Hello boys & girls..Welcome to another exciting episode of "No one really cares what you think anyway Dan.." (*Laughing)...but I write anyway because I guess...I like to ramble...so be it...The ROSE ROOM REVUE has been very interesting lately and some really talented folks have come out of the woodwork...I have found this very motivating...And of course...our "standard crew" (yes, you know who you are..CLAYTON!) just get better and better and keep the whole show on an even keel...Many many thanks to my dear friend and professional photographer Bob Crownfield for his tireless efforts in booking the Revue and scheduling the featured performers and getting out the weekly revue newsletter..and yes...DEALING WITH ME...He and I meet for lunch regularly and discuss the music biz in general as well as The R.R. Revue and all that...I think my blood pressure drops a few points whenever we're talking business...He's been an invaluable asset to me in my musical aspirations and shameless self-promotion that is the music business...Next week brings a new venue for me...The "Golden Eagle" in Dayville, Connecticut...Sounds like it'll be a great time. After many attempts I have finally gotten into the "Tatnuck Bookseller" in Westboro...I've wanted to play there for some time...So I look forward to these new places... I played at my father's retirement home recently...What a nice audience...and the sound in those big old mansions is just incredible...what a sound...I had the PA set on "1"...the acoustics did the rest...You don't find that much these days...It was a real treat and I could see my father really enjoying it..and my older sister was also there, and that made it kind of special too....So, lots of "positives" lately... Hopefully this new President of ours will really make a difference...maybe not..but we certainly owe him a chance. He can't mess things up any worse than our former President..(Thanks George)...But he's not a magician either...What CAN he do?...Some messes are soo big...Well, you now...I'm preaching to the choir...My Animal Services job has been slow and steady...Hardly overwhelming in this brutal cold...this past week has been relatively quiet...but that could change. We'll see. I'm still chasing the coyotes across the countyside...but they're laying pretty low at ths point...They're alot of things..but "stupid" isn't one of them...But it's still a blast chasing them around in the snow...the powder allows you to be silent...and that's real important in the coyote game...Stealth is of the essence..But other than that...its small-town life...My wife went to a conference over the weekend and I was home alone with my dogs and we just hung out, relaxed, and watched Westerns on TV..It was heaven...The phone didn't even ring...Classic "down time"...I needed that...As always, Thanx for reading my ramblings and being a friend...If you're at a show, say hello and introduce yourself...And thank you for being there in advance...

Music Heals,
Daniel

"Caught like a deer in my own headlights...Frozen on this road tonight...I had a fix on a brighter star...But now I'm not sure Where you are...
- John Hyatt