This is my first post in months. So much has happened I hardly know where to start. The biggest thing that happened---a serious, nearly life changing bicycle accident---offers me a terrific excuse for ignoring my blog. I will provide a detailed account of my near-death bike wreck another time. I could easily turn to other excuses for abandoning my loyal blog followers, but they pale in comparison to that one. For now though, I'm ready to celebrate 2011.
Resolutions? I've got plenty. A few of them may stick. For one, I plan to devote more time to Americana Dan. And to music. And to building stuff. Oh yea, I guess I should say that my commitment to building stuff probably explains more about my absence from this venue, and from music, than does my near-death bike wreck (NDBW for short).
What does it say about me that I have plenty of time consuming passions? That I'm flighty? That I'm scattered? That my affections are transient? Nah, I just like to do lots of stuff. And I'm one of those people who tends to get obsessive about my interests. Plus when it comes to construction projects, there's a lot to obsess about. More about this topic later---I have a lot to tell.
Other things that have happened since my last post? Well, my favorite football team---the University of Oregon Ducks---is playing for the BCS National Championship next Monday. You could say this is a dream come true, except most folks my age who became Duck fans in the 70's never dared to dream that this could come true. I don't know a single person from that era who ever stated in their most drunken moments that they thought the Ducks would someday compete for the NCAA National Championship in football.
I've taken a few trips, performed on several memorable occasions, learned that when bicycling downhill it is important to know how to use your brakes, witnessed transcendent musical talent---the greatest bass player ever, Victor Wooten---everyone should make it a point to see him play sometime, and in general, enjoyed my life as much as one could subsequent to an NDBW.
It's hard to know what 2011 may bring. I have high hopes that I will nurture this blog with more diligence than in 2010. That I will reach a point at which building even more stuff seems pointless. That I will record a new collection of songs. That the Ducks will win the BCS National Championship, defeating the mighty Auburn Tigers led by Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton. And that I will ride a bicycle once again, safely this time.
