We went to see Meschiya Lake at the Ogden with her band and it was loads of family fun. Tin was very impressed with the band and the acoustics even though I felt like her voice was getting drowned out in the large space. But she liked Tin and she dedicated her last song to him. She said after the show that he (Tin) was keeping beat in twos and fours so well. Meanwhile, although…
I’ve been going 90 miles an hour and am about to put on the brakes because I feel like I’m going to implode. Exit stage left. Here is my horoscope – how appropriate: January 27, 2011 Taurus (4/20-5/20) If your pace is feeling out of whack with the rest of the world’s today, it is probably because you are going way too fast — the people who are in your life right now just cannot keep…
Deacon John said there are three things to bring happiness: 1) someone to love, 2) something to do, and 3) something to look forward to. In order of importance, I list what I am grateful for: 1) I came home last night to a clean and warm house courtesy of my gf who waited for me enthusiastically by the front door with open arms. There was also a little boy waiting for me who is…
The first thing I did when I got home last night was to cook dinner for the family (and the friends who showed up). Chicken marinated in creme fraiche and Creole mustard, risotto with broccoli, and Arab bread. There is nothing like being on the road that makes me want to get in front of the stove and have a real meal. While you could eat out every night, or get take out, there is…
I believe it was Emerson who said the whole world exists in your backyard and there I had beens in the cultural apex of the world, New York city, and missed the one event I would have most enjoyed: documentary screening about Walker Percy. Doing a cursory catch up I saw this listed on a blog and thought damn, damn. When I was decades younger I wrote to Walker Percy, sort of a fan letter…
Last night, I got out of New York by the skin of my teeth and in time to visit with Tin and some friends who were in town to make music. The New York Times had run an article about Jack White producing a Wanda Jackson album, and a friend sent me the album as a gift from iTunes – it’s amazing when you tell yourself you are not going to buy music or books…
I walked about fifteen blocks to go meet a source for breakfast and the snow was coming down fast and furious – wow – I entered the restaurant covered with layers of snow and all I could think about was getting out of Dodge. Luckily, it was worth the walk as my source was able to answer a lot of questions that have been rumbling around my brain. I walked back in the driving snow…
Miracle baby came to meet me and my colleagues and we ended up at the Brasserie thanks to someone’s tip that restaurants around New York City were having a special prix fix menu. All of the ramped up energy I had from not sleeping caught up with me by the end of the meal though and I felt like crawling home to my hotel. But my niece and I rallied for one more drink if…
We walked around Union Square today to take our meeting outdoors. It was snowing heavily but had just lightened up to a nice snow – a mild snow – and it was actually quite beautiful as we walked through Union Square passed the Ghandi statue and over to the Di Fiore Marquet Cafe, which looked like it could have been in New Orleans or France. Last night I went to bed with too much on…
I’ve been looking forward to seeing my niece while here in New York now that she has moved to the big apple – youth, I have a touch of envy and yet couldn’t imagine moving to New York at this point in my life. But the best thing is to looking forward to meeting someone who honestly appreciates you and you them. January 25, 2011 Taurus (4/20-5/20) You can come out now. It’s safe. This means…