falling away

<![CDATA[ This is what going back to school has meant -- no new songs posted for six months. Well, that's done now -- we're falling away. I hope that this is the start of more frequent posting, both musical and otherwise. ]]>

years going by

<![CDATA[ I don't intend to be particularly personal or morbid in this forum -- it's a lot to ask of anyone to read my entries, much less put up with such topics.

That said, I'm going to do a little of each here. The occasion? My family found out that my grandfather had passed away last year. Although we had not been close in many years, the impact of the event has shaken our household. There are the practical things -- find out what happened, find information, find a lawyer. Time-consuming, but not too difficult to work through. Then there are the emotional things -- memories and nightmares.

My reaction to my grandfather's death? Numbness and worry for others. Virginia and I are working through the practical matters and, as best as possible, providing moral support for others.

One memory I have is the times we would go out for dinner together when we all lived in Florida. It was always pizza, and it was always ice cream at Baskin Robbins. He always got Pralines & Cream; I'd switch around a lot. I can't remember any conversations, but it was consistency when we needed some. ]]>