I was just watching this video about Gordon lightfoot. My comments are on the video but I wanted to share these stories of my memories.

https://youtu.be/SEzulIYl6IA?…

I was born in 1960 and my Dad loved Gordon Lightfoot and he became a part of our travels especially. When we would go on family trips, Gordon Lightfoot was one of the top choices. You brought me to tears at the end of this video. My dad passed away fairly close to when Gordon Lightfoot did (2023 for Lightfoot) and he was named Gordon as well. Went in the hospital 6 months to a year before he passed. He would get Sundowners they call it funny that there's a song called sundown. Which of course I know. So when he would get that way, I would put Gordon Lightfoot on my phone and sing to it with him or really for him. Dad would calm right down. Especially the song Beautiful which he would dedicate to my mom who passed 2014. I can barely write this honestly with the emotions that rise up with all the songs. I've been going back and forth between Spotify and your video and listening to some old favorites that I have forgotten.

I'm connecting with all the stories in the comments. It's like I'm traveling again in the camper with my dad and mom and us four crazy kids. In 1972 or 73 our family hamster passed on and my dad in his sentimental ways, we went up to the top of a mountain, and we buried that little hamster up there. We played Gordon Lightfoot. I can't remember the song but it was on replay. Something like If Ever I See Your Face. We all were just crying our eyes out over this silly little hamster. Thank you for bringing back so many memories. And so many beautiful feelings. My dad and I used to play guitar together and sing many of these songs. In the Early Morning Rain was one of my favorite to play on guitar. Much love to all us left out here to reminisce. My dad was raised in Toronto area and may even have seen him in person. Anyway, we lived through the best of music that's for darn sure.