December 5th 2005

babies and songs

I have nothing super exciting to report....so, I'm just going to babble a bit, randomly....just a warning.

Saturday night I was fortunate enough to attend one of Lori McKenna's shows at Club Passim. To my pleasant surprise, my old friend, Mark Erelli, was opening and playing guitar with her. He is sounding amazingly gorgeous. Do check him out if he's in your neighborhood soon. Lori wasn't too shabby herself. She has been such an inspiration to me. First, she has *5* kids. Second, she's successful in her career. She was selling out Passim way before Faith Hill cut 3 of her songs (one of them being the title track to her lastest album, Fireflies), and before she was on Oprah. Plus, she is a beautiful songwriter with just wonderful talent in the craft. She has just been such an inspiration to me....you really can have it all, I guess. ...so, Emmylou Harris, if you're reading this, I have a song I'd really like for you to sing. :-)

I'm happy that it's the holiday season. I'm grateful for my seemingly normal family....even though they drive me crazy sometimes...I'm sure I drive them all just as nuts. I'm grateful for all of my friends...especially my high school girlfriends who I STILL get together with, without fail every single Christmas when we're all in NJ. 16 years and counting. My very best friend, Gina, is about to have a baby this month. Gina and I have been best friends since we were 3, when our moms used to meet at the church hall and say the rosary with their rosary group. We would crawl under the tables and wander around St. Joseph's Hall and eat donuts that the nuns gave to us. It's so special and important to me to have a friend like that. I have to say, I'm having a little baby envy with her giving birth soon...Selfishly, it's just not going to be the same. Our friendship is going to grow into something different. It's not just about us anymore. But, all we've been through the past 26 years as friends, I'm sure we'll transition with grace and ease. I felt similarly when my sister first had my neice, and now I can't imagine life without my neice and nephews. They're just sunshine. ...sunshine with a little bit of whining sometimes, but sunshine, nonetheless. I love them *so* much. ...and yes, I carry pictures around.

Whew! Babble, babble, babble. On MY career front, I'll be working on a batch of new songs when I have some time off in January. I usually tour in January, but i really need a break from everything (except writing), so I'm going to hibernate in my little apt and purge everything that I've been feeling the past 6 months. Sounds appetizing, doesn't it? Just me, my Oprah magazines, my guitar, and some neglected feelings. I hope they're kind to me when it's time.

That's all for now....

Stay warm and love well.

~ kristin
 

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