Valentines

Little sweetheart, it's Valentines Day and, of course, I think of our famous "Trip to the Snow" - when your folks invited us all to a weekend getaway in Lake Tahoe. 

You and I came up from SF after your class at the YC, where you were teaching. We'd passed by a shop window display a day or two earlier that had featured a pretty bra and panty set, Valentine-themed in black with red and pink hearts. You'd admired it from the sidewalk, so I circled back on my own and bought it. I gave you the brightly colored gift package when I picked you up in the car. You opened it in the back seat and swooned. I was so happy!

We had a long drive ahead through the mountains and increasing snow. We stopped at one point to gas up and get snacks. As I paid inside, I saw a pair of heart-shaped sunglasses and bought them for you. I couldn't help but gush to the cashier "have you ever seen such a beautiful girl?!" You were a little embarrassed but I was overwhelmed. 

How I love you! Forever! Take me home to you, soon!

Forever

Thinking of you always, little sweetheart. Between travels and troubled times, I've not kept up this page nearly enough but you are in my every thought and all of my work. The book goes forward, I'm in the thickest parts of our 13th album - the great Max Reinhardt had me on air recent to talk about it - and I love you with all my soul. More imminently. Love you forever. 

More on the Roof

 Here's a second one I took of you, little sweetheart! Happy Christmas!

First Snowfall!

Little sweetheart, I woke this morning to a surprise snowfall - our first of the season! It always makes me think of the time you were here just after Rock n Roll closed in Boston and just before Christmas. We went up on the roof and took a few pictures. One of them was our Christmas card for many years! I'll post a few. Love you forever!

 

Paul

 Little sweetheart, I saw our friend Paul Keirnan yesterday. I went by McCoy’s to drop off a Christmas card for him and he wasn’t there but the barmaid who took it from me to give to him said he’d just been in and was a probably up the block at Alfie’s - another bar/restaurant that he owns. I started to walk up there and I met him on the sidewalk, He took me back to McCoy’s and made quite a fuss which was very sweet and then he bought me a Guinness and we sat had a pint together and caught up. 

How well I will always remember when you first met Paul. I took you to Dalton’s - yet another of his places. He made a fuss that day, especially over you. We didn’t have drinks that day but he bought us lunch and insisted on you ordering a dessert. He sat with us for a while and when we left he said to you - he was clearly smitten - “take care of him, now”. You smiled and she that you would. 

And did you ever! Thank you, my little sweetheart. You saved my life, you know? Can’t wait to be with you forever in the Forever and meantime I know you’re doing your best to help and guide. Thank you my angel. With all my love.

Driving Dream

Little sweetheart, I had this crazy dream last night where we were in Boston - just like we were when you doing Rock n Roll at The Huntington and you had that lovely little apartment over by Boston University. We were driving. I don’t think it was the Prius but we were both in the backseat. That happens to me a lot in driving dreams - I’m in the backseat trying to reach into the front seat to turn the wheel and stuff. 

Anyway, we were both in the back seat and trying to drive around Boston and then suddenly we were driving on the subway tracks, on the T. It was exciting and scary. Ha! What do you think it all means! I love you!

Perfect Unison

I’m working on the 13th Bipolar Explorer album just now little sweetheart and as I mix down roughs of new tracks, they always automatically go into a super long play list of BPX Demos. If I listen back, because the new tracks are always at the end, the playlist begins after from the very top. And at the very top is your and my very first demo of “Flag Day”. Of course I’ve heard many many times, as well as the finished version on our album, Of Love and Loss, but what struck me tonight was that at one point as we’re both holding a long note, our voices join each other in a perfect unison vibrato. Both our voices begin that tremolo together at the exact same time. It’s kind of amazing. Love you forever.