Chan Nanigans

  • December 22, 2025

    The Boys in Chandler I am staying in the beautiful home of Ike and Freddie (fictional names for real humans). The motif here is Christmas. Over the next week, I will record bits of it. We are having Christmas dinner here. Ross, Em, and I. Maybe, Zack. The boys above are delightful. They’re so affectionate.…

  • December 11, 2025

    Bisbee, Arizona I pulled out my sketch pad with a new resolution. I will only draw small images on these A5 size papers from WHSmith in England. It’s about 6″X8″ in my estimation. I am challenging myself to using these sheets for drawing and a commitment to not censoring my creative expression with prejudice or…

  • Thanksgiving 2025

    Old Town Bisbee Phil, Emma, Prince and I spent Thanksgiving in Bisbee, Arizona. It’s a great little town about 4 miles north of Mexico. I have been here since November 19 and will leave on December 16.

  • And here’s where it all began…

    I use the line that Glenn Frey says at the beginning of Hotel California on the Hell Freezes Over tour. It’s a good one. It’s not that life is particularly linear but naming a starting point suggests a clarity and a trajectory may be mildly deceptive. It is okay, though. No harm intended. No fouls…

  • December 5, 2025

    Friday Bisbee, Arizona I returned from England to Phoenix on November 16th after a five night stay with Carl due to Norse Atlantic cancelling my flight on November 11th. I stayed with Ross and Kate for a few nights in Scottsdale. Then, I came to Bisbee to renew my affair with Cannabis. And, I slept.…

  • How Many Licks?

    Today, I watched the commercial called, “How Many Licks?”. It’s the one where the little, naked boy with no penis (settle down, it’s a cartoon) asks a cow, a fox, a turtle, and an owl to tell him how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop. I like…