So, I'm sitting here thinking that letting this space go to waste is less than brilliant. Especially since most days I have some pretty genius thoughts - generally wasted on my kids. They'll realize how cool their dad is someday. For sure.
The point is, the time has come to dust off the ol' blog and get back to putting some thoughts out there. My dad has suggested that this time in my life is a great opportunity to get back to songwriting, but up to this point that has been a creative bust. I gotta start somewhere.
Let's get an update in on what's been going on since my last post:
The Trip: Roaring success. Overall,the family had a blast, we made great memories. Can't wait to do this again. Here's what I learned: My family functions with much less frustrations when we spend lots of time together. I really thought someone would end up maimed after us all being jammed in the car for 3 weeks. I was wrong. Here would be a great place to comment on my apparent genius.
Nell: Somewhat shockingly, I haven't heard from Birthmom Nell since July. Was I too much for her? Maybe the meeting was boring. Maybe she's just got a lot going on. The Christmas season is coming up, so it's a great time for me to bug her. I'll do it... eventually.
Jonathan: That's right folks... The 5th (and hopefully final human) member of the Irmiter family arrived in late August. If you haven't caught up on the news or pictures, check here. He's an awesome little dude and he's doing great. I'm sure there will be much more on this here.
Job: Nope. None. I'm sure there will be much more on that too.
The Band: The rumors are true, Bluestone Moon is no more. There are a number of reasons for this, but at the end of the day, the whole thing is just over. Bummer. There's good news on a couple fronts: First, it ended amicably enough that I'm sure some or all of us will work on projects together in the future. I'll be sure to keep you posted on what everyone is up to as I hear. For starters, check out singer Ali Washington's new band The Movement. SECOND: The Bluestone Moon album Tomorrow's Trying To Breathe has finally been released. It's packed with all original, soulful pop tunes with serious groove. You can hear clips here. You can order your very own copy from CD Baby or drop me a line, and I can hook you up. It's good stuff, so don't miss out and be all bummed later.
So that's the haps. Stay tuned for more important and maybe more well thought-out stuff.
