With 2014 just a few weeks away, I’ve been trapped in and out of a nostalgic time warp. The holidays tend to do that to me. I know many people get depressed around Christmas… I’m not “depressed” but I am a little hypersensitive. I’ll be having a normal day and then some little thing will trigger me into some obscure memory. Sometimes it’s a good feeling and other times, not so much.

Living in a place where I pull out my heavy winter coat when the temperature hits 70 degrees, helps mask some of those Christmas triggers, but I think it’s a blessing. And if I really want to be reminded of what it’s like to feel my nostrils freeze, I can always hop on a flight back to Michigan. I guess if I let myself, I could easily let Christmas throw me into a funk, but for now I’ll just try to focus on the good stuff in life.

Now New Years is another story. About halfway through Auld Lang Syne, I’m ready to floss my wrists with barbwire. I CAN’T STAND New Years. I try to focus on “fresh starts” and “resolutions” but if I’m being honest with myself, it just reminds me of time running out, people who are no longer here, feeling old, etc…

When I was a kid, I looked ahead to certain years. 1999 (party over, oops out of time), 2000 (Y2K), 2001 (A Space Odyssey), 2012 (Mayan Ending) …but now I don’t even think about future dates of significance. I dunno…perhaps 2020. And as I type it, I realize that date is only 6 years away. Humph.

Speaking of years… here’s a rehearsal video of a Song I wrote about 1993.  Hard to believe 93 was TWENTY years ago.

Video quality isn’t the best but hopefully you like the song.

Have a safe, happy, and healthy holiday! I’ll stay away from the New Years barbwire