MUSIC: This is one of my favorite tunes to play on the guitar. I was given a basic book of jazz guitar chords when I was photographing the great bass player Carole Kay, and one of the first exercises was this progression. I kept playing it and words came to me. This version has me doing most everything including my… Read more →
The Mystery of Red Teeth
CAREGIVING: Saturday afternoon Kathy was trying to rest. She told me she didn’t feel like having me brush her teeth right away. She started coughing like crazy, though. It sounded awful — like she was drowning. I got her to sit up and gave her more and more cough medicine and eventually it stopped. I went back to whatever it… Read more →
Saturday: Lists of Lists
LIFE: Today started out pretty normal. Saturday is my work-around-the-house day. I have lists of lists of tasks I have no hope of finishing. Today’s list included: Go to the Dump / transfer station. Bring two weeks worth of trash and recycling to the town transfer station Do the laundry and change the sheets on the bed. Water the plants (on… Read more →
Marty goes to the spa
CAREGIVING: Thursday Kathy has been sleeping pretty well on the pillar of pillows. Kind of like the princess and the pea story. She has a lot of congestion when she is getting ready for bed. And I can hear it when I’m close to her and working on her teeth. But sleeping upright really helps a lot. I woke her up… Read more →
The Band in the Attic: Mustang midi controller
MUSIC: I’m a guitarist. I really stink on the piano and have never had the money to get an actual keyboard to add other instruments to my tracks. So this was the next best thing. This is a video to demonstrate how I use a video game controller, The Rock Band Mustang Pro controller to build midi tracks like piano… Read more →
Check-up and Cooking with Su
CAREGIVING: Wednesday Kathy has a check-up at her doctor’s office. I got her up a little too late. It takes so long to do things, and get places. A step for you and I might cover 10 or 12 inches. But it is a lot of effort for Kathy’s foot to move 1/4 of an inch most days. I gave her… Read more →
the Pillar of Pillows — Foe of Phlem
CAREGIVING: Monday Kathy was pretty miserable with her chest congestion and coughing so I cancelled the physical therapist. I tried to get caught up with some of my design work but I got so sidetracked with things here I forgot to send some work I had finished, in to my client. I don’t think I left the house except to go… Read more →