Wow, last night was, well — interesting, gang.

I’m not sure how much I want to post about it here, but I will say that I texted for about an hour and a half with a cold case investigative reporter regarding my memories of working with and knowing RC Hörsch. (Apparently the number of women who disappeared and who are now known to have been connected to him in some way is up to 7, and 5 are known to be dead.)

It was actually a sort of calming conversation. In that I was able to express what I remembered (from over 25 years ago). And also, ultimately, I got the feeling that these women will at some point get justice.

Other than that, I had a really productive day yesterday. ALL the housecleaning, laundry, etc., is DONE!! Today I’m going to touch up the paint on the walls.

Other than that, it’s all ready for my birth mom to come here and take care of the cats.

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Okay!!

Guess what day it is??!!

That’s right!!!

Happy 69th birthday, Nick Cave!!!

And some of my favorites from Instagram and Facebook today!

My favorite– which I saw on my phone at 3AM and then had a hard time going back to sleep!!

And here’s the photo I posted on Instagram–

And this was the music I chose to go along with the birthday wishes! “Forever Young,” by Bob Dylan!!

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Other than that, I am once again, wiped out. But I don’t feel terrorized, like I felt through most of the last 4 weeks for various reasons:

1. Editing that writer’s memoir and finding out about all the horrific things that happened to him in Indiana;

2. Then the first contact re: RC Hörsch being a potential serial killer;

3. Then that horrible car accident happening right in front of me in the intersection;

4. Then getting scammed out of all the money in my checking account ;

5. Then finding out that my girlhood school friend is now confined to a nursing home and is very seriously ill.

I’m just basically wiped out.

However, I really, really do feel like things are calmer for me, personally, and sort of on the upswing, because I also saw sides of people, sometimes total strangers, that were very compassionate and supportive.

And I am really looking forward to the conference this weekend in North Carolina. We have already been told that some very important announcements are going to be made regarding more 1st Century CE archeological/ossuary discoveries in Jerusalem.

Plus, I just love being in hotels.

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All right.

I saw this on Instagram yesterday and it thrilled me so much that I had to go find it on YouTube and watch it a few more times!!

I was never really into Guns & Roses one way or the other, but this is so cool. Axl Rose joins Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers on “Free Fallin'” at the MTV Music Awards in 1989. I have always LOVED this song, but the emotional energy of this duet was fantastic–

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And from Phyllis Stein!

Richard Hell, smoking in NYC in 1982!!

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I think that’s actually it. I need to sort of just re-group here mentally, and do a little painting around the house.

Have a terrific Tuesday, wherever you are in the world, gang.

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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Let’s close with another one of my all-time favorites as we once again say:

Happy Birthday, Nick Cave!

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, “Jesus of the Moon,” from Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, 2008. Enjoy, gang.

“Jesus of the Moon”

I stepped out of the St. James Hotel
I’d left y/ behind curled up like a child
well, a change is gonna come
& as the door whispered shut
I walked on down the high-windowed hall
y/ lay sleeping on the unmade bed
the weatherman on the television
in the St. James Hotel said
that the rains are gonna come
& I stepped out on the streets/ all sparkling clean
w/ the early morning dew
maybe it was y/ or maybe it was me?
y/ came on like a punch in the heart
y/ lying there w/ the light on yr hair
like a jesus of the moon
a jesus of the planets & the stars
well I kept thinking about what the weatherman said
& if the voices of the living can be heard by the dead
well the day is gonna come
when we find out & in some kinda way
I take a little comfort from that (now & then)
cause people often talk about being scared of change
but for me I’m more afraid of things staying the same
cause the game is never won
by standing in any one place for too long
maybe it was y/ or maybe it was me
but there was a chord in y/ I could not find to strike
y/ lying there w/ all the light in your hair
like a jesus of the moon
a jesus of the planets & the stars
I see the many girls walking down the empty streets
& maybe once or twice one of them smiles at me
y/ can’t blame anyone
for saying hello/ I say hey/ I say hello/ I say hello
will it be me or will it be y/?
one must stay & one must depart
y/ lying there in a St. James hotel bed
like a Jesus of the moon
a Jesus of the planets & the stars
I say hello/ hello/ hello

c- 2008 Nick Cave