jesus expires

albany has a lot of groovy churches...old architecture and unfortunately some of them are abandon and in ill repair. there is a groovy neighborhood, a bit out of the hip spots of albany..kind of the hood... called ten broeke. well there is an old church there i have been dreaming about since my first stroll though this area. to buy in the area, to help renovate this church with the help of the city and the neighboorhood would be a sweet project. all this to lad onto an art show i went to in the church...very grass roots for a show but i got to the space and it is amazing....damaged but amazing.

43

the yearly nude, to be scrutinized. this yearly unveiling has kept me on my toes for the last 5 years, i guess it would help if i had a neighborhood pool.... note the gayish hands:) i need a stylist.

PUSH 09

last night was a celebration in albany, not unlike the celebrations going on everywhere in the united states. in adulthood, the 4th of july has never been a holiday i liked to celebrate. i have never been able to get past the money spent (the more the better) to market the wealth and prosperity of the city... and on something that has so little impact and lasts for 35 minutes. i would much rather see those millions put into the "community" somehow.

that said, in the past 2 years it has taken on a new meaning to me, and last night i was quite moved... thinking about Jeremy, my nephew, a marine who died 2 years ago today in Iraq, fighting for his country. Al Jareau was singing last night, a cat who can "scat", a cat who was a big influence on me musically through highschool, a cat im not sure jeremy ever heard sing. as a teenageer AJ pushed me to see the possibilities, he took me past rock and roll and opened me up to the creative options in life and music. how lucky am i, to have the opportunity at 43 to see this man up close and remember my youth?? and at the same time, it is so hard to think of Jeremy and how he sacraficed a life full of those chances.

today i vow not to take my time on this earth lightly and i thank Jeremy for giving me that PUSH again and always on the 4th of July. here's to Jeremy Allbaugh, my hero in life, i love you brother.

austin revisited

had a great time in austin last week with a collection of my good friends, despite the 107 degree temps. biking, boating, drinking beer, and eating mexican food as if i was on the baha coast. im lucky to have some wonderful, beautiful, and sharp friends, too bad they are so far away.

ADK 46ers...

...a group of folks that have climbed all the 46 high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Well I popped my cherry on Giant Mountain this weekend, got rained on, and got more familiar with these new hills, i will soon call home.

state street

loving the new pad, and my street is always an interesting place to be. looking forward to the summer and getting some roots down.

vegas

i had a great time at my brothers house in vegas and this time the whole family was present. it is nice to know we can all get together and have a good time, a lot of life has flown by us all and we remain friends.... that is my idea of family.

holy chrysler

walking to get bagels late yesterday morning... i noticed the street was barracaded in front of one of the state buildings. returning home, knawing on an everything bagle, i came upong a group of people who had gathered on the sidewalk around the group of cars, police and secret service men waiting outside. withing 10 minutes, out walked the Dahli Lama (he had spoke in albany the night before and was visiting the govenor) and comes right up to the crowd i was standing in shskes some hands, speaks with us and then drives away in a "chrysler".. thats got to be a good sign for chysler:) needless to say i was beside myself, the personification of peace on my street on a tuesday morning... it doesnt get groovier than that, except for maybe a hot female musician;)