39 Again

One of the great things about getting older is seeing young people turn into functioning adults. I mean, it doesn’t happen as much anymore, but you know what I’m saying. I’ve been blessed to have married into a fantastic (and very large) family full of former kids who have become pretty cool adults. I often call people on their birthday and sing horrible renditions of the birthday song. Horribly bad. And always extemporaneous. But the … Continue reading

FAFO

Well. That escalated quickly. So much for simplification. As I’ve mentioned before, over the last 4-5 years, I’ve felt a lot of unnecessary pressure to come out swinging on the first day. A lot of Day 1 songs have been strong, but whether that’s because I have some creative reserve or just “let’s get started” energy or even just a happy stroke of luck… well, your guess is as good as mine. As I have … Continue reading