partner who follows a step behind her, allowing her to make the journey on her own but always at hand if the need arises.
So far, I have managed to restrain myself from cheering when my sheroes and heroes arrive. But always I tear up at their courage and grace. And always I give thanks for them.
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, New Mexico
5 February 2025
Walking, North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. Walking around neighborhood. Morning movement. Hand Weights. Chair Stretching.
Black History Month. Trayvon Martin birthday.
Trayvon Martin – Watoto from the Nile
Proud to Be Black – Run-DMC
Stand Your Ground – Pharoahe Monch
Super Life – Chaka Khan
Rest in Power – Black Thought
Don’t Tread On Trayvon Martin – Truth On Earth
Everyday I Pray – Kreepa Lights
Trayvon Martin Tribute – Big Poppa & BMayneBeatz
Throw On My Hoodie – Cecil Morris feat. NSane Segall
A Change Is Gonna Come The Neville Brothers
Let’s Make a Better World – The Blind Boys of Alabama
I Am a Human – Ziggy Marley
Let It Be – Aretha Franklin
Let Us All Come Together – Sweet Honey In the Rock
That Day Will Come – Capleton
Walk With Me – Fannie Lou Hamer
I Am A Woman – Ruby Hunter
BLACK PARADE – Beyoncé
Definition – Black Star
Yearnin’ Learnin’ – Earth, Wind & Fire
Give It Up Or Turn It Loose – James Brown
Just Like A Woman – Richie Havens
Finish Line – Ruthie Foster
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
4 February 2025
Hiking. Petroglyph National Monument. Boca Negra Canyon Mesa Point Trail. Boca Negra Canyon Cliff Base Trail. Walking. Neighborhood.
Mrs. Rosa Parks birthday. Mr. Amadou Diallo death.
Sister Rosa – The Neville Brothers
Rosa Sat – Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir
Rosa Parks – Outkast
Diallo – Wyclef Jean
American Skin (41 Shots) – Bruce Springsteen
A.D. 2000 – Erykah Badu
I Find It Hard to Say (Rebel) – Lauryn Hill
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah
Freedom (Celebration Mix) – Joi
That’s Who I Am – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
Woke Up This Morning – Fannie Lou Hamer
We’ll Never Turn Back – Sweet Honey In the Rock, James Horner, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ysaye M. Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, Carol Maillard & Michael Fisher
Eyes on the Prize – Mavis Staples
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Exercise, hiking, Music, National Park, New Mexico, playlist
3 February 2025
Hike. Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Black History Month.
I Want You Back – Yuna
New Life – Black Violin
Spirit of Place – Archie Roach
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child – Paul Robeson
Reason to Love – The Staple Singers
Dancing In the Street – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Am I Black Enough for You? – Billy Paul
I’ve Got To Use My Imagination – Gladys Knight & The Pips
I’m Crying (Mother’s Tears) – Grace Jones
Many Rivers To Cross – Jimmy Cliff
Rhythym Child – Carlos Jones and the PLUS Band
Patriot Act – Heems
Baby I Love You – Aretha Franklin
Rockin’ Daddy – Howlin’ Wolf
I Would Die 4 U – Prince
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, hiking, New Mexico
30 January 2025
Morning movement. Walking to Cherry Hills library and some other places.
Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland in 1972.
Sunday Bloody Sunday – John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Domhnach Na Fola – T With The Maggies
Minds Locked Shut – Christy Moore
Bloody Sunday – Cruachan
Sunday Bloody Sunday – The Wolfe Tones
Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
Sweetheart Like You – Bob Dylan
All My Loving – Paul McCartney
Rabbit Jim – Si Kahn
Wide Open Spaces – The Chicks
Everything You Need 5:43 Indigenous, feat. Mato Nanji
This Little Light – Mavis Staples
Don’t Stop Lovin’ Me – Eliza Gilkyson
Goodbye Goodnight – Andra Day
Mr. Bojangles – Nina Simone
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, Human Rights, Music, New Mexico, playlist
17 January 2025
Walking. By car dealer twice and once in La Cueva neighborhood. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Happy Birthday, Muhammad Ali.
