I’M ALIVE…AND I MISS YOU (A Blogger’s Lament)

When I wrapped up the Forty Year Friday series on my favorite albums of 1977 back in December 2017, my plan was to take a few months off from blogging. My wife & I had recently completed a whole-house renovation, which included my long-awaited “media room,” where I finally had access to my music collection, stereo and drums for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years. I jokingly told her that I would be locking myself in that room for a year, making up for so much lost time, but really I just wanted to stop analyzing & writing about music for a while and simply listen (and watch music DVDs & blu-rays) with no agenda or timetable. There was no plan for returning to this blog. I figured I would wait until inspiration & motivation struck and take it from there.

Then a family emergency in April turned into an ongoing family “situation” which has filled up my schedule. After several months I’m finally making a conscious effort to find time for music, although on a much more limited basis than I had originally planned. Blogging continues to take a back seat to other priorities, but I really miss the ongoing conversations I’ve had with my readers over the last 7+ years. At some point I hope to return to regular posting, and visiting my favorite blogs, but until then my contributions to the blogosphere will remain sporadic. In the interim please continue to check out the blogroll at the bottom of the page for links to other blogs you might enjoy. I just wanted to let everyone know that I’m Alive…and I Miss You. Here are Jackson Browne and Rolling Stones for some musical context.