As with many people and things that I initially disdained then came to love (our own Diamond Jim being one example), Nicorette has now taken a place of primacy in my life - and in my jacket, my man-purse, my drawer at work, etc.. There is NO WAY that I could attemp to quit smoking without it, and it’s working for my girlfriend, too.

Yup, you read that right. As of the beginning of April I have been attached to a beautiful woman and a great person named Jenna Holthusen. She and I go way back: we were friends in high school, went to a dance together (I always had a crush on her, but - fortunately - I never got a chance to f*#% it up), and we still have mutal friends here in NYC. That’s how she got back in touch with me, and we were together almost instantly. So, I got that goin’ for me…

I’ll have a few albums coming out this year that I worked on as an engineer and musician. One is a live recording I made of some bluegrass-y type stuff from some people in Brooklyn, and another is Kristin Mueller’s solo album. That one has been turned over to the mix engineer, and the first is being mastered, so it’s been nice this week to let it all go and think about taking a break for the summer.

Work at Sterling Sound remains pretty fun and interesting. I am working more normal (9-6) hours, so if anyone wants to hang out I’m available. I’m still as sober as a Methodist minister, though, so just don’t ask me out for beers.

Although I haven’t posted anything in a while I’ve been checking in regularly to get the scoops. Nav, you ol’ horndog, I hope you get a chance to throw the stones around real soon! If you or any other NYC inhabitants want to come check out the monthly hoedown I’m jamming in, it’s at M Shanghai on Havermeyer St. in Williamsburg the first Saturday of every month - 8 PM. See you soon!