Hello everyone,
Happy New Year to all my Subscribers, Founding Members and new Subscribers. I have been absent for a few day for in truth I have felt a bit exhausted and did not want to send halfhearted messages. I was very heartened to perform our end of the year concerts, celebrate turning 77 and spending New Year’s Eve with Jesse. Since then I have been resting, writing a bit everyday and reading. Right now I am rereading Mishima’s Sun and Steel. I am slowly reading it to study his writing style and how he elegantly articulates abstract thought.
Yesterday I had a doctor check-up. He said I am doing great but to rest, which I have been doing. Actually I am a normally a rest-resister, but I am doing it. But in the face of that I am also determined to achieve at least three things daily: reading, writing and walking. That will keep me going and enable me to feel some accomplishment as I (ugggg) rest. I only mention this to hopefully inspire small significant actions, no matter how we feel physically or how deeply we are concerned about our troubled world. In this way we may glean a bit of content that we are doing something positive. Small daily steps that we can build a path upon.
I am sitting at my work table, momentarily distracted by wonderful things. Some precious, some seemingly insignificant, all beloved. Things that Cairo stepped over, toppled, even occasionally causing disaster; a broken figurine or black coffee across an open book. I would love to see her once more, knocking over Baudelaire or Bugs Bunny. But now, back to the moment at hand, with a happy recommendation.
My daughter Jesse did a wonderful post, “Reflections from the stage” on her Substack today. I am crossposting it, as she captures a wonderful sense of the energy and intent of our concerts that ended 2023. I am very grateful for all her support and hope you enjoy her report as much as I have. Below is Jesse bringing me a cake and candles, on stage at Brooklyn Steel, on my 77th birthday….
Now it is time for rest. I am sorry I was absent, but I am back again and eager to share new thoughts, new music, new noise…
Happy New Year dear Subscribers, happy New Year everyone.
Rest well and gently write...here's is to peace this year.
Happy new year 2024!