FISTFULAYEN

Zoe, Happy 21st! You were 3 already when I turned 21 and now here we are 17 eventful years later… It wouldn’t be possible to be any more proud of you. In the face of parents with their own problems who were learning on the job, you’ve turned out to be a hard-working, thoughtful, empathetic [...]

The past two years I’ve taken my daughter, Lucinda (now 4), to Bonnaroo. We go with a friend, stay in a house up the road in Sewannee, and generally have an incredible time. We went the first time because we were invited by friends, we went back because Lucinda loved it so damn much and [...]

20? 20?! 18 was an “adult” but still a teenager. But damn, kid, now you’re not even a teenager anymore. You’re heading straight into grown-up category. It’s kinda heartbreaking but joyous at the same time. On this whole “I’m an adult now” thing, don’t rush, ya hear? Yes you’re a certified lab rat who does [...]

I’ve gotten sappy about my daughter Zoe plenty of times on this blog. But not today. Today I’m just proud. Zoe was homeschooled grades 5-7. In 8th grade she went back to public school and took home every award. She chose Santa Monica High for high school (private school Marlboro was the other option). She [...]

Julie, Lucinda (20 mos), and I headed over to Matt Kozlov‘s place (the Kozpad) to see Chester French do an almost acoustic set on the roof. Lucinda hammed it up, including requesting a pound (fist-to-fist) from D.A. (lead vocals) during the last track. Classic. Chester French‘s new record comes out soon on Pharrell Williams‘ imprint. [...]