It's bee a month. So what's new. I love this blog thing. I can write when I want and let it all build up and give it to you in a block. It's a good way to stay in touch.
The last 3 weeks of February have just blown by. I went to Phoenix and back. Pat worked a few shows out there and is now back for the next 13 days. Pat works hard and it is nice when we have some "kick back" time together and this is it. We have played for the last couple of days. We are on our own now and so we are heading out to sea on Magic Wind and will be out for 4 days. Heading down the coast to the Little Snake River. About 95 miles from here, and about 50 miles from Marathon at Vaca Key. We are just going for a sail and we have a nice window.
Brother Dan blew in and out of town in the last 10 days. He came in and I moved him onto Magic Wind. He has made her his home in Florida. He is knocking on doors and is blowing away the musicians in the area with his music. He is good and he will do well down here. I think his heart is in Auston, TX. It is the live music capital of the world. And he is hanging with some of the big dogs. I expect he will be there most of the year and come down here during the winter and scoop up the dough from the tourists. I'll keep you posted as to where and when he plays around here.
He has also introduced me to some the funkiest bars around here. He has found a couple of open mike nights and the jams go well after hours. The lock the doors and don't quit until 9 or 10 in the morning. A good time for all.
I understand that the Rush family is fighting the flu thing. They keep giving it to each other. Looks like the end is in site and now their immune systems will be good for a while.
The Burgards have been in touch and all seems to be well with them. I received a couple of photos, one of Kayla and one of Stevie. I'll try to get them here so you can see them. Nadines camera is not talking to her computer very well, but these are the latest that she has at the moment.
It was good to see Pop and Donna on my trip to AZ. They are doing well. One day Dad sat and watched me dig through my shit in the storage shed and laughed as I said, "Well you can't get these anymore, so I think I'll just keep 'em." Man I have to stop that and just put a stick of dynamite under all those boxes and blow them up. My life would be lighter then.
Brandon is in now in Tampa for the next several months, (Pat's nephew that is in the Navy), so we will be seeing a lot of him. It is good to see him in the states instead of Iraq. Aunt Pat will take care of him. He will be down this Sunday with his room mate and we are going to do a sail and have some dinner. It will be fun to have him around for a while.
I plan on updating http://bpwmagic.typepad.com/magicwind so that you can keep up with our sailing adventures.
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