It seems as if my friend and fellow musician Joe is coming from London and will arrive in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon. This will be tricky as I live 3 1/2 hours each way from SF. On top of that, another older blues guitar player, a session and jam guy who's played in a million bands forever, I'll call him Bill, is looking for a rehab (he a meth freak primarily but has multiple physical ailments to consider in his rehab). It might be a wise idea to place these two together up here. Both will be wanting to rediscover their individual creativity's without being on drugs and they might click and be great supports for one another. I might have Bill pick up Joe in SF since Bill is much closer to SF than me, and they could drive here together. Along the way the would see if they clicked at all, then once here Bill could either stay or return to life elsewhere. While I wasn't expecting to rehab Bill, I should have figured this might happen. Bill has been a long time drug and, I believe, alcohol abuser. His use of meth, though is his current major concern as I think he stopped doing any other drugs or alcohol years ago-I could be wrong here. There are several AA groups that meet off and on throughout the day here and with the sort of physical workout I intend to give Joe, Bill would certainly benefit from a month here. Since the snows have all melted and it's up to 60 degrees in the day now, I can get the kayaks out (I live on a key off Lake Tahoe and have access from my boat dock to the lake and various streams nearby). We have indoor swimming, hiking, biking, running, tennis, and I have my own hot yoga studio, so both these gentlemen will get a good dose of Swift style rehab. Since I have worked extensively with musicians I know what pitfalls to watch for and the worse part of this effort will be the wondering "if" they can still play, have fun, and create new works. Perhaps together they might find something musically profound? It may also be a great time for me to finish writing my rock opera, The Exit Bus! Lol. Frankly, I'll be lucky that the two of them don't sneak off and do all those crazy things we know musicians do. This is, after all, South Lake Tahoe and the temptations to gamble and live wildly are abundant.
I haven't heard from Anna in days, but I am hopeful that her time with her father is going well and that she still has a determined sense of self moving forward. I know things in Thailand are tense, but I am certain that won't spill over into Chiang Mai. In any event, I have found for her another excellent situation that would enable her to move forward toward her dream. I admit I am curious regarding her welfare and hope to hear from her soon.
This will be the last time i refer to my daughter, Wessley, in this blog. She has requested that I keep her from it at this point in time since she is progressing very nicely, keeping her job, and meeting new, healthy friends. I of course will respect her wishes and say only this as a final commentary; I am very happy that Wess has rediscovered the thing that makes her want to move ahead with her life. I am thrilled to have my daughter (and one of my best friends) back to a happier self, and I am certain Wess will no longer falter as she rebuilds and restitutes herself. I am a happier dad for this, and a healthier dad as well.I sleep better knowing my daughter has turned the sharpest corner of her life and is on a solid rehabilitation roadway.

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