The summer has been flying by and I'm feeling like it's gonna be September before I know it. Then I'll blink and it's GOTV time and after that....? What?
Football and chicken wings in Steve and Jake's basement again? Tanzania with the PDX fam? Poconos skiing and Key West with the new Philly crew? The future is wiiiiiiide open, as the man (with a very good new album) says.
The only sure thing is the party I'm throwing in New York City the weekend before Thanksgiving.
More on the party details later.
I've still managed to sneak in some quality Ben time here and there. Doylestown county life with Steve and Aleta. Bruce Springsteen and the Seegar Session band at their Jersey tour closer. Phil and Phriends, Pearl Jam and My Morning Jacket in Camden. Band of Horses and Yo La Tengo.
I'm heading back to Chicago in a couple weeks for a friend's wedding. Flying in a day early to catch up with some campaign buddies from the spring. Another wedding in upstate NY Labor Day weekend. Should be a fun-college-reunion-y good time. Other than that I'm tied to hustling between the Four Counties keeping the lemmings in the air. Natty Burns taught me that analogy. I like juggling lemmings better than herding cats because while cats are certainly difficult to rustle, they don't make a break for the nearest cliff to commit suicide the moment you don't have complete control over them like lemmings do. It's much more important to keep your grip on your lemmings.
Not sure how often I'll be able to keep up with the updates. I'll try and do something at least once a week. There's some good music from some local bands I like that I'll try to pass on,. Plus some recent reminders on living well, mixing business with pleasure and the importance of taking good care of your friends. Be well y'all.
P.S. This is the picture that gets me out of bed in the morning.
