Tales Of Brave Ulysses

I understand this song intuitively because I have lived it! I always loved the song for its classical allusions and psychedelic power, but it took on even deeper dimensions of meaning for me later in life, after my tripping days were well behind me: I met my wife in Latin America - we had an amazing day at the beach while getting to know each other. I remember the intensity of the colors, the sensations, the sand, the glorious sense of isolation in the shimmering waves, the sun was reflecting off the water on her brown body, I was in love, we were all alone, I knew I had to marry her and bring her back to cold New England. I took her (poor tropical maiden) to the "hard land of the winter" and she has adapted magnificently. She has learned English, we have two beautiful children and just had our 10-year anniversary.

I have made very few good decisions in my life, but marrying my lovely Latina bride was definitely one of them. I owe part of it to this immortal song by Cream. And I owe all of it to God...