Forgot to mention what's in store this week. Doing double duty (triple, if you count running P.A. and contributing to the potluck brunch) this Saturday, 7/18: from 2-4 pm I'll be out in front of Pause Coffee on Berwyn just e. of the Red Line CTA stop, serenading the shoppers at this month's Edgewater Third Saturday Greenmarket. Two sets, solo, unplugged. Then it's back to my block party to sing in front of 1314 W. Glenlake, mid-block, from 5-7:30 pm for your dining (and dancing?) pleasure. Stop by, sing along, even bring a guitar and sit in or take a guest spot. Thurs. night 7/23, it's back to doing my E.C.C. civic duty by singing for this month's Edgewater Dinner Crawl, along Bryn Mawr bet. B'way and Sheridan--any of 13 restaurants (I might be assigned to venue-hop) between 6-9 pm. $25 ($35 day of event) gets you a "passport" to sample all their offerings, hop on & off the free trolley (allowing you to imbibe w/o fear of DUI) and catch the entertainment--besides me providing the folk music, there'll be jazz, dancers and even balloon-artists. Should have some good tough finger calluses once I'm done--and then start the preproduction demoing for the upcoming Andina & Rich recording sessions in Madison, WI, Sparta, IL and perhaps Chicago too. And now to take advantage of that brand-new good strong-shower before turning in for the night; the sawing and banging on my roof and gutters resumes at dawn.....