Testing, One, Two: The Regathering of Us

This isn’t easy. You’ve no idea. Or maybe you do. This is my first blog post after more than a year, since the beginning of the strange Age of Covid. I’ve wanted to write you, more than you know. I simply could not, and it was the strangest thing. Or...

The Lesson

I’ve lost much sleep lately. I’m a band leader now. How do I define that? With Doc retired, I yearn to keep the legacy he created 35 years ago, the Imperial Palms Orchestra, alive. So I learn his songs, the conducting, some patter, and the rest, along with...

The Perfect

I admit to possessing a vigilance and predictable resourcefulness that stacks odds in favor of positive outcomes. I am cursed with the very same thing. I deep dive into that relentless whatever-it-takes-ness that can make overwork my default. I constantly need to be...

Dreams Come True

It was late morning, just yesterday when it happened. I had been up since 3:30am, my favorite time to begin. It’s a luxury when I can. My profession demands frequent long and late hours. Doc was taking a break from his morning’s work, and we were sharing our thoughts...