On Wednesday Susan and I drove to Milwaukee in a cold rain and rush hour traffic to see Robyn Hitchcock, a show that had been postponed since 2020. Susan had to drive back after the show – well, we switched at Hartland – because I couldn’t see well enough in the rain. Here’s the setlist. … [Read more…]
Last Friday, one of my older son John’s best friends from high school in Madison got married to John’s girlfriend’s best friend from high school in Iowa. It was a lovely wedding, all in one place, the old Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee. My son had this gang of guys who all ate lunch at my … [Read more…]
Those annoying girls on the bus. They were all like, “My 21st birthday – I remember most of it.” “I would’ve been ok if I’d stopped. I had 3 shots of rum on the way and then a vodka cranberry when we got there, and it was a double. And then another.” There was also … [Read more…]
Or, I don’t think I’m ever going to catch up. Mark’s brother and sister-in-law came to visit the weekend before last, and then by a fluke we also got Mark’s nephew, his wife, and their two kids who are 8 and 13, for an overnight. They were all on their way to the U.S. Open … [Read more…]
La La La Lala Lala La La Yesterday I went to a memorial gathering in Milwaukee for the husband of an old friend. His name is Tom Laskin, but usually called TL. He died way too young, in June, from brain cancer. He had just turned 59 in May, about same age as my baby … [Read more…]
We went to Milwaukee to see Bruce Springsteen last night. Way up in nosebleed territory in the basketball arena, along with 20,000 other middle-aged to elderly fans. It was kind of fun, but stadium shows are not really my thing. It’s The River tour – so Bruce & the E-Street band perform the record, and … [Read more…]