A few weeks ago, I came across an episode of the Suze Orman show. If you haven’t ever seen the show, it’s where she evaluates financial situations and lets viewers know where they stand (according to her) with said issues. The show is OK. I’ve watched it on occasion and it has a lot of [...]
Parenthood: not unlike exploring a new planet
A little time goes by and you start to enjoy the creatures company. You even retire from the Federation, buy a place on it’s planet, and let it stay with you. You and your teammate agree that you are both better humans for having even known it and life is peachy.
Busier Men (and Women)
My schedule over the last few months has been really tough. I started back to school in January and, even though I cut my bookings wayyyyyy down to compensate, I can’t seem to get more than a few hours off or to myself. Family time is really important so any second I have, I spend [...]
Is it worth it?
Leaving a child and wife at home for what is (at the moment) an extracurricular activitie. I am constantly dealing with the balance of art and family.
Time is Free
Every year in our little town of 60,000 (almost 100k counting surrounding areas), we have a giant festival. It’s a big deal and a big rip off…but it’s fun. It gives all of us an excuse to eat huge servings of fried dough covered with cinnamon or powdered sugar. There are, of course, lots of [...]
A Time to Gig
Many years ago I learned a hard lesson in sacrificing family time for gigs. I was living in Atlanta and had been playing (on and off) with a smooth jazz group
Journal Entry #5
It is a solid fact that your life changes when you have your first child. Your paradigm on life shifts and the importance of things like hobbies, work, and free time on the couch in your underwear slide a little closer to the bottom of the mountain. Balancing life and work and a spouse and [...]
Being a Dad (JE #4)
The last three years of my life has been kind of crazy. Rewind 30 or so months and I’m living in my dream town (which I still daydream of) and working hard at writing and playing music so I could make a little bread. Of course, I was also climbing up and down six flights [...]
