Summertime is finally here again, thank the Universe! It’s that glorious time of year when I trade my teacher cardigans for cut-off tees and short-shorts, ditch the van snacks and long hours in traffic for garden-grown veggies and leisure time in the hammock, and most importantly, flip the switch in my mind, from devoting my mental energies to my students’ pursuit of their music to focusing exclusively on my own.

The number one thing I’m hellbent on doing is finishing the new Lady Hatchet Quartet’s album. As of this writing, we only have six tracks left to record, then it’s on to mixing and, man. The raw tracks sound INCREDIBLE! Either that or King Django’s been blowing smoke up my ass this whole time (but he’s notorious for his lack of praise, haha). I can’t wait for y’all to hear what we’ve been doing. It’s easily the best thing I’ve ever done!

Along with that, there’s videos to film, songs to finish writing (Rude Girl Revue’s got a few we’re hoping to have done in time for this year’s Supernova, you heard it hear first!), gigs to book (reluctantly getting back on that horse, after thinking I’d finally handed the reigns off to someone else, le sigh), books to read, a leaky roof to fix, a smart thermostat to install, tree limbs to trim, tee-shirts to alter, dinner parties to host, hikes, beach trips, scooter rides, softball games, and…

Yeah, it’s true: I’m always juggling more things that I can handle. Earlier this year, while playing bass on tour with The Toasters, Bucket bluntly told me my problem is that I do too much… and he’s probably right, but I really don’t know any other way! There are so many amazing things that tickle my fancy, and I only have this one lifetime to try them all. So onward I go, just doing the best I can and enjoying the journey…

If you have some free time this summer, and I happen to be coming your way, come see me at one of my shows, and I’ll give you the details on all the things, as well as a big hug. We all can use more hugs these days… embrace your summer film, drink more water and adapt to the heat. The world is waiting for you to be a part of it.