how could i title this...

well... here we are... settling into something new... again.  the third time around in just over three years for laura and i, and our second time together.

i'll get to huntsville is a moment, considering my LAST post LAST year was with regards to our move to columbia.  SC was / is awesome, well it (for sure) was for me.  live production kicked my physical butt, but i loved every second of it.  and it kept me quite busy, hence the zero posts in almost a year.  the free time i did have i wasn't in the mood to write.  songs either.

a special word to ALL the friends i made in columbia... love from me to you.  and thanks!  for every(if i had to write each specific thing it'd take forever)thing!  regardless of how bad i am at keeping in touch, i don't forget people.  and i'll never not love and appreciate you.  of course the same goes for every other friend and family member i have east of the mississippi river and the few special folks i know on the west coast.

laura turned a great year at wis-tv, even though she may not have loved every second.  but that's for her to speak of if you ever wanted to know.

the relocation story goes as follows... she gets a call earlier this year, out of the blue, from a super awesome news director we both worked for for a year in greenville.  he asked what it would take for her to come work for him again.  she spat out a "reasonable yet outrageous" number thinking he'd tell her later the company wouldn't pay it.  well, they would.  she accepted the job.  (weeks pass, we plan the move)... he calls again.  this time he offers her a promotion above her initial position, and we hadn't even finished packing.  there you go.  what would you have done?  having asked that, i must note this... our decision wasn't solely based on her pay raise.  we felt right about it, regardless.

as for me, well i believe i've been a good house husband for the last week and a half.  however, i am again pursuing work in live production / audio engineering.  it's all i really want to do and it's all i really enjoy doing.  the only other thing is with regards to our music... we've already played two open mics since we've been here, met some really cool folks, and booked our first featured set for august 19th.  (plan to come if you wish :)).  i'm looking for more venues everyday.  i did interview for a production tech position at WAFF, laura's new station, but the man called me earlier today to tell me they filled it with someone else.  that's cool, i wasn't disappointed.  it just means i'll have to wait a bit longer to start earning an official paycheck.

i, guess, that's it for now?  i'll fill you in again later.  how soon will that be?  God only knows.  but He's still in charge, and we're taking life one moment at a time.

a few things before i go this time...

- if you pray to whom i believe to be the One True God, pray for us.  we will return the favor.
- i need some outside inspiration for new songs.
- i need a new apple powerbook (a used yet newer apple powerbook is ok)

i (we) miss and love each and every one of you!  especially you!

peace - d. (and laura)