Wow. . .I don’t know where this week went. How can it have been four days since I wrote last? Well, I suppose it hasn’t been a very eventful week. I’ve been enjoying a few days of relaxation before next week’s craziness starts.

My favorite incarnation of all the groups I play with had a gig on Thursday night. It was the Breanna/cello/violin trio, with Justin singing harmonies. It’s very exciting to be part of such an eclectic and wonderful group, doing our own particular blend of music that incorporates elements of folk, rock, classical and country, seamlessly and beautifully.

Last night I went to see two different shows. The first was a band called Thunder Flea. They were bass/drums/melodica/ukelele, and then electric guitar. The electric guitar was supposed to be a ukelele, but apparently the ukelele wasn’t working, so he had to bring the guitar. They were something of a ‘supergroup’, made up of people who are all in other bands, some of which are quite well-known. Very fun. BoringFish and a couple of her friends were there, too, which made it even more fun.

The second show was a tour kick-off show for a group called the Dimes. Haven’t seen them play in a couple of years, but they’ve been around for probably five or six years now. When Crystin Byrd still had her electric band, we played with them a time or two, and they were really great. They’ve stripped down their sound a little since then, and I think it suits them. They’re just as melodic as ever, but they kinda rock a little harder now. Really a good show. I met up with Shelby and Brian, who had been there since the early part of the evening, and then afterwards we went up the hill to Crush for some hummus.

Speaking of Crystin Byrd, today is going to be a rehearsal for an upcoming show, in which she’s going to be too pregnant to hold her guitar, so she asked if I’d like to play guitar or piano or something, and she would just sing. I agreed, but stipulated that it will probably be best if we do her older songs, instead of the newer ones that I’m not as familiar with. So today’s the day we pull the old songs out of their leather cases, blow the dust off, and then decide which ones to perform. I’m really excited about this.

The rest of the weekend should be pretty low-key, which I could certainly use. Next week I’m busy every night from Tuesday clear through until Saturday. I found the DVD of After Life yesterday, which I’ve been trying to find for years. Excellent and beautiful movie.

Oh, and you’ll be glad to know that there are no Hitler references in this entry, and no mention of chronic or terminal diseases either. Oh wait. . .I think I may have inadvertently slipped one in. Oops.

And for the record, the title ‘red star’ has nothing to do with anything. I needed a name for this entry, and for some reason, that’s what popped into my head. So there it is. What do you think it means? Come on, all you Jungians!