The Nicest Guy In The World

I'm not sure what the universe is up to. Life has been so busy unfolding lately I'm not sure if I'm living it or just witnessing it. It's every facet of life to boot. The barbershop has been experiencing some growing pains. My daughter seems to have turned into a young lady. Our goals of a home are inching closer. Our dog is crippled with arthritis. Route 9 has decided to take a break. Most importantly my Grandmother passed away.
These aren't all bad things of course but life, good and bad, can be exhausting. It's no mystery to me why I've hit some writers' block. After loosing Jaime last month I posted a song early in the month. With all the living I've been doing since then it feels like an eternity since I've posted a new tune. With that said I did manage to come up with this little ditty.
With the end of the month approaching I started laboring on adding layers to the song. This grossly over complicated it. I decided to start over with another live take. As I was recording Lennon came into the room and started singing with me. She brought to the song what I couldn't, an honest optimism. I decided to post that version with one small overdub because I felt that moment was very candid. She sang because she felt compelled too. The finished track is charming. When we got Lennon's school picture I was surprised by the beautiful young lady I saw in that photograph. What happened to my baby? That's the same way I see this recording. A snap shop of a young girl coming into her own.
That's the magic of watching life unfold. In the same month I lost one of the most influential, amazingly loving women I'll ever know, I see my daughter start to become one.

~This month's song is dedicated to Janet Bowden 1931-2010
I love you more than tongue can tell.

The Nicest Guy in the World