I Think People Must Wonder

The Challenge Of Course Is In Sobriety And That's Been The Blessing, To Realize, To Take Accountability For The Ways That Your Own Thinking Impacts Your Happiness, And Your Serenity, And Your Ability To Be A Productive And A Loving, Giving Member Of Your Family And Society.

I Just Play The Music That I Love With Musicians That I Respect, And Fortunately, I'm In A Position Where People Are Willing To Play With Me, And Perhaps I Can Do Something To Help Them.

Im Happy To Say That At 62, I Think Ive Reached That Point Where Stuff Doesnt Bother Me As Much, And My Gratitude Level Has Gone Way Up, Especially Having Gone Through The Loss That Ive Had, And Losing So Many Of The Great Artists That I Was Close To. They Taught Me How To See It With A Grain Of Salt And A Lot Of Humor And Perspective.

We Did A Two Month Tour With Taj Mahal That Was Really Healing And Cathartic And A Good Distraction After My Brother Passed Away. Then I Knew I Wanted To Take A Year Off, And It Was Really Nice To Have That Chance To Fall Apart.

How Unthinkable That, In A Country Of Such Bursting Plenty, So Many People Are Facing Ongoing Hunger And Poverty. If We Are Truly Each Other's Keepers, Let's Support School Lunches, Food Stamps, Neighborhood Garden Projects, And So Many Other Wonderful Programs Working To Put An End To This Cruel And Needless Blight Once And For All.