Hey everyone.
Is it already January 10? Man, the year is just FLYING by. So do I have anything to say? Of course I do. Just a few months ago, we had no kids taking gymnastics classes and now we have three kids taking gymnastics classes. How about that? I thought we were done with gymnastics after Son #1 stopped doing it. Now Son #2 and Daughters #2 and 3 are taking classes, although the girls' class is mostly to help them become better cheerleaders, not gymnasts. Oh, and baseball season is just around the corner. You'd think all of this activity involving the kids would be a goldmine of funny stories for me to write for you guys, and it should be. Stay tuned.
Two friends of mine have released their new cds in the past few weeks. The new record by Ike is called Where to Begin and it is really good. It's a little harder than anything John and his various band incarnations have done in the past. It surprised me, as I've been hearing most of these songs over the past year and I wasn't expecting the cd to sound the way it does. Great work, guys. Andrea Glass has released Stood Under Stars and, again, wow! Andrea is a really good acoustic/country/Americana artist I met a few years ago when she was making recordings in her kitchen. Now she's teamed up with some really outstanding musicians, travelled to Nashville to record and is currently in the middle of her UK tour. She's accomplished a lot in such a short time and the music is fantastic. Give it a listen.
The new site design has received nothing but positive reviews so far. So if you have anything negative to say, get it in before I get too cocky! On the fun page, I've added a link to a nerd test. I tested sort of medium nerdy. Not as bad as I thought!
Finally, if you have heard me talk about Markus Zusak or read what I've written about his books, then you know how impressed I am with him and his work. The Book Thief may be one of the best books I've ever read. Here's a link to an interview he did about the book.