I am once again joining Bill Cagley for the Roots Showcase at the Underground Music Cafe tomorrow night. Here is his post:

Thursday the 16th of March 7:00 - 9:00

At The Underground Music Cafe (formerly The Coffee Grounds)
Underground Music Cafe - located on Hamline at Hoyt which is just north of Lake Como

Chas Somdahl - guitar and vocals (one of my ( Read more... )

Thursday the 19th of January 7:00 - 9:00

At The Underground Music Cafe (formerly The Coffee Grounds)
Underground Music Cafe - located on Hamline at Hoyt which is just north of Lake Como.

Chas Somdahl - guitar and vocals
with an opening set by

Bill Cagley - guitar and vocals

Folk Music ago-go

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My friend Tim Olson died yesterday. I've thought about what to say about it and one word seems to sum it up. Sadness. His life really ended the day before when he fell from a ladder and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He never regained consciousness ( Read more... )

Thursday the 20th of October 7:00 - 9:00

At The Underground Music Cafe (formerly The Coffee Grounds)

Underground Music Cafe - located on Hamline at Hoyt which is just north of Lake Como.

Chas Somdahl - guitar and vocals

with an opening set by

Bill Cagley - guitar and vocals

Folk Music ago-go

My father was born 117 years ago today ( Read more... )

Short term ( Read more... )

I have avoided answering most everyone since my heart surgery. Bonnie said that is so unlike me and rude. I realized at the end of my cardiac rehab that this may be a manifestation of denial. Denial is something I denied experiencing post-op even though they say it is to be expected ( Read more... )

Went out a bit over the weekend. Saturday a little shopping. It wore me out.

Sunday Becca drove us to a movie. (The Help. It was very good) I thought if it went well, maybe we could go out and catch some of the plugged-in jam. We did and I wound up siting in a little and leading three songs. Felt good, but I was a bit woozy afterwards.

Bonnie is back on her feet. The 8 week x-ray shows lots of healing. Not done yet, but she can put weight on the broken foot and walk around in supportive shoes. There is an admonition to not over do it. We shall see.

Two weeks ago at this time, I was in cardiac ICU recovering from emergency heart surgery preformed the night before ( Read more... )