Only one day to go until the Nygard show on Monday August 17. Only one (or two?) practices left with Tony. After ‘field-testing’ the songs from the tentative song list, we’ve trimmed down to just Summer Rain, And I Love Her, Set me Free, and It’s Only Love. If things go well and there’s time and interest, we’ve got Crazy Love, Across the Universe, and Runaway rehearsed to performance level (we hope!) and available. To our relief, Paul has agreed to set up the sound. if it doesn’t go well, we have no excuses. But we can rely on a friendly, not too critical audience, at least for the music. The words will have to stand on their own - especially if we hope to sell any books. So come out, check out the clothing for sale, check out the words and music, and stay to ask questions or to buy some fashion or a copy of the book, signed on the spot by special arrangement with me!

I’m happy to report that I’ve gotten some very encouraging (and helpful) feedback on the book from some knowledgeable people, for which I am most grateful. I’m such a music junky that I tend to forget that this site is first and foremost about a novel. So please comment about the book, the music, or anything else.

But back to my obsession - I received a lovely e-mail via this site, from a stranger who was quite taken with Hopelessly Lost in Love. She had some questions about the lyrics, which I was happy to answer, and she asked if it was alright to have some friends perform the song as a surprise for a friend of hers. At the risk of sounding overeager, I can reply to her and to everyone - please, please feel free to use any of the songs, or the lyrics, or quotes from the book, or quotes from the blog, for any purpose whatsoever (this side of the law and decency :>) ). Hell, tell me where your friend is and I’ll bring a band down and play the song myself! My new e-mail friend says she’ll maybe be at the Nygard show. I hope so. I’ve got plenty of time to talk to her or anyone who is kind enough to take an interest. See you soon.