i'm listening

i haven't felt compelled to write in a while.

so i haven't written in a while.

off the road for a few days.

and, among other things, getting ready for another cross country trek.

it seems we came to this marvellous mountain hideout

to have ourselves a baby. and that we have done.

the circumstances were ideal. and now,

it is time to raise a baby with family and community nearby.

and so, soon, we say our goodbyes.

to good people, good times, good places.

and the best water i've ever tasted.

in the vision we find ourselves refining together

it is the north west that calls ...

in the meantime, a few more shows with dalbo and drew.

on both coasts.

i find myself enjoying what we do more and more.

i am still sometimes astounded

at how this thing called BROTHER

has once again been re invented.

i never imagined it would evolve this way.

we knew we could make it work.

we just weren't quite sure how.

and so we began. we see now. nice one fellas.

i make asa smile and laugh.

he does the same for me.

there is no better feeling.

simple.

so many firsts with him, sometimes every day.

he changes so quickly. and so must we.

keeping up keeps me young.

thank you little matey ...

hey little matey

hey little matey

i know you

i know you

charm all the ladies

charm all the ladies

that's what you do

that's what you do

baby i'm blown away

whatever it is you're trying to say

whatever you're thinking

i'm listening

angus

world of asa

10 days i have been a father ...

words don't begin
to cover what i'm feeling.
when i look at him
i'm gone.
one little thing
born early in the morning.
bigger than anything i know.

... lichen and i are wonderfully weary, learning as we go.
it is asa's world. we are here to make sure he feels good.
it is indeed the best job in the world.
and to share this job with the one i love.
nothing better ...

it will be a while,
but i look forward to having the little family on the road,
sometime down the road.
for now, i hold my sleeping son and listen to john lennon's 'beautiful boy'.

angus

how can something so tiny be so huge?

march 30

today we begin our first full day at home with asa,
our beautiful son.
we brought him home yesterday,
a year to the day that we arrived here ourselves.
the elements combined to welcome him.
gentle rain then a mighty evening thunderstorm.

after being told to be ready for more than 2 weeks,
and with a drawn out and exhausting false start behind us,
the labour was blessedly quick.
we arrived at the birth center at 4am friday morning.
he was in this world by 5.

last thursday evening - actually the official due date -
i was thinking about shaving when i had the urge to write.
a song for our unborn child followed.
labour began soon after.
glad i left the razor for another day ...


... you're due today
your mum's been long in the family way
- we know you're worth the wait

so here we are
as everything falls apart
feels like a good place to start

we don't know your name
we'll know when we see you just the same
and our paradigm will shift again

everything will change because of you everything will change
we cannot wait i'm telling you
for everything to change

you're due today
but you will come in your own way
we'll be here
we will stay ...

lichey catches up on some sleep.
i type one handed with asa nestled in the other arm.
he sqeaks in his sleep.
that one thing so small can bring so many smiles
and be the cause for so much wonder
is indeed miraculous.
i give thanks.

angus