Across The Square People often ask if I miss Wisconsin. I usually say no—but I sure miss the wonderful friends I have there. And when I think about those friendships, so many lead back to one place: Genna's Lounge, a small, family-owned bar on the corner of Madison’s Capitol Square. I started going to [...]
Galaxy GirlShe walked into Genna's on a Friday night Silver dress glows in the neon light Knew every song on the old jukebox Talked quantum physics and movie plotsShe laughed at jokes nobody gets Drank bourbon neat with no regrets Said, "Tell me, darling, what can I do To make your dreams come true?"I should've [...]
"Heart Home" is a very autobiographical song. When I was in law school in Madison, Wisconsin Pamela lived next door to me with group of girls. We knew each other enough to say "hello" but not much more. Twenty-three years later one of Pam's roommates came through town and called a reunion and invited [...]
The Lost Years RevisitedAfter tracking "The Lost Years," I listened to it repeatedly and felt it would be nice to do another version of the song as a ballad. While working on this one I also decided to record it as a duet. Here we are A place we’ve been before Those nights apart Have [...]
The World Without You The coffee's just coffee this morning, The sun forgot to rise. The dog keeps staring at the doorway, Like she's reading my mind. I caught myself turning to tell you Something tragic in the news... Funny how time keeps spinning, But never seems to move. The birds are singing out [...]
Second Cup of Almost Second cup of almost Going cold on the table You left your laugh in the doorway Your coat on the kitchen chair Slow drip of the daylight On your half-finished fable You said you’d just be a minute You’re late by a couple years I’m still here (still here) Still [...]
The Lost Years About ten years ago, I was sitting with my friend and bandmate of more than three decades in The O’bros, Jay Moran, in our usual spot on Genna’s Lounge’s outdoor patio. Like we so often did, we were tossing around scraps of songs and half-formed lyrics, chasing that feeling when a [...]
Our Town, Revisited Act One – Daily Life I first met Bob and Tia in a most unexpected way. It was the early 1990s, and I was struggling with persistent back pain. Searching for relief, I booked a session with a massage therapist named Jodie Curro. As fate would have it, Jodie was married [...]
Here's a simple recipe that you can make in a half hour that presents well for dinner parties without you spending the whole time in the kitchen. At the end is a smoky and spicy variant for tuna or lamb. Ingredients MAKES TWO SERVINGS For the yogurt sauce: 1 cup plain [...]
That's me at far right outside "Moon" cabin in Gitchee Gumey five years before this story. What is Yacht Rock? “Sailing, takes me away to where I've always heard it could be. Just a dream and the wind to carry me, soon I will be free...” Christopher Cross, “Sailing” For me Camp [...]
