Chicken&Egg

Maybe I shouldn't admit this, but when I read some of Tim's interviews about he new project, I thought that it would be something intended just for those of us who are "recidivists" or "repeat offenders" as Tim has quipped (long time fans.)

And I sort of...I dunno...let my guard down, or maybe (gulp!) lowered my expectations.

Then I got my copy... (you know whats comin' next don't ya?)

Blew me away.

What happened was that I had to spend a few days "in the shop" (in hospital) and I took my kids' personal CD player and headphones. The nurses (correctly) thought I was nuts. One minute I was laughing at "You ATE the Apple?" and "Not Afraid of Dyin." But then "Letter in the Mail" had me crying my eyes out.

You see, this Labor Day it will be ten years since my dad died from cancer. He and Tim's dad must have shared very similar attitudes towards life and the end of life.

So, yeah, I was crying but the tears were both bitter and sweet.

This is not the first time that Tim's music has helped me thru a rough patch. Thank ya buddy and fair play to ya.