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Happy 2026!!!
It’s been a Hell of a ride since 1975!!
What’s the plan going forward?? I wish I knew…
Judging from audience and band member responses over the last 6 months of 2025, I’m still drumming my ass off and with dynamics, taste, precision and, most important (to me anyway), passion.
Yes – the gear’s getting heavier because I’m admittedly getting older AND because I’m too stubborn to give up my preferred kit (at right)…
Next up – a reorganized packing scheme for better weight distribution…
And yes – there’s a potential band on the horizon that’s just what I’ve been looking for… stay tuned… 🙂
January 21… in non-music news, Julie had her first knee replacement a couple days ago… everything went very well and her recovery is much better than I had anticipated… she’s moving around in the house with just two canes but uses a walker when we venture out for PT and other appointments… first follow-up is tomorrow morning but I think she’s doing great!! 🙂
February 16… Julie and her new knee are doing fantastic!! No walker or canes and PT says she’s way ahead of where most people would be which I give her all the credit for… she’s been doing the exercises on her own regularly and using the cold water circulating knee wrap which she says feels great…
Musically, I’ve booked a couple fill-in dates but the band I had high hopes for seems content with their current situation… I know their drummer has stated that he doesn’t want to drum all the time so all I can do at this point is be prepared to jump in when the sub call comes in and be patient…
February 20… I found a Facebook Messenger text this morning that I had to read a couple times… my friend and drummer Bruce asked me if I could cover a show at the Lamp Theater in Pittsburgh in 2 weeks… I’m sure it would have been a great time (even with the 8 hour drive) but, unfortunately, I already have a commitment for that weekend…
March…
April… I’m still hopeful for finding a good fit by summer… I’m still practicing but there’s nothing like live situations with live people… 🙂
April 22… no playing updates but tonight checked a lot of boxes… Selena wish, Christmas present, etc…
Selena’s been bugging me to double date with her and Mikey…since we don’t share a lot of the same tastes in music or comedians, I took the initiative and, knowing that she and Mike like Queen’s music, got us all front row tickets to the Killer Queen concert at Proctor’s in Schenectady!!
It was a great show!! We all loved it though Mikey was so tired he nodded off in the middle… 🙂
Here’s a picture of the 4 of us – including Selena at 3 months pregnant… 🙂
