Over on Redding.com, blogger Marc Beauchamp posed a challenge --
".....a contest to come up with a telling or funny acronym that spells R-E-D-D-I-N-G."
I call it a Dream Assignment for a songwriter who loves Redding:
The Redding Song
music and lyrics by Erin Friedman
R
is for the river and the trails that run beside her
E
is for the eagles raising hope and flying higher
D
is for downtown dining:
Art
and music, beer and wine-ing
Another
D is for diversions
Recreational
excursions
Golfing,
skiing, fishing, hiking
Gardening,
boating, swimming, cycling
Fly
kites, tie flies,
Sun
shines
Most
days of the year
Anything
you like to do outside
(That’s
legal)
You
can do it here
I
is for infernal heat that keeps the wimps away
N
is for night lights on the Bridge at Turtle Bay
G
is for the Gem of Northern California
Redding,
Shasta County, USA
