The Austin Zeitgeist And Her Eyes

Mid to late 80s Austin, for me, will always live in my head as a perpetual summer: sun-drenched Shiner Bock-soaked days filled with music, cheap Tex-Mex and shiny happy people at the zenith of their lives. Also, of course and most importantly, the time and place that gave rise to my daughter, both figuratively and literally.

To me, no band better perfectly encapsulates all of this then Zeitgeist / The Reivers. "In Your Eyes," with its jangly guitars, harmonies and memories of Liberty Lunch, might as well stand in for all I miss of that moment in time and place that is forever lost to me, one of the many placeholders, memory hooks and focal points that will none the less always keep me connected to Adrianna. In a bit of synchronicity, the day after I wrote the above we received some news that has made me happy for the first time in almost two months: We had decided that morning that Adri would have wanted to donate organs to help others, and UT Southwest sent a letter of thanks and says that two people have had their sight restored because of her. I cannot overstate how good this has made me feel. Her last act was one of kindness, and a part of her is still with us and this news just fills me with hope and contentment, and I so appreciate them taking the time to let us know result of her gift. “In Your Eyes” will forever take on new meaning for me now. Adrianna's beautiful eyes live on, and the world, to me, is just a bit better than it was yesterday.

Here's the video for "In Your Eyes." Let's pretend we're watching 120 Minutes on MTV for a moment:

https://youtu.be/Gr5DTCk_7bY?si=-1vHE-4ixansptOD