Monroe Massacre!

The first week of the year started out pretty good, great in fact. The end of the week and now the beginning of week two looks bleak.

About 5 miles from MSU my car started giving me problems but I made it to Monroe and was able to sing for the men at the Monroe Minimum Security Unit.  Afterward I got in my car and headed down the road to the main street.  I almost made it to the highway entrance when it was apparent I had to turn around and park the car.  For some reason my wife handed me the cell phone, earlier before I left, so I could call if I had any problems.  She was a bit surprised to get a call from me that I indeed had problems.

The car wasn't going anywhere Saturday night and my wife had to enlist the help of a friend to drive from Puyallup and pick me up in Monroe and then back to Tacoma.  We got back about 12:30 am Sunday morning and went back up today around noon.  We've decided to forgo a funeral service for the car and it's now living up to it's name, Found On Road Dead.  

2010 was a real good year for me singing at all the places I was able to share my music.  I've been truly blessed by all the people I've met, both performers and audience goers.  But, the fact is most of the gigs were more or less volunteer performances.  I've realized that in 2011 I simply can't afford to do that anymore.  Perhaps this is the year for me to begin gearing up and record another CD.

Well, for now, I'm needing to suspend any future performances so my wife and I can focus on our needs, such as; rent, food, elec, you know the basics.  It's been a tough few years but I'm sure God has a plan.  I just don't know what it is yet.