Not a fan of bucket lists, per se. Every day should be a bucket list, if that makes sense. However, there are a few ticks on my list and one of them was catching Van Morrison live. Used to go to loads of shows as a young dude, then of course, I played music andContinueContinue reading “Real Real Gone”
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Valentine’s Day / Piano Lounge at Wawona
Happy Valentine’s Day Early! Hey friends and family. The snow fell on Nashville again, I’m looking out the window at birds flying over a blanket of white, landing on our feeder and the sun beginning to melt the icicles clinging to the gutter. Nice. Anyways, time for a break and an early Happy Valentine’s dayContinueContinue reading “Valentine’s Day / Piano Lounge at Wawona”
Luck Be a Lady Essay / News
An ancient song I wrote with my friend and Chi-town legend, Hugh Hart, appeared in a documentary on these bike riders who go from S.F. to L.A. to raise money for leukemia. The riders are called the Fireflies; our song is a really loopy rocker called “Fat Man in His Car,” that I practically forgotContinueContinue reading “Luck Be a Lady Essay / News”
Me, Jude, Peter and his Auntie
Peter and his Auntie This past summer (2013), Jude and I went to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to see the three surviving Monkees hop the first train to Clarksville and play a string of their deepest album cuts and greatest hit singles. More than a bubblegum parade, it was an impressive array of tunesContinueContinue reading “Me, Jude, Peter and his Auntie”
The Spin
Hey folks: It’s been way too long since I sent out a “hello from the homestead” note. I’ve been crazy busy. Jude just turned 11 and I have a bunch of adventures to report from the year, but somehow, the older he gets, the busier I get with all our adventures. How did that happen?ContinueContinue reading “The Spin”
Doug Hoekstra 