Cute pic... Found it online

Magic Hat Wisdom

Just perfect... Monday Morning.

But have you ever been this excited?

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Anyone else notice this?

And another...

Went through a Eagles phase when I was 15...  Lasted till I was about 25...

Still dig them, and love some of their songs...

Over the years most of my Eagles albums disappeared.  Glad I still have some though...

I have some great memories of riding around with Dan, AKA The Mighty J.Slim, listening to Eagles somewhere around 1994.  Good times.

This tune was in my head over the weekend...   
Probably not their best song ever.  But it makes me smile

"I'd like to find your inner child and kick it's little ass.  

All your bitchin', moaning, and pitchin' a fit...  

Get over it"

Sweet dreams Glenn...

Monday Song... A great weekend behind me, looking forward to the rest of the year...

Good morning Monday...

Last week I had a couple weights lifted off my shoulders.  One was a little sad, the other was a huge relief.  Nope, I really won't get into the meat of it here, now.  That's for another day.

Today though, I'll present a Monday Morning Song...  One that kinda fits my mood of relief, and moving forward, and it's just silly fun...

Looking so forward to the creativity of this year.  It really has started off on the right foot.

I feel so good about the work I'm making, and the people I'm making it with.   No slight to anyone before, but right now just feel so right.

And I feel so good about me.  Where I'm at, and who I am.

That's a good feeling to have...  I hope everyone I know can feel this way at some point too.

And here's another tune..  Just cuz I like it!

"Sometimes, no matter what, you lose"

Puppets will be back...  2/6/16

Family Tree - 1/16/2016!

Paris In Plantsville is happy to announce our first show of 2016!  

Opening Staurday January 16th is "Family Tree". Featuring a variety of styles and mediums of art from a talented group of artists that just happen to be related!

Featured artists:

Brie McDonald

Desi Hugh

Norma McDonald

Karen Cranford

Jay Clang

Samantha Hugh

Kara Cranford

Zack Clang

and Jon Bristol

The show will run from January 16th through February 13th.  

Please join us for the opening reception January 16th from 6PM to 9PM.  

Since it is January we do know weather may become an issue, if so, look for a snow date if that happens!

For more info and updates check out the Facebook Event Page!

Said You Sailed The Big Ship. Said You Sailed Away. Didn't Know The Right Thing To Say

There are times in your life that will be hard.
Times when you're not sure where to turn, or who to talk to.  Or even how to get relief.

As I woke up this morning and got my pot of coffee started I began my normal morning (when I'm alone) routine...  As the coffee brewed I turned on the CD player, and popped in a CD.  It didn't want to work.
So I took it out and put in another, then sit at my messy desk and turned on the computer.  Time to catch up on emails , since I haven't checked them all weekend, check on all the various Elmwood pages and emails, reply to messages, and so on.

I put the CD that wouldn't work on my desk and looked at it as my machine started.  I thought about the day I bought it.  And how at that moment it was one of those time in my life that was hard, I wasn't sure where to turn, or who to talk to.  Or how to get relief.  I was 18 years old and my brother had died a week earlier.  And I just needed music I hadn't heard before that day.  So I went to the record store and bought an album I hadn't really ever heard before, "Young Americans"... It was the Rykodisc version, with bonus tracks.  
I Loved it.  Every second.
And it was therapy.  And wasn't going to cure all that was broken of my heart.  But it did help me see there was someplace to go.  And it reminded me "Somebody Up There Likes Me"...

And then I looked at the internet.  The news first.
I woke up today in a world where David Bowie was no longer here.
And then I got a text from my wife...  And Gabe...  Then Tricky
And I cried.
I stopped and listened to the CD I did put in, disc one of the 2014 set "Nothing Has Changed", and as I started typing Mr. Bowie was singing "Where Are We Now?  Where Are We Now?  The Moment You Know, You Know.  You Know."

I then checked messages.  First I hit up a thread Elmwood has privately on Facebook.  And Paul and Rick made mention of the news...  "As Long As There's Sun...  As Long As There's You"
At that point I paused.  And sat back with my coffee.  And listened.

Listen...

I've posted here on this blog about David Bowie in the past.
His music, films, and art has impacted my life since my earliest memories.  I had hip parents who loved music, and my mom was a fan for sure...

We are lucky to have music, and art, and film.    To entertain us, and give us relief from day to day life.  And to inspire us to do whatever it makes us want to do.
And we're lucky Mr. Bowie left us so much.  We're lucky.

Thank you Mr. Bowie, sweet dreams.

...  "Everyone Says Hi"

Come See Elmwood Puppets And More Art Of All Kinds - By Some Great People!

Hey you!

I'm going have some puppets in an art show on 1/16!

I'll be surrounded by some great work!  By some amazing people...  My family!

Here's al the info via Paris In Plantsville - 

Paris In Plantsville is happy to announce our first show of 2016!  

Opening Staurday January 16th is "Family Tree". Featuring a variety of styles and mediums of art from a talented group of artists that just happen to be related!

Featured artists:

Brie McDonald

Desi Hugh

Norma McDonald

Karen Cranford

Jay Clang

Samantha Hugh

Kara Cranford

Zack Clang

and Jon Bristol

The show will run from January 16th through February 13th.  

Please join us for the opening reception January 16th from 6PM to 9PM.  

Since it is January we do know weather may become an issue, if so, look for a snow date if that happens!

Keep up to date with the event on the Facebook Event Page!

Who doesn't love cake?

My 40th Birthday Cake...  2/2015...  Made by Brie.  She totally digs me.

So 2016 has begun...

And I feel like everyone on the internet has made some post about how this is going to be "the best year ever!"

Now it's my turn...  

Wait, it's been four days so I shouldn't do that now?  We've moved on to something else?

But...

"I don't feel tardy"

Forget about the best year ever...  I'm just trying to make every day the best day ever...

I'm looking forward to camping trips, making movies, making puppets, hanging out with my cats, good coffee, being with my awesome wife and family and friends...  Also looking forward to maybe seeing some old members of Gun N' Roses play with the band, a new Bowie album, and a Batman/Superman movie...  And I'm sure some other stuff I'm too tired at this hour to think up!

And smiling.  I plan on smiling a lot.

So with that in mind here's a picture of my goofy face, smiling.

I hope you get a smile out of it!