Thanks for keeping us safe, but can ya do it a little later?

Today I don't have to wonder what woke me up at 4:15 in the morning because I knew right away. Those of you who live in CNY know that it snowed last night -- what I hope will be winter's last attempt to kick the crap out of any enthusiasm I might be able to muster up for living in what my father calls "the north country".

Yes, I know I personalize too much. Winter doesn't do this to me personally. I know the Puritans were a bit over the top with the whole howling wilderness that's testing our resolve thing, but you gotta admit it's been a long, protracted winter. I don't know about anybody else, but even though I can keep my head down and muddle through there comes a time when winter needs to be over. Unfortunately, my time for winter to be over and winter's time for winter to be over don't always coincide.

So, I'm listening to the plows go up and down Kellogg St. and trying to be optimistic. I know it'll be spring someday.

On a brighter note, I don't wanna sound like a braggart but . . .

I GOT A BAND!!!!!

Those of you who've known me long enough to be in a car or a house or a bar with karaoke with me know that I love to sing. Well, last night at my favorite coffee shop the two musicians who were playing asked me if I wanted to do a song with them, and I did, and (yeah, I'm getting all excited here) and they said they'd been looking for a female vocalist and they took my email and . . .
ya know what? Even if nothing comes of it, I had a lot of fun and it was very flattering.

I don't actually know much of any music, what with the whole I'm an Indie rock snob thing I've got going on, but I've always been a quick study when it comes to learning melodies. Words, well that might be tricky. If any a yous want to get in the ground floor, feel free to become part of my entourage now before I get too famous.

I hope that if you're battling the winter blues something funny and/or fun happens to you and cheers you up. If so, why not share it with the rest of us? We could all use a lift. Btw, some guy on the radio called this "mid winter" yesterday. My fury was quick and palpable. I think I need my happy light.
Happy Thursday