Currently listening to Van Morrison's debut record Astral Weeks. This is widely regarded as a masterpiece, I certainly think it is an amazing record, just not maybe as heralded as the critics would lead you to believe. My favorite tracks on this one are "Sweet Thing" and "The Way Young Lovers Do...

I relate music to the seasons or time of day a lot of the time. Certain music demands to be listened to in the autumn. Some during the summer. By the same token, I have some records that don't sound nearly as good at 11am than they do at 11pm. It is spring time in New York City these days, and ...

It is late (for me anyway) on a Sunday night after a long weekend. Francesca, Alex and I had a very busy weekend that included a Saturday seeing apartments in Manhattan looking for our next place. Alex was a good boy all weekend, we were both thoroughly impressed with him which is a great feelin...

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. More than that tomorrow the first Mother’s Day for Francesca, Alexander’s mom. Alex and I conspired to make it a special day for her, along with seeing my family in New York City, so it should be a lot of fun. I have to say, Mother’s Day was made for moms like Francesca...