Strange Days Indeed
2020
I’m thinking I am stating the obvious when I say that probably very few people would consider 2020 a good year. I know for me personally it sucked- big time. The pandemic was just one of many reasons why.
For a long time there, I was resolved to the idea that I wasn’t going to put up holiday decorations. I was feeling no joy, and as such, I wasn’t going to do a holiday album either. I was very depressed.
Then I got thinking. First off, I was being self-absorbed. Yes, it had been a rotten year, but all-in-all, I am still a fairly fortunate guy. I have a husband that loves me and stands by me through thick and thin. I have a family, including my in-laws, that are good people and take care of one another. I have amazing friends whom I love dearly. Even during particularly heartbreaking times, like losing Kayla and Karter, I have not been alone. I have a roof over my head and a full belly (too full most of the time). I need to be grateful for the things I have.
Through all of this, I have seen the perseverance of the human spirit. Even during the very darkest times and the strangest of days, we endured, and we kept ahold of the love that binds us. It gives me hope, and so I dedicate this album to that fighting spirit in all of us.
Special thanks to Daryl as always for supporting me in doing this (it takes a lot of time away that I should probably be doing other things). Thanks to William Hudson for his fantastic work in putting together this website. Also thanks to Pete Joison of Blurburger fame for use of his artwork.
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!
