What a year.
I realized I haven't done much blogging and I am okay with it.
Short-handed at work. Editing a book. Moving (yeah, we got a new place).
Now we are deep into the holidays.
Life is busy and I am okay with it.
I spend more time in the car with my commute and so we have Sirius XM radio. Of course, I am a fan of the 1st Wave channel (#richardbladeforever) and the 70s channel. I listen to SiriusXMU to compliment listening to KEXP and listening to Pitchfork.com playlists, sometimes they play older indie hits. This popped up and I blasted it and started scream singing.
This record was a staple for me for at least a decade and "Waiting Room" is one of Fugazi's best tunes.
It felt good to be with the song. It brought back feelings and an energy that I sometimes miss.
The kid is really into the 1980s (especially the new wavers) and we listen to a lot of music from my youth which I totally don't mind. And I understand why people as they get older listen to the music that is familiar to them. Though I do my best to keep up with some new music, thanks Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, and college radio.
This time of year is filled with all kinds of feelings. Missing friends and family (okay, my grandmother) who are no longer of this earth. Dancing with the ghosts of Christmas past, drinking mulled wine with Christmas present ghost (I don't like mulled wine, but I dislike egg nog even more), and wondering what the ghost of Christmas future has in store for me.
A quick dance-
I loved living in San Francisco when I was in my 20s (and some of my 30s).
The other night we were in SF and as we were driving around at night, I felt reminiscent of living there and going out to see shows or having drinks at one of the million bars we went to -
Zeitgeist
Kilowatt- shows and a great bar!
Dr. Bombays
Drunk Tank
The Bitter End
Would You Believe? Cocktails
Toronado
The Gold Cane
Sadie's Flying Elephant
Plough and the Stars
Expansion
Lucky 13
Latin American
Orbit Room
Rat and Raven
Lexington
Dalva
End Up
Albion
Molotovs (or Midtown when it is was a better bar)
Purple Onion
Trocadero
Nightbreak, Thirsty Suede, Nightbreak
Boomerrang
Chameleon
El Rio
Lone Palm
Trad'r Sams
The Mint
Chances (later The Page)
There are more I am sure I am missing.
Whew! I used to drink a lot.
I don't do much bar-hoppin' these days.
I wonder- How many of these places are still around?
So far this holiday season has been nice and low stress (keep it up!) and the holiday spirits are suggesting to me that a few new traditions start in our household.
2024 is looking like it will be jam packed with a b'mitzvah, travel, lots of working, and hopefully a lot of laughs.
Maybe I will blog more in 24.
