I won’t be attending the Poet’s Asylum auction on June 15. I think this will be the first one I’ve ever missed.

I will donate stuff to it, though. In fact, advance notice: among other things, I’ll donate an opportunity to sit down with someone who’s never put together a chapbook before and help them pull together their first chapbook. (Locals only, please.)

Why will I not be attending, you ask?

Because I’m going to a concert instead…

Which one, you ask?

Well…

We’re going to see Rush.

I’ve never seen Rush. I’m not a huge fan. But strangely, I’m looking forward to it…you gotta stretch your tastes now and then, and I’ve found that my appreciation for proggy stuff has increased exponentially over the last few years, probably in line with hanging out with Faro and my generally getting over the need to be cooler than thou as I get older.

Red Barchetta, here we come!