Profuse apologies to my dedicated reader(s?) who has been checking this blog with breathless anticipation for the past 3 weeks with nary a posted word to satisfy their appetite.

The reason is mostly that my computer, aged 1.5 years, died a sudden and premature death. Efforts to revive it were in vain; it is just now being taken to Apple's Dr. Frankenstein to bring it it back to an unnatural and costly second life.

Coming soon sometime late next week: Pictures and stories from:

- OKINAWA

- Ell's Ditch - venue where Ken will open for up-and-coming singer/songwriter/guitarist-extraordinaire Aaron Lincoln Smith!