Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Will be Posting Soon




Christa and I extended our sabbatical an extra month. This leaves us with 2 more weeks in the wilderness.

We are well.

I will be posting soon.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Venturing Farther




We are now, dear intreped blog reader, even now, venturing deeper into the territory that had been clearly marked -- 6 months ago, mind you, and you know how quickly things change in this global, technological age -- "post-sabbatical."

Yes, we were clear before hand that the afore-mentioned sabbatical might get extended, it's true. Still some of us (me, for instance) were pretty sure it would be over by now. There were, of course, signs that indicated otherwise, arrows pointing in another direction, but I (for one) ignored them.

So if you're reading this, I was wrong. Simply and completely.

In recompense for that travesty (and as a sort of waiting-room-magazine, although hopefully better in quality, and certainly with less recipes and adverts) please enjoy these images, culled from the Reuel art archives:

Justin Clemons shot the photo.
Christa did the folded art.
I drew the birdy things.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Literary Vestigial Organs


Now it may be that this post is unnecessary, a sort of literary vestigial organ. I may be back now, full of vim and vigor, ready to do whatever it is that I will do here on the other side of the wilderness. If so I apologize.

However, please remember, dear reader, that I was thinking of you when I so carefully crafted these words of subtle humor and muted good cheer.

And so, if these words are missive tonsils, little toes of gathered words, literary adenoids or -- tragically -- the written nictitating membrane of the eye (so to speak), I hope that you may, in a fit of creativity rivaling the sculpting of the David or the penning of Louie Louie, find some good use for them.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

January Is When We Were Planning to Return




The question is are we actually back from the wilderness or not?


While you're waiting to find out, take a look at these (shot during the spring Watershed tour):

The first photo is Surge on Smith playing at Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep Ellum, TX. Joel and Greg, members of the Southern brilliant (bass and drums), The amazing Blackwells (violin and lead guitar). Kelly (band leader, lead singer, songwriter) and me (guitars, bvs, and co-writer of the songs).
Photo by Justin Clemons.


The last several photos feature me, Toby and Joel playing Jitters in the metropolis of Millersburg.
Photos courtesy of Heather McDonough.