It certainly wasn’t easy getting here, but the Traveling Gods saw fit to give us a break. We rolled in at just after 11pm, only two hours later than our scheduled arrival. Saturday Our first full day here was mellow. After Beth did her yoga class, we met up with our girls and took a …
Happy Hanukkah! And Merry Christmas from Florida! I’m the first Bierko to rise on this, Christmas morning. Our youngest daughter, Steph, is asleep in the living room and Beth is taking advantage of what we call “second sleep.” This is a name we coined while RVing around the country and we’d wake up and then …
An airport is full of people waiting for planes, passengers or luggage. It’s not anyone’s real destination. Once we get to an airport, very few people hang out and enjoy the ambiance. Unless you’re an employee, the goal is to get the heck out of Dodge asap. Because of its transient nature, the energy inside …
Yesterday around 3 pm was an interesting moment. Beth and I were in the truck heading east toward a hotel in Westchester. The plan was to perform two-holiday shows on Thursday, one more on Friday on Long Island, and then take a plane to visit the kids in Florida. Simple, huh? After missing three dates …
Today (Wednesday) we’re spending one more day away from the schools to make sure that we’re Covid-free and ready to perform. Our plan B (or is it Plan D, by now?) is to leave Sullivan County today, spend two nights at a hotel, play the gigs, and then take a plane to Tampa where we’ll …
Beth and I are back in Sullivan County. Today, we were supposed to be playing a holiday gig at a school, but both of us have tested positive for Covid. We canceled our shows for Monday and Tuesday hoping that we will be okay for shows Wednesday thru Friday and our trip to Florida later …
Our friend, Joe, has posted some really funny things on Facebook. One of my favorites are his lists of “Things I Don’t Care About” like Kwanza recipesHow to clean a shovel“Harry & Meghan”Beings of LightMy cat’s preferred pronounsEverything Star WarsProfessional FoosballSurveysSoylamiThe KnicksTips for reusing mouse trapsThe 7 Habits of Highly Successful Assholes Today, I woke …
Friday is the last day of a residency in Dix Hills, NY where we spent five days facilitating our program, “Mindfulness in Motion.” The kids were fun to be with and I enjoyed teaching them and dancing, too! I’m a little sore after six sessions per day all week, but it feels good knowing that …
The Pogo Stick by Beth B. “I got a pogo stick?” “I got a pogo stick.” “I got a pogo stick!!!” It was Christmas day circa 1971. I had just turned eight earlier that December and had dutifully completed my wish list for Santa earlier in the month. Prior to Christmas morning, my mom took …
Last week, we finished writing and recording some new songs with 2nd-graders at a school in Freeport, New York. In the past, I used to provide the students with CDs of the songs we composed. These days, a video is easier to share, so you can check out the first one, “Talk it Out.” I’ll …