Sometimes I get a little bit crazy……

….but then lately, there are moments in public transportation that remind me that I’m really quite normal by comparison. Today’s example: It makes perfectly good sense to get on the train wearing an extremely heavy winter coat with your hood on, and snow pants. Did I mention that today’s temp in Cleveland was about 90 […]

Keeping ya’ll up to date

Hello loyal Vinyl readers…what’s going on? I’ve been keeping busy here in Cleveland, playing the part of “homeowner,” and recent highlights in that part of my world include buying a hedge trimmer to trim parts of the small forest that is threatening to take over my back yard. Speaking of that, I’ve also got a […]

Speaking of relationships….

I was having a great discussion with a friend of mine about a lot of different things, and talk shifted to relationships. We talked about how things can change, and with those changes, your eyes are opened, and the things that once mattered the most to you, are now the things you care the least […]

An evening with James Taylor and Mom

Tuesday night, I was at Blossom Music Center here in Cleveland for James Taylor and his Band of Legends. The weather was the complete opposite of Saturday’s picture perfect weather that I experienced for Clapton at the same venue. Tuesday night’s weather featured rain and a bit of a nighttime chill to round things out. […]

Find Your Own Way Home

Find Your Own Way Home is the name of the latest CD from veteran Illinois classic rockers REO Speedwagon. And the album is also the unlikely source of inspiration that led me through what would be an important period of personal exploration in 2007. I purchased the CD as part of a “can’t miss” three […]