Dorothy, Leona, and Hannah
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Dorothy, Leona, and Hannah

From my Grandmother’s photo collection

that’s her on the left, Leona in the middle, and my Great Aunt Bobbie (aka Hannah) on the right. I think Leona is/was my grandmother’s cousin!

and there really is NO denying my family heritage…those two girls in front could easily be me and my sister!!

My Grandmother was born in 1915, and she looks pretty young here, so I’m guessing approximately 1920 or so.

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!

I got to see the second to last night of Oppenheimer’s tour with They Might Be Giants tonight at 9:30 Club. I kept waffling about whether or not to metro or drive, as it can be a pain to find parking and I’m usually alone walking. Since it’s decided to act like it’s November weather wise and there’s some asshole attacking women walking alone at night from Arlington metro stations, I decided to drive.
Although, somehow I think I’d find the energy and power to kick this guy’s ass if he even thought about touching me as I was walking home from the metro.

miraculously, I found a spot to park on V Street within the block of the 9:30 club. a huge line was outside to get in, but it moved rather quickly. I managed to meet up with Mike, his sister and her posse of friends. I also managed to chat with Shaun briefly before he had to go on stage.

It’s always fun for me to see others hearing friends’ bands for the first time. even more enjoyable when those people are really into it. a great set per usual. and I find it completely fascinating to see them on the stage of the 9:30 Club, after seeing them at DC9, IOTA, Galaxy Hut and various other small clubs and even Lisa and Rodney’s house for the pool party!!

I was trying to remember the last show I saw at 9:30 and I can’t….I usually remember these things and even have them written down, but for the life of me I can’t remember. I could do some digging maybe… I can remember seeing The Pogues, Teenage Fanclub, Son Volt, and I can even remember seeing Old 97’s opening for Wilco (before I even lived here)…..(a little spider just crawled on my desk….) but I can’t remember the very last show I went to at the 9:30 Club. and I’m completely baffled by that.

no matter, Oppenheimer had a great set, sold a bunch of merch and I made it through the entire 2 hour set of TMBG. when I went to the first night of the tour back in baltimore in september, I didn’t stay because I was tired, and really didn’t have anyone to talk to since the boys were busy with tour stuff.

I should be sleeping…work comes early. but I somehow managed to score a parking spot close to my building which is unheard of at 1:45 in the morning!! It really is the little things in life that make me happy…like driving home with the ipod on shuffle (through my car stereo) singing along at the top of my lungs!!