Let's give it up for The Famous Jane!

The Famous Jane (New Orleans May 2009)

I have to say... this lady knows this tour managing thing. And then some. I should profile people here on the wee bloggy. Let me ponder that...

Anyhow, Jane took very good care of us over the weekend. We were fed, housed and then some. This is one of those brains that has so much information that I should have a tape recorder when she's talking business. I am glad she is giving us a hand over here. Her feedback is important.

Why am I talking about Jane today?

Well... out of gratitude. And simply because even though I know she knows how much I value her opinion and mentoring I never tell her that she is helping to shape my tour manager brain. I will never be as good a tour manager as she is.. but I can take what she offers in her way of teaching me and implement it.

There is something to be said for acknowledging those who impact how you think and do.

And really, my godmother Irene has been on my brain a bunch lately too. Right after she passed away I heard Kelly Joe Phelp's version of "Goodnight Irene" on my ipod and it basically reduced me to tears for quite a while. Funny how music does that to a person sometimes. And at the Summerfolk Festival in Canadia Land this past weekend I had a chance to hear that song again in a couple of different incarnations... and each time I thought of Irene.

She was one of the earliest influences (strong personality) on my young life. So I guess this blog post.. that is going nowhere fast is really about honoring some of the strong women in my life.

And no blog post about strong women would be complete without mentioning my Mommy.
She is still one of the most resilient women I know...

Not has she only endured me.. (cricket...cricket...)

But she has gone through so much with her health and taking care of her mother and then watching her mother go... then all this crazy stuff with the house in Bisbee... and more having me a her "kid" .

Judas Priest! It's alot!

So I guess it's fitting that I just want to sit in some gratitude for some of these women who are helping me shape my life... past and present.

And now it's time to quit screwing around with my blog and get back to work!