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Of course, I was way on the outside looking in, but in Jimmy’s final days he gave to us a wonderful lesson on how to die well. Something we all hope to do.

Below is a link to the article in the Austin Chronicles about his passing. Very sad day indeed. I cherish each and every performance of this great musician I was able to see.

R.I.P. Jimmy LaFave

2017/05/052023/10/28

We Need Woody Guthrie and Jimmy LaFave

Last weekend Robin and I made a pilgrimage to the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The reason for this pilgrimage was because Jimmy LaFave was going to be playing there. Jimmy is at the top of my list of favorite musicians. I have been listening to him for 20 years, and if I do not have all of his CDs, I have the vast majority. His music speaks to me on so many levels. The fact that he is not more famous than he is, says more about the music industry Continue reading “We Need Woody Guthrie and Jimmy LaFave”

2015/02/182015/02/18

Ernestine Johnson: ‘The Average Black Girl’

2014/12/282014/12/28

I Forgot My Phone

2014/12/22

Wisdom is Where You Find It

Spent a few hours today with my mother, who is on the Alzheimer’s path. . .on a “good” day, she knows something is not right, and tries to figure out what that is. . .she is one smart lady. . .tough and practical. . .she did not know where she was going to sleep tonight. . .I tried to reassure her without triggering her. . .at one point, she looked at me and said, “When we were younger, the things we thought were hard were really pretty easy.” I am still making my back into the solar system after being blown away by that observation from a “demented” person. . .Mom, I am developing more and more admiration for your courage as a practicing human being dealing with what life has delivered to your front door step. . .I hope on some level you are aware of that fact. . .

A note from my brother James Michael