continued swirling

So on top of my mom breaking her hip and me being in play practice, my ex-father-in-law died today. My daughter had already flown in from New York on Monday after calling me Sunday night, sobbing about her grandpa who was on the verge of buying the farm. I picked a bad time to quit smoking. Not.

I called Tom to see if he wanted me to book a flight but somebody had already got him one for $200. Apparently, I need some advice on this internet use. The cheapest one I had found was $383. So anyway, he's coming tomorrow until Monday (0 dark 30)and by the GIANT COINCIDENCE, both kids can come see my in the play on Friday night.

Tonight, at practice, I flubbed a couple lines STILL but I picked up some other people's dropped lines, so it all evens out.

And at work, which I never talk about, we are switching to a new front page next Thursday, so I am hustling to get a bunch of stuff ready for that, like a blog section and podcasts and other cool interweb content. You'll like it. Just click that link at the right that says Toledo news.

The Black Swamp lineup is coming together. Just missing the headliners for Friday and Saturday, the best part. Some interesting stuff: Alejandro Escovedo and Mose Allison.

I thought I had blogged about concerts but I don't see it. So it's April 11 Rodney Crowell at the Ark with Will Kimbrough. April 15, Lucinda Williams at the Michigan Theater. Then Rods's at Nate and Wally's April 21. Eddie Shaw at Hines Farm May 12. Norah Jones with Sal in Ann Arbor, May 4. Madison Folk Fest May 18-19.

PLUS, I have to go to Chicago for work April 22-24 and then I have to be in Flint early morning April 25 for some management training. And then later that week, I get the second half of that training at work on Friday. And Thursday, the only day I'm at work that week, is my busiest day of the week.

play practice play practice play practice

That's about all I do. And now that my mom has broken her hip and is in a nursing home, I'll be spending more time driving back and forth to Delaware, one of the world's most boring drives.

The Welders (or as some people have said, Doug Fiely and the Welders) played Saturday and it was a great time and lots of people were there and stayed late for old folks.

I have a radio show every Saturday the rest of March.

I am looking forward to April for many reasons: the weather, concerts, the play will be over. Don't get me wrong: being in a play during these months is a good way to pass the time.

There was a lot of hubbub about Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Hubert Sumlin and Pinetop Perkins at Gatorz in Toledo April 14 but I'm holding off. Eddie Shaw at Hines Farm May 12. Rod's Collision at Nate and Wally's April 21. Made reservations at the Hillside Inn in Madison for the folk fest May 18 and 19.

Sorry, no pictures. Maybe soon......