What a year 2014 was! 

That's what motivated me to start this diary, which is now going on year 10. 

It was such a hairy time, in fact, that as a way to process it all,  I hit upon the idea of creating a musical diary, using the I Ching - (something I'd been obsessing about) - as my guiding structure. 

My sister-in-law, Lea died suddenly, but before that Chemayne and I were mandated custody, by Court Order, of our nephew, Gunner. 

Oh, yes... and, then, out of nowhere, I contracted Bell's Palsy, which paralyzed half of my face. 

It's in the rear view mirror now, but, geez... that was trippy.