A Reminder to those on the Guitar Driven Journey to Keep Practicing

I love Minneapolis!  As I was heading back to NoMi from a picking up "this and that" (which means 'beer and beef'), I warmly greeted by this billboard .. an homage to journeyman guitar-players.  For me, its less about the "adhesive" and more of a remind to keep practicing! 

Hill, Pond and Parkway People Toast!

Gobble, Gobble! Happy TG to all in NoMi-World!

A few of us met last night for what was best described as gathering of the "Hill, Pond and Parkway People." We spend hours that were far from counted establishing new friendships, while enjoying old ones, as we debated political questions and contemplated the meaning things in life. It was a wonderful regenerating experience in NoMi and I am grateful to our host who was far from having a shortage of friends, food and Irish Mist...

Also, for this Journeyman Guitar-Player, my road crossed path with another six-stringed journeyman...it was great to jam into the wee hours learning, playing, laughing and toasting...in North Minneapolis.

CHEERS!

"Damn Good" Songs

During this extended TG-weekend, like many NoMi residents, I will find myself gathered together with friends and family (with one unfortunately missing). For many of them, it will not be an unfamiliar sight to see this journeyman guitar-player around a fire, either the indoor fireplace-type or the backyard kind, armed with "a loaded six string on my back." Aside from the steel-string generated ambiance, you can be sure that at least these five special dedications are at my fingertips: