Need Sleepy

My mom loved that line from Tommy Boy. She laughed every time she heard it. I forgot to post last night and this was the first thing I thought of. Need sleepy. Sleep is precious. And I’m lucky I got a night to sleep. My wife is home with our son who is sick....

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Start Playing

I haven’t touched my guitar in ages. On the weekends I can’t relax. I’m constantly moving, searching, trying to put things in order. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why I can’t relax. I know it’s not just because I’m type a and a little bit ocd. There’s something else going on there....

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Missing the Point

Not everyone gets you. Not everyone likes what you have to say. People miss the point. And then they tell you where you’ve gone wrong. Typically, they do so unsolicited and condescendingly. It’s part of life. How you deal with the bs is what makes you who you are. It would be easy to...

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Driving Lessons

I lived in Boston for three years. When I first moved to the city I lived in Somerville, which is on the Cambridge side of the river. That river being the Charles. I was terrified to drive there. I had lived in the greater DC area on and off for almost eight years and...

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Fifteen Minutes Until Home

Time is a luxury. We never have enough time these days. We are busy busy busy. Checking messages. Answering emails. Gorging on social media. I don’t have time to read. I don’t have time to interact with my friends or family. I’m too busy. It’s a moaning pathetic mantra. We chant and rant it...

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Night Walking

I used to go for long walks late at night with a good friend of mine. This was way back in high school and into college. We’d go for long walks when the air was cool and rich. When we could breath. When the things we’ve built start to shut down. And when the...

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