Curses! Homeless Again!

If everything goes as I’m told it will, I will be homeless by the end of the day. This is not the first time I have been homeless. I have been homeless several times in my life, all because of a love gone wrong. The first time I was homeless was because of a...

Life Has Such Poetry… But Not Always Good Rhymes

If my recent life had been ideal, the date Dec. 4, 2007 would resonate in my mind as well as Dec. 2, 2003 and July 7, 2006 do. Unfortunately, even the most poetic moments in life don’t always rhyme perfectly. So we live with the imperfection it often brings. For...

A Trip Back to the Future

Although I don’t own a DeLorean, I took a heck up a great trip back to the future last night. And no, no drugs or alcohol were involved. Instead, I watched some old VHS tapes. The first was of my band, performing at Folklife in Seattle in 1987. Darn we were...

The Mystery of a Moment

A long time ago, my friend Bobby told me a story that I still carry with me. I was wishful thinking about living on the beach. He said, “I used to have property that overlooked the water.” I then queried him about what it was like. He replied, “After...

Never Trust a Pinto – The Horse or Car

I’ve learned a valuable lesson in life. Never trust a horse. Or any car named after one. When I was a wee boy of 7 my family went horseback riding in Oregon. We summered there for several years and there was a stable across the street that offered horse rides on...