Goodbyes

Evenin pilgrims,

Just got back from Wardstock III and seeing some very good friends from the Hampton Roads area for what could be a long long time.  Even the drive from Lynchburg to Darlington Heights had a somber air about it and the memories of both the drive out and back will be littered with images of snow covered fields, trees, and what marvelous country we've lived in here in Central Virginia.  The irony of this day also caught up to me in a big way in that we've said goodbye to many of these people 13 years ago when we moved to Sioux City, Iowa, after Cassie took a job with Gateway Computers.  I guess whoever said the more things change the more they stay the same was dead on.

I also met some new people today who were so nice and who knew Cassie too before I ever met them.  It was a really fun but also sort of painful at the same time.  Is that possible?  There's no telling who if any of them will come to see us but hopefully some of them will.

Work continues tomorrow on my solo CD that I have to finish before Wednesday.  I set that goal to assure myself that I would get it done.  John Ward was gracious to play one of the almost finished tracks on his behemoth sound system today and I was gratified to hear that my tiny little M-Audio near field monitors we're dead on enough to get a good result which I'll confess was worrying me.  If everyone there had actually seen where I'm recording my album I think they'd think I was crazy but my dear friend Billy Worley is a genius and that transfers hugely into my process.  I'm so blessed to play with such amazing musicians.  Robbie Wells hopefully finished his parts today.

The twins spent the day with their pal Jonathan and had a blast and we ate pizza tonight from "our" Italian Restaurant Monte Carlo here in Lynchburg which is an all time favorite for them and me too.  The only thing missing naturally is Cassie who has always completed me and who's absence weighs on all of us even though we know it's been necessary.  Things aren't happening the way I'd hoped they would as far as some of what we wanted to do but again, it'll all happen in it's own good time.

Lots to think about tonight before I head back into the studio tomorrow to sing a whole bunch.  The positive love and warmth I felt today will help me sing true tomorrow.

I will miss and miss these people...........*

Love always,

sid