The Weekend That Wasn't

Those of you following the action on Twitter, Myspace, or Facebook know that my Dad had emergency surgery over the weekend to remove his gall bladder, which was seriously infected. We waited, literally, all day on Saturday for them to perform the surgery, expecting it to happen first thing in the morning but having it put off until 9:00 pm. The surgery was a success and he's doing well. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

Now here I am with a nasty case of the Mondays amplified by a weekend cut in half by a hospital visit. It's really hard to get up and moving on days like this.

I'm getting some things in order, hoping to get out and make some music soon. I've had flashes of songs in my head that haven't materialized into much of anything, but the flashes themselves are encouraging.

On a side note, I highly recommend the new Chickenfoot record. It's incredible. Sammy sounds as good, if not better, now than he ever has. Great stuff.

Anyway, stay with me and stay tuned. Rome wasn't burned in a day.

Quiet on the Home Front

Haven't really been posting here much lately, mainly because I haven't been doing much in the way of music stuff.

I don't know when I'll be out gigging again, but in the meantime I'm still leading music at the First Baptist Church of Wood Dale every Sunday. Anyone is more than welcome to stop by.

If you'd like to have me lower the class of your establishment by bringing my circus act, give me a holler. I'd be glad to dust off the old guitar and give it a go.

I'll be around.

Holy 2 Inches of Water, Batman!

My little slice of Illinois was hit with a good deal of rain this past weekend, which led to a flooded basement. Unfortunately for me, flooded basement = flooded Batcave. Mercifully, all of my instruments which are not in cases are hanging on the wall.

The bad news is that I'm prevented from having a kid-free place to work on some music. The good news is that Colleen texted me with a charity show opportunity that I'm very excited about. Once the deal's finalized, I'll be posting about it.

In the meantime, stop by and see me on Myspace, Facebook, and www.jasonbenefield.com.