Pictures from our Trip to Europe

Here are some pictures from our trip to Europe. I won't get into the details because there is just too much to talk about. In short it was awesome. Vickie and I had a wonderful time. Backpacking and Eurorailing.....I highly recomend it to anyone.

Dreams do come true

When I was in 6th grade I recieved U2's "The Unforgettable Fire" as a Christmas gift. My life was forever changed. As I sat mezmorized by what I was hearing I read the liner notes over and over. There were 2 names that were not members of the band but at the age of11 or 12 I realized that they had a lot to do with what I was hearing. One was Brian Eno and the other was Daniel Lanois. In high school I saw both names again on The Joshua Tree, and then on Peter Gabriels records. It was then that I realized I was not only a fan of the artists of Lanois but also a fan of Daniel Lanois himself. But as years progress and I began to make records being a fan turned into a deep respect for him and his body of work. I had seen him perform onece in Nashville and was green with envy when my friends got to meet him. My friend Marc and I got to go see him a couple of weeks ago and I got to meet one of my heroes. Although I wish we could have talked for longer, it was still great to meet him.

What to say

My friend Andrew writes songs. So does my friend Jeremy. In fact my friends Billy, Matthew and Derek write songs. I have always envied them for the ability to not only start and complete the writing of a song, but to encapsulate a lot of emotion and passion all the while not really (or seeming so) giving a crap what others think. Which is why I am intrigued by this whole blog idea. I can basically spew out my thoughts for the whole world to see and get feedback as to what people think. How safe for my fragile ego. All my songwriting friends have blogs also......thiers are much prettier than mine. So I guess this is how we stay in touch these days. Email is for losers. Blogs and IM is where it's at. I think I might like this. It's kind of fun to just write. Peace kittens and good night.

A blog for the ages

Well......I guess if everyone else is doing it.... This looks like a fun experiment. How long will I blog? How long will the newness last? Till I run out of things to say? Forthcoming: My thoughts on art, culture, politics and whatever. Thanks for reading. This is the only picture I could find. Damn I look cool...