Fitger’s Brewhouse is celebrating
25 years of doing its thing
So I’m performing there this month
On Wednesdays I play guitar and sing
And of course every Friday
I sing covers at the Cedar
You should come there at have a drink
And you can be my cheerleader
I’m also participating
In super duper Jamuary jams!
You can ear little electronic snippets
On my instagrams
through this first month of 2020
Every single day without fail
I’ll post a little ditty and if I don’t
You can send me to jail
It’s New Year’s Day
And I have a real bad headache
No, I did not drink last night
I was a good girl and did things right
Except, pretty sure I ate
too much sugar and/or salt
And pretty sure this headache
Is still my fault
Anyways, I’m not gonna let a headache
Stop my 2020 vision
This is gonna be a great year
That is my decision!
Oh, hey, guess what
Wouldn't you know
New Years Day marks 100 days
Of Rhyme Time in a row
Today is the last day of the year
And tomorrow we start brand new
Do you have any resolutions?
Any good things you hope to do?
I wish I had a mentor
Who could tell me what I need to hear
If you know of somebody send 'em my way
That's what I want for a happy new year
All I want for Xmas
is sum organizational skills
I crave a space that's neat and clean
Where did I put that thing I need?
It's time to up my system and routine
One year ago I made a resolution
To get my stuff figured out
And life was easy for half the year
But now I've got junk strewn all about
So now I'm decluttering my place
Cuz I happen to be a hoarder
It's a bit of a problem
And I really want some order
This morning at 5am
The fire alarm went off
In the whole building
11 or 12 times on repeat
It just so happens that
I wanted to get up early
So at least I accomplished that feat
If ever there is a fire
I will be roasted alive
Cuz I for sure
Will not be going outside
I'll stay put in my apartment
Thinking it a false call
I've witnessed hundreds of false alarms
None of them are real at all
And the cops come
And the fire truck crew
Honestly, it's embarrassing
It's a waste of money, too
Not to mention the stress it causes
For everyone involved
What a waste of energy
I hope they get this resolved
(they won’t . . . )
Also, one more thing . . .
We’ve never had a fire drill
So I’m not sure what to do
When that godforsaken alarm goes off
The first time it happened I went outside
Like you do when you’re in school
But I was the only one who did that
And felt like a damned fool
So, the plan is just to be roasted
Like a chestnut on an open fire
That’s the plan for when a fire occurs
Yep that’s my plan and my desire
I guess if I smell smoke
Then I’ll know it’s not a joke
But
It could still be a joke.
Like the time I was frying hamburgers
And it didn’t go well
And ring-a-ling a ding-dong-ding
The fire alarm from hell
I have Baldwin parlor grand
From about 1928
It's not a little baby
It's six-foot-one and it is great
I bought it 9 years ago in Superior
It had belonged to an old man's wife
Who had sadly passed on
To the afterlife
I had to reassure the man
That once the piano is in my lair
That it would be in good hands
And for it I would always care
So right now I got the humidifiers
Buzzing on full blast
Cuz these northern Minnesota winters
Can take their toll real fast
Old Baldwi makes a funny sound
When the winter gets real dry
That's if I have not been taking care
To properly humidify
And this winter I kinda let it go
Because I shamefully had not been playing
But I'm back in full swing and I have to say
This rattling sound is dismaying
SO the humidifiers are buzzing away
In my little apartment home
In a few days old Baldwi should be restored
To its perfectly clear-ringing tone
Now I just need to get it tuned . . .
Sittin on the keys
I'd like to get inside
many years ago
I kinda sorta tried
I gave up so easily
when it got tough
I thought i did not have
the right kinda stuff
The plastic ivories
With a little bit of grime
Are gonna make some magic
At just the right time
Slow and steady
At a micro pace
No giant steps for me (for now)
Cuz this isn't any race
It’s the day after Christmas
But it’s still like a holiday
Right now I’m at my parents place
I’ll drive back to Duluth today
The drive along Highway 2
Can get a little long
So i listen to audio books or sing
Sometimes I even come up with a song
