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Day Three Hundred Fourteen (Year Three)

Finally got around to starting that Springsteen biography I checked out from the library in Sioux City.  I've only had it for a week already.  Truth is that I sat down today to look at what my reading goals were for the month, and they are lofty.  The Boss felt like a good place to start.

Just got confirmation that my copy of Grinning Streak, the new BNL disc has shipped.  Allegedly it will be here on Wednesday.  It's not quite release date, but it's close enough at this point, considering I've got to work on the day the record drops.

Didn't really have a ton of time to play tonight.  That will change tomorrow, what with lessons and all.  Can't wait to die back into teaching.  Being sick last week makes it feel like it has been forever.  My student was working on "Set Fire To The Rain" last time we got together, so we shall see how that's coming along.

Voice performances were pretty great tonight, too.

More tomorrow, and better, I promise. 

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