Got a call tonight from a bandmate of She Who Must Be Obeyed that another bandmate (vocals, mando, harmonica) died from a massive heart attack. SWMBO went on a long walk. Came back when the mosquitos and the need to pee overcame her grief. He was 67. A master carpenter and woodworker, Steve was an amateur, but valiant musician, plugging away at what he loved to do. Very typical here.

SWMBO is a trouper, two gigs tomorrow, different ensemble, which she will do, but heavy hearts here in South Austin.

The sudden death of a dear friend just sucks. Steve doesn’t give a shit, of course, being dead, but I’m crying my eyes out for Becca, his wife, who is one of the sweetest women in the world. She was a career public school librarian.