I Cannot Begin To Tell You Everything That's Happening

Actually, I can. That title is an exaggeration.

1. We are back from ten days in Minnesota. We had a ton of fun:
a. At Dena's and my college reunion.
b. Staying half the time with our long-time friends Jim & Kim & Will & Ellen & Charlie, and staying the other half of the time with Liam & Ella's aunt and uncle Tara and Dave.
c. Seeing and interviewing Asheba.
d. Touring Minnesota Public Radio and meeting many of the people I like best in radio.
e. Hanging out at the Science Museum of Minnesota and, later, learning that Liam and Ella's uncle Dave helped build the towboat in this exhibit.
f. Going fishing with said Uncle Dave (both kids caught fish! all were released)
g. Catching up with lots of friends & family & colleagues, including meeting our friends Wendy and Greg's new puppies.

Pictures of all to come.

2. Thanks to ScribbleJim and to Mr. Richard for great guest sets! Pictures from Mr. Richard's show at Cup & Top are here.

3. Valley Kids is now online, and my current column is here! Nice looking site, too.

4. Deedle. Deedle. Dees! This Saturday. Ulysses S. Dee will be doing a solo set at Cup & Top at around 10, and the full band will be at Artifacts 20th Century (28 N. Maple in Florence) at 6:00 in the evening. It's a benefit for Flywheel and public interest law scholarships, and you simply must attend.

5. It will be a tight schedule for you, but you probably should also attend the Gustafer Yellowgold show at Mass MoCA at 11 that morning.

6. Also this week on the show, Hipwader Tito's guest DJ set with a late-breaking addition of a world premier new Hipwaders song! Whoo-hoo!