December had its ups and downs as you will see. As part of my open-mic therapy tour, I signed up for spots at two Boston area clubs: The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge; and The Burren in Somerville. In between I wanted to go to the Infinity Hall open mic again and probably something local with Charlie. Lizard Lounge Open Mic… Read more →
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What kind of idiot travels to an open mic the night before Thanksgiving?
That would be me. I had the news on during the day: Trump this. Trump that. Thanksgiving. Airports. Highways. Shopping. More Trump. Terror threats. I had wrapped up a bunch of my design work for Butler Hospital. This coming week looked like it could be busy. I had my two pies finished for Thanksgiving. Chocolate pecan pie with Nutella with a melted… Read more →
Ashes. Ashes. We all fall down.
Ring around the rosy, A pocket full of posies; Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down. I kept going back and forth about Kathy’s ashes. If you remember, her ‘cremains’ arrived on September 22. A friendly postal worker delivered them in a cardboard box from Harvard Medical School. I had over a year to mull it over: from the time she passed away;… Read more →
Opening for Tom Paxton
Music wise, I have had a lot going on. Even with Kathy’s art exhibit, I managed to keep going to several open mics. I had a few gigs and went to a few concerts too. My regular design work schedule was also very busy. October 1, opening for Tom Paxton: One of the big highlights I guess had to be opening… Read more →
Kathy’s reception
Kathy’s reception and life celebration. I loaded up the car with a few sculpture and furniture things on Friday night. Earlier that day I went to the library to double-check some things. I wanted to make sure the ConcertWindow streaming would work okay. And I wanted to make sure I knew how to use the video projector, DVD, and sound system… Read more →
The Reunion: the photos and attic memories
I just returned from a reunion with Kathy’s family, the Snyder’s. They rented a really big house in Northwest Georgia (close to Chattanooga, Tennessee). Once I got there it was great seeing everyone and relaxing. But vacations are a lot of work (at least for someone who forgets how to vacation). I am starting to get busier with my design… Read more →
A big night at the Towne Crier
Music-wise things have been fairly busy. I continue to go to open mics to try different things and because it gives me someplace to go. I’ve also been trying to transition from my “Open-mic Therapy” tour to a “Break-even tour.” So, I have reworked my publicity materials, taking photos of myself and emailing venues. My big night On June 5th,… Read more →