Tuesday, March 24, 2009


The birth of a project.

Just when you thought labor pains were over, and the baby would be born, there comes another round... now I don't have the experience (unfortunately) of birthing a real baby, but birthing an album still has it's contractions. It's amazing - AMAZING how much time goes into a creative endeavor like this. Anyone out there brilliant at writing? I would love your help in coming up with my text for press releases... hah! I'm working this week on final details while my graphic designer, Bob Paltrow, finishes up the artwork for the CD. Then it goes to press. That is a great feeling. Now I'm working on a CD release concert at the Walton Theater - formerly the Mt. Baker Studio Theater. And I find that it's occupying my every waking moment. Just when I think I'm on to something else, I get an idea and it's back to planning, arranging, scheming, corresponding. I suppose looking out at this coooold spring day, this activity is probably better than being in my back yard digging that ditch I need to finish. I know when this weather lifts, and we have our first warm spring day, with that can't-be-denied smell of spring in the air, it will be worth the wait. As for now, I feel like all those little buds and sprouts out there, still curled up, doing a lot of preparation on the inside, waiting to bust out and say "Tah dah!!!!!" And with that, I'm going to break away from my creative chaos and do something simple and practical, like perhaps, the dishes.