On the baby front…Elliot is still sleeping more long periods during the day than at night. We have had a few good nights, but more often than not, we’re staying awake between feedings at least once during the night. Basically, what would be 1 hour of being awake turns into 3-4 hours since she stays awake until she’s hungry again. The majority of the time you can tell she’s trying to fight off sleep. She stays fairly aggravated at being awake, but won’t let herself fall asleep. We’ve tried the crib, crib plus musical toys, crib plus glow-worm, the swing, the pacifier, sleeping in our bed (which terrifies us), and anything else that seems possible (begging and pleading to her compassion for her parents’ mental well-being). None of it works, until she’s ready.

On the work front…I’m only a few days away from returning to work. I’ve got 3 weeks plus a little bit off because of Memorial Day. It has went by so quick though. I know I’m needed there, but I really have enjoyed spending all of this time with the girls. Hopefully, I’ll be able to stay a bit more family focused than in the past. I’ll try to keep the long days to a minimum.

On the entrepreneurial front…I’m working on an idea that I’ve been pondering for several years now. I (in traditional Brian style) have continually dreamed about it but lacked any true follow-through. I finally made a move, and I’m waiting for another nail in the coffin. I reached out to both Lucero and Mono to see if they would be interested in a live recording of their upcoming Louisville shows followed up by a limited edition CD release. Today, Mono’s manager replied with a “not right now”, but I’ll continue to wait for Lucero, and brainstorm other early bands to get involved in this. If I can get a few good releases under my belt and prove some talent in the mixes and movement in the product, I know it could work. I just can’t start with smaller names, or it could stay that way. However, I can’t start off too big because I haven’t proven myself yet. I need a break…one break makes it work. I’m not in it for the money. I just want to be able to have one of my hobbies offset its own cost a bit. And, damn it, this would be fun. I really love recording and the whole process. I want it to be part of my life again. Wish me luck. Let me know if you have some hook up that could get a decent name in for an early release and create some momentum and buzz. “Live from Louisville” really should exist.