In the tunnel

Been making music again; a nice change of pace. It's not with any sense of urgency or ferocity, but after finally finding myself with the spare moments necessary, I've picked up the guitar and been able to find the chords and words with no loss. Interesting. A lot of the songs are the things I wanted to move towards before the end of The Punch Line and in retrospect, I think the band was only ever going to be able to do one album. I say that with this view: all the songs that had been geared towards the first Punch Line album were just that. And it isn't just the last configuration of the band; I think it would have been the same if the album had been released in 1988. Also, the songs that I had geared toward a second album were less a collection of songs; what would have been the next album would have been as seamless as possible since they were all written at the same time--unlike the first. I may be wrong, but I think a second Punch Line album would have been (inevitably) a disappointment. Yet, no matter how old these songs I've been playing are, they have a greater sense of staying power than the first album. Not wanting to meander too far from my original point, it's nice to play these songs and feel their warmth. And I think my singing continues to be rich, especially at 42 and not singing all the time.

We received the lease for the new apartment in our old building, which we've signed and sealed and I'm personally delivering tomorrow. Of course, there was a blip in that the 6th floor apartment we wanted leaks when it rains, so we're taking a 1st floor apartment instead. The great thing about it is it's in the same line as our old apartment--we were in 603, now we'll be in 103. For once, good fortune is smiling down on us.

Beyond the now-planning for the move, not much else. I could go on, but I'm in the middle of several household things and trying to not spend too much time diverted from my duties. Perhaps later this week, I will sit down and share more of my latest bits and pieces.