Preparing for the first rehearsal with drummer Rodrigo Recabarren

This month's update has been a bit more challenging to conjure than usual ... in part, I think, because there is a shift underway that involves letting go of something to create space for something new that I am just barely beginning to taste. Last month included two big events: first,

It's my birthday today, marking the beginning of my 38th trip around the sun. In stark contrast to the one where I ended up in Siberia five years ago [https://lubricity.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/where-in-the-world-am-i/], this year has had me largely in one place—my current home on