Sometimes, life gets really hard...

Hey guys. I wish i had good news to report, but i don't. A very close friend and brother of mine, Russ Canick, was in a very bad motorcycle accident over this past weekend. I'll spare the details, but there has been a lot of tears shed. There are few people that I consider my brothers in this world, and he is one. And when one gets hurt or sick, I do everything in my power to help. Everything. I never had a brother, I grew up with two sisters. So, the one's I do hold as brothers, mean absolutely everything to me. Anyways, I've had a lot of time to think sitting in the ICU waiting room. Perhaps I'm too much of an 'alpha male'. I can't cry in front of people. But, the last couple of nights, when I'm by myself, it all came out. Prolly best. I hate hospitals anyways. I hate seeing people that I love with tubes stuck everywhere they could possibly be stuck. Hooked up to machines that force them to breathe. I hate it, even if its for the best. Its very difficult holding that shit inside. But, somehow i managed. For those of you who know me, Russ is my girlfriend of almost 6 years, Becky's, brother. So, I am going to do everything in my power to make sure that he and his wife, Dionne, are taken care of.

Music is the one thing that can link all of us together in times like this. You feel it, and you feel other people when the connection is there. You can't even really describe it. That's as close as I've come to being able to, but its one of those unexplainable connnections with others. Before I continue, I should get this out of the way show you know where i'm going with the rest of this blog.

We are having a benefit show on Thursday (6/11) for Russ and Dionne. Its in Omaha at The Hideout (72nd and Dodgeish...). Its 5 bucks a head, with EVERY SINGLE DIME going to Russ and Dionne. Thanks to Steve and Dave at the Hideout for making that happen.

So, back to what i was saying. Music is what can connect us all, even in hard times. Russell is that connection this time, and it will happen Thursday. If you are in Omaha, you should go. It would mean alot to me, everyone else in the band, and Russ and his family. If you were ever going to spend 5 bucks to see my band, please make this the show.

Russell. I love you like family man. I'm doing everything I can to help.

See you Thursday guys!

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