Month: December 2007

a year ago, my grandmother passed away…

last december was probably the hardest december in my life. even though it’s been a year, every time I see a tv show or film showing someone in a hospital dying, it hits me. I’m glad I was there and got to spend that time with her. I don’t even know if she really knew I was there. I miss her.

this is one of the favorite photos I found in her stash of photos:

that’s her on the left, I love her expression. this was well before I was born. she’s with her sister, Hannah (aka my great Aunt Bobbie), and my Dad, in 1964

then there’s this Christmas photo:

I’m the baby, and I’m thinking it was Christmas 1973

anyway, even though I know she lived a long long life, it makes holidays a little bit hard, but I’ll get to go home next weekend and spend time with my parents and my siblings and their families.

just spreading the word….
my first sxsw since 1995.

I arrive tues 3/11 around lunch time and leave Mon 3/17 in the morning.
I haven’t a clue as to where I’m going to stay, but I’ll figure that out in due time.

ok, once again I’m going to try and get to sxsw.

I haven’t been to Austin/SXSW since 1995!! I know it’s changed a ton. I haven’t booked a flight…yet….but I’m *this* close to doing so….

I think I’m just going to go, and do it on the low budget version, no badge, no wristband and see what I see if I can see it. y’know, let the journey decide what’s going to happen. unless, I win the lottery…then forget the budget!

it does make me wish I still had more record label connections. I miss the old days!