I Am the Greatest – Muhammad Ali
Doin’ the Ali Shuffle – Alvin Cash
Ali (Take 3) -Miles Davis
Float Like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee – Teo Macero
Ali (Take 4) – Miles Davis
The Louisville Lip – PRGMAT
Muhammad Ali – Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Black Superman (Muhammad Ali) 3- Johnny Wakelin
Muhammad Ali – Faithless
The World’s Greatest – Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Muhammad Ali – Tom Russell
Stand by Me – Muhammad Ali
Someone Else Decide – John McCutcheon
My Cape Breton Home – James Galway
1993 – Manila Killa
The Earl of March’s Daughter – Aoife Clancy
Kite – U2
Paper and Ink – Tracy Chapman
This Hard Land – Bruce Springsteen
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K.525 – Erich Leinsdorf & Boston Symphony Orchestra
Nowhere To Go – Melissa Etheridge
Troubadours – Van Morrison
Still Remember – Indigenous
We Are the Children – Nobuko Miyamoto, feat. Derek Nakamoto
All Along the Watchtower – Playing for Change, feat. Warren Haynes, Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville & John Cruz
A Song For You – Leon Russell
Goin’ Back to New Orleans – Dr. John
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
13 January 2025
Walking. North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center track. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Korean-American Day.
Drawing the Line – Royal Pirates
Butterfly – Jessica & KRYSTAL
Roses – Annalé Roses
Gotta Work – Amerie
Honestly – Eric Nam
Human Nature – Tiger JK
Good Bye Sadness, Hello Happiness – YOON MI RAE
Every Last Drop – Dumbfoundead
Goodbye – Sam Ock
Come Over – MRSHLL, feat. pH-1
In the Water – Run River North
All Along The Watchtower – Luna
Take It One Day at a Time – Jennifer Chung
Slow – Kahi
Never Not – Jessi Lee
Dream – Priscilla Ahn
Brave New World – Sera
Filed under Albuquerque, Current Events, Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
12 January 2025
Walking, Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Ira Hays birthday.
(Playlist for walking,)
The Ballad of Ira Hayes – Kris Kristofferson, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Heritage – Shelley Morningsong
You Will Have Peace – Joanne Shenandoah
Honoring – Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai
The Ballad of Ira Hayes -Johnny Cash
Healing Song # 3 – Primeaux, Mike & Attson
Justice Hunters – Annie Humphrey
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Brother Warrior – Sharon Burch
Calling All Warriors – Leela Gilday
Calling the Spirit Back – Joy Harjo, feat. Rahim Alhaj
Navajo Code Talkers – Jack Gladstone
Ira Hayes – Peter LaFarge
The Marines’ Hymn – United States Marine Band
The Last Post – Band Of The Royal Regiment Of New Zealand Artillery
Summertime – Eva Cassidy
Seven Spanish Angels = Willie Nelson with Ray Charles
Dragon = Jake Shimabukuro
Ireland of My Dreams – Si Kahn
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
11 January 2025
Walking. Morning Movement. Chair Stretching. LKR dance class.
RIP and thank you, Sam Moore.
(Playlist for walking.) All songs by Sam & Dave unless otherwise noted.
Hold On! I’m A Comin
You Don’t Know Like I Know
I Take What I Want
Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody
You Got Me Hummin’
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
Small Portion Of Your Love
Soothe Me
I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down
Soul Man
I Thank You
Wrap It Up
You Don’t Know What You Mean To Me
Can’t You Find Another Way (
Everybody Got To Believe In Somebody
Soul Sister, Brown Sugar
The Long View (A Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 9 Songs): No. 5, Anita’s Story – Patrice Michaels & Kuang-Hao Huang
Phantom – Rina Sawayama
The “In” Crowd – Dobie Gray
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
Along the Graybeard Trail 