been much too long

Ive been on FB and kind of lost the desire to rite longer posts, but I have been working on one for a while and Ill get it up this week, just needed to look and see if I was still here.

almost august

I seem to have fallen off the face of the earth, Ive been camping and working and playing guitar and in general not spending as much time on the computer, I cant say it is a good thing but it is different, Ill be the co -chair of the production committee for the Philadelphia folk festival this year and for as many as I can muster till Im too old or dead. I like that idea of being a part of something bigger. Ive worked at the fest since I was 16 but I never thought I would be part of running a major committee for the fest it is kind of nice that they thought that well of me.  Have a good rest of your summer I know Ill be busy till the end of November at this point!

up for air

Well Ive been out running like someone is trying to kill me for the past few months, and now it is time for me!  I bought a camper and will be trying to get away for the weekends when I can. I have also gotten my old motorcycle out and had a few very nice rides.  Seems like the world is running on the fast spin cycle and the load is a bit off balance.  I hope that all of you are doing well.

the first motherless mothers day

Well Its almost over the 1st year of not having my mom for mothers day. It seems so strange and my heart is so heavy. No joy many tears even when the memory was a good one it was just too hard to deal with. It will get better "they" say I just dont see it now. Ask me in a few years I tell"them" Im just going to bed I need the break from the sadness.

When you are young

When you are young there are people who change your life, I have had 2 in my life, No I'm not talking about my folks, I love them and they made me who I am, but other people, One was my friend and teacher Phil Preston, The other was the man who taught me to play guitar, Taught me the idea that you don't need to blow your own horn it works better when others do and made me believe that if you care about what you do you will do it well. George Britton was that man. Yesterday at the age of 94 he passed away. His kids tell me that he was failing and that it may have been a bit of a blessing. I understand this after losing my mom. George loved music and teaching it to kids, he loved learning and he was always advancing his knowledge of recording and technology. He was a fine wood worker. He taught me that learning how to do something well was worth the time and that if it didn't matter to you then don't even bother starting. I still live by these words and I will miss him. One of the hardest things I ever have to do is to say goodbye to someone who I have loved, no matter if the person is just out of my life or dead it is a loss in my heart. I think that George made enough difference in my life that he is a part of me and so it will not be goodbye but till I see you on the other side.

Tim Hart dies

We have lost a great source in the world of music. Tim Hart was one of the founding memebers of Steeleye span. Irish trad rock has lost a great man. RIP

Speaking up

I dont like to speak on this because my view is not popular but here I go. I am tired of hearing about Israel returning land it won during the war for peace with the Arabs, Jews were not allowed to be at their most holy sites when the Arabs held them and now that the Israelites hold their holy sites they have access. It is unreasonable for the world to think that the Jews will hand over these sites to the Arabs again with the history that is not in dispute about access. I do not have a solution but I do believe that when a country is attacked the land gained or lost is a spoil of war and to the victor goes the spoils, I do not think that the property stolen from the Jews in Germany have been returned, there is are in collections thruout the world from cultures taken after war are they to be returned to their country's of origin. Peace is good but only if it is not forced in a framework that will not either end the attacks by those who wish the destruction of Israel or the ability of all religions to worship at their holy sites, at this moment Jews and gentile, Muslims and non believers can visit all the holy and historic sites this is true and good. I wish I had a solution but I don't but the status as it is seems to be a situation that everyone needs to back up and think more about, because just yelling about the 67 borders is not going to be productive.