Soup is a vehicle for vegetables

I am so bored. But that's better than being anxious, being scared. I'll take it any day.

So, farmboy, how's the self-quarantine going?

It's actually going well. I'm keeping informed, but I'm not obsessed. It's mainly boring, but I'm becoming a better guitarist through this. I've been really practicing, really working. Been working on a new song, "Walking Each Other Home." It needs work but it's getting there. I heard an interview with the great Stephen Sondheim where he talked about knowing what you want to say before you start worrying about writing, and that made an impact. He's such a good writer.

How are you doing, man?

I'm doing okay, farmboy, thanks for asking. I just got groceries delivered so I'm happy.

I know that feeling. My brother just brought by some groceries. I now have decaf coffee and half and half!

You can live it up!

My goal is to not each much processed food during this time. I need to stay healthy, I need to keep my immune system strong. Plus, it just feels better. Hey, I have bananas and tangerines and frozen mixed vegetables for soup.

Soup is good. It's comforting and it can be pretty healthy.

That's why I eat it, I think. Soup is a vehicle for vegetables.

So, I'm just checking in. I'll probably go back to playing more guitar sometime today. It's good that I don't have to deal with some fuckin' job right now, I tell you.

Well, farmboy, you have a good day. I'm glad you're at peace.

Me, too, man. You take care of yourself. Be careful out there.

Comedy Tonight

It's Friday, which is fuckin' great. I'm freezing, which just fuckin' sucks. I'm going out tonight when I'd rather be staying in, but what the hell.

Where are you going, farmboy?

To a comedy club with my brother. We're gonna see this comedian named Marc Maron, who has this podcast where he interviews other comedians and does his own comedy, too. I enjoy the show. My brother called me up yesterday to see if I wanted to go. He's gotta be out of his house or something so he called.

I think it'll be good for you to go out.

I guess, but that's the way I am. I like to just hang out at home and smoke weed but I kinda feel I should experience real life sometimes, you know. I'm such a pothead, I'm such a fuckin' addict. But I do realize there's a whole lot more to life out there. I also realize that I looove marijuana. Maybe it's not an either/or thing.

What if it is an either/or thing?

I'm not looking at it right now. Plus I am going out into the world tonight.

Well, I'm glad you made that choice, farmboy.

Why? Are you one of those anti-marijuana people?

No, I'm not. But I am a pro-moderation person.

And you're right, of course. Excess in anything is not good. But, fuck, I love marijuana.

It may be a good thing to try a little moderation with it, farmboy.

And hopefully I will try a little moderation. But tonight I'm just going to see some comedy tonight. That's the name of a Stephen Sondheim song, I think.

It always comes back to songs...

I am not going to do music in moderation, I can tell you that.