For two weeks in August, Catherine and I beached ourselves on the East Coast.

Following a trip to Madison for brain treatments, I headed up to Minnesota to see some old, and very, very amazing friends.

Recording Talking and Water Under The Bridge with Tim and Eryn Young. To hear their music, visit: http://www.myspace.com/theyoungs

On Friday, September 19, Andy Korn, Sam Bevan and I rehearsed the final tunes for the album!

After my first trip to Madison, I headed up to Vancouver to get my very own Brainport. Catherine joined me and we made a weekend of it.

In July of 2008, I headed out to Madison, WI, from SF to do some brain therapy for my ailing cerebellum. The therapy was a huge success, helping to finally quiet a lot of my spastic movements and to reduce my vertigo.

After the first marathon session, during which I attempted to record all bass and drum tracks for all tunes, I opted for a lower pressure (and less efficient) method, which is just to record when I'm ready.

Because my friend Toby would NOT accept money to help me record my album, I offered to help him record his.

On a whim, I sent an email to Hyde Street Studios, thinking they would be far too expensive for me, but they weren't. Even better, Hyde Street engineer Jaime Durr suggested Andy Korn for drums, who suggested Sam Bevan for bass, and a session band was born.

To get ready for the recording session, Andy Korn suggested Lennon. Cool spot, and man, did it feel good to play loud guitar for the first time in ages.