"I'm a-looking and I'm a-likin'..."

The title has nothing to do with today's content. It is a phrase uttered to prime hilarity by Ben Stiller's character in "Meet the Fockers," when he makes a drunken public statement about his future mother-in-law (and her "hotness"). During the time I visited my brother and sister-in-law in August, my brother started this thing of making that lewd comment about various things in various and often inappropriate settings. I.E. We're at Dairy Queen looking at the menu: "I'm a-lookin' and I'm a-likin'..." At the botanical gardens in front of a Japanese tree: "I'm a-lookin' and I'm a-likin'..." Surveying the view from a mountain vista: "I'm a-lookin'..." and so on. I love the absurdity of sexualizing a DQ Blizzard or a mountain view. It's ridiculous, though if you ever see print ads or commercials for things like desserts and margarine, it's not so uncommon...

As for today's content: I had a show two nights ago that was a pleasing event. It was a great space - quite small, bar in back, corner stage, big enough to hold the grand piano, which of course, was all I needed plus some. I played songs I don't usually play - some that even debuted publicly that night, including Oust, (recently completed, inspired by my all-time muse - some of you know who that is), Hurting Anyway (written summer 2000), and Untitled (inspired by my dad, and I'm having trouble titling it). I also played Spinster, which hadn't yet seen a New York stage. Now I'm all giddy on these new or reacquainted songs and it makes me want to record again. Unfortunately (or fortunately) that is not a financial priority right now.

Anyway, if you're ever thinking about buying a panflute, please consult this.