We're getting ready for our Nov. 16 headlining gig at Art Bar, and today was our first rehearsal with John Stout on drums. I'm pleased to say it went swimmingly, just as I surmised. John picked up the songs as easily as I pick up beer steins, and everything seemed to flow smoothly.

We're debuting a brand-spankin' new song at the show called "My Armor, My Mercy." I'll post the lyrics here later. I've played it once before at an acoustic gig, but this will be its first electric treatment.

This may be the last How to Vanish show for a while, as everyone is leaving town shortly. Bass player Geoff has technically already left and is courageously driving back and forth from Augusta for this gig. Drummer Robbie left a couple of months back for Texas, and guitarist Patrick is headed for Alabama for a professorship gig.

So that just leaves little ol' me, again. Was it something I said?

Am I too much of a taskmaster? Do I have B.O.? You'd tell me, guys, right?

Right?

In any case, the plan is to keep playing music in some way, shape or form, either with another new lineup or all by my lonesome. More details when I know them.

Peace out.