Old Bees Buzzing Round

Thanks to one and all for the heartfelt birthday wishes and the kind remembrances of old times. From time to time in this life a guy really needs to be reminded that he has his peeps out there who care deeply about him. This has been that kind of year for me-- a lot of remembering good times and not so much creating them. I'm set to reverse that course in 2010.The ten day trip I just took was some uplifting experience. I can feel my arts calling me. Filmmaking, music, photography, entertainment....all buzzing round busy as the bees they used to be. Exhilarating.

I have arrived home just in time for the 20^th Annual Lowcountry Blues Bash which is happening all over my hometown of Chucktown right now every day for 12 days straight. And I’m talking gut-bucket, kick-out-the-jams, real, sure enough BLUES! This is no vanilla, disco, r&b stuff. More exhilaration.

This morning, Pink and I went for a long walk in a big field we know down by the Cooper River near the new bridge. Pink loved his run. As for me, I contemplated turning 59 and realized how happy I was to be at home in Charleston, South Carolina.