What I’ve Been Up To

What I’ve Been Up To

by | Jul 30, 2023 | Nature

I was catching up recently with an old friend during a lengthy phone conversation. After the initial exchange of  pleasantries, she posed the inevitable question, “What have you been up to?” My reply? “I’ve been busy, very busy.” I’ve been busy watching the lilies....
My Main Inspirer

My Main Inspirer

by | Jul 19, 2023 | Music

By now the anticipation level was pretty high. Think kid in a candy store. Think six year old at Christmas. Over the past week I’ve tried to keep my expectations in check but sitting here at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theater, the scene of so many evenings dancing to the...
Summer Afternoon

Summer Afternoon

by | Jul 13, 2023 | Nature

It’s the first real heatwave of summer, the day is languid and lazy. The drone of my neighbor’s air conditioner, the jingle-jangle of the wind chimes when a welcome breeze blows through, the blip-blop of our fountains and the insect like buzz of a small airplane are...
Second Wind

Second Wind

by | Jun 29, 2023 | Music

I’m pretty damn excited to announce the release of my new album Second Wind. This is my third album of original songs. My first effort, 2007’s Lifesongs was a stripped down, all acoustic affair. I played all of the guitar parts and sang all of the vocals. In...
In the Flow at the Hog Farm

In the Flow at the Hog Farm

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Music

  The Hog Farm Hideaway is a three day music festival held on a bucolic ranch in southern Mendocino County, California.  The following is my reflection on one particular morning there. There are moments in life when you just get into the flow. Like a slow float...