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Streaming at NPR Music:

It's good stuff, but it didn't grab me as quickly as "Sometimes I Sit and Think..."

Today started in the ER, this time with my mother. Yesterday she had surgery she's needed on her foot over the last four years because she had to care for my dad. There were some complications, so we spent the entire day at the hospital. I brought her home around dinner time last night. Unfortunately the prescription the surgeon gave her for pain had little to no effect. She tried to tough it out, but she suffered greatly. By 3 a.m. this morning she couldn't tolerate it anymore, so we called the surgeon, who quickly dispatched us to the ER. The ER doc gave her morphine, but she still couldn't

I'm hoping Jeff's memoir will be released some time this year. Not sure if that's the plan, but I've been excited about it since it was announced.

I have HBO now for the month, so I watched "Sweet Dreams," a movie about Patsy Cline starring Jessica Lange. Meh. Also watched "The Zookeeper's Wife," based on a true story from World War II with which I was totally unfamiliar. I really enjoyed this one.

And how!

It should've won best picture.

Not saying they're the best but my favorite three (which date my fandom and me a little) are "Box Full of Letters" (first Wilco song I ever heard), "Outtasite (Outta Mind)", and "California Stars."

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So the Mets apparently batted out of order in the first inning today. How does that happen?

Watched "May It Last," the documentary by Judd Apatow on the Avett Brothers. I'm not as big of a fan of them as I was 10 years ago, but the film is very enjoyable and well-done.

Afghan Whigs + Built to Spill with Ed Harcourt

Waxahatchee

Get used to this, baseball fans. Ronald Acuna, Jr. is the real deal. https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/ronald-acuna-hits-first-homer-in-braves-win/c-273980468

I wish! If I could somehow get a job and a new life in the Chicago area I'd totally be there. Y'all have fun for me & know I'm jealous!