Franzi

I am acting like the proverbial 'Proud Papa' ever since Franzi arrived from Germany for a Christmas visit. Franzi is Karin's daughter. Due to a series of unfortunate events, Karin and Franzi had not seen each other for 9 years. Needless to say, Franzi was THE BEST Christmas present ever! She is smart, pretty, and has a great sense of humor! I am so proud of her! I love you Franzi!
She is now back in Germany going to college to become an occupational therapist. She plans to stay in Germany at least 3 years until that schooling is finished, but may come to the USA to get her Masters. She can't come back too soon!

End of an era.

Silver Creek has retired. Last Saturday, December 13, 2008 we played our last gig. We officially retired October 18, 2008, but still had two contracts to honor, so we played them and now it's over. I have been in several bands over the course of 30 years, and the band life has given me a lot of stories, a lot of friends and a lot of money. But, as everything does, the times are a-changing. It will be good to have the weekends to do whatever I want. I will keep on picking and grinning, but at home, and no more bands. Fare well, Silver Creek!

Cockroaches

Sometimes a picture IS worth a thousand words...

My Wife

There are places I'll remember

All my life, though some have changed

Some forever, not for better

Some have gone and some remain

All these places had their moments

With lovers and friends I still can recall

Some are dead and some are living

In my life, I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers

There is no one compares with you

And these memories lose their meaning

When I think of love as something new

Though I know I'll never lose affection

For people and things that went before

I know I'll often stop and think about them

In my life, I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection

For people and things that went before

I know I'll often stop and think about them

In my life, I love you more

In my life-- I love you more

The Beatles

Midnight

It's Midnight again, and I find sleep has eluded me. I am not sure how much sleep I need, but I average 4 hours a night. When I rise from my bed, I plunge into the Midnight darkness that is my mind. Edgar Allan Poe would be proud....

My Life-long Friend

My heart was soaring higher

Than an eagle could ever fly

I was meeting my life-long friend

That hot summer day in July

But the flowers in my hand all wilted

As the hot dusty wind did blow

I turned away from the setting sun

My life-long friend didn't show...

30 Year High School Reunion

My wife and I rode 900 miles round trip on the Harley to the 30 year high school reunion. Essay got an Ultra Classic and rode it there too. Pete, me and Essay visited Skip and cussed him out for getting shot over a worthless woman, and cried a little.

The reunion was blah, with the same people who always show up - - where are the others? We could not even locate some of the class of '78, and the some of the ones we contacted didn't want to come. We are all getting grayer and fatter, but over-all, we are still good looking!

Nothing profound. The ride with my wife was the high-light. I love her so much!

It was good to be home though.

Now I will let the next 10 years flow over me, and I will go back and see if anything has changed...