This Is The End, Beautiful Friend

                                                                          The End

This is and has been a gloomy, disheartening week.  Two factors have contributed to my melancholy.
The end of summer and Morrissey announcing he is no longer going to tour in the UK because of a lack of a record deal.

The end of summer is always a distressing time.  The end of tennis season and the end of warm weather, both of which I love immensely.  What's next is the wicked witch of winter.  Which means nothing but cold and death.  Summer is truly my beautiful friend.  I eagerly welcome my my balmy companion every year and I mourn when my compatriot so hastily leaves me all alone and chilled.
The fact is, there is nothing I can do but accept the situation and move forward.  It doesn't mean I have to be happy about it.  I dread lacing up my skates for Ice Hockey.  A head full of dread.

                                                         The Summer's Out of Reach

My second source of anguish is the announcement Morrissey will no longer tour The UK.  He played 2 amazing shows at the Eventim Apollo and that was that.  He covered an Elvis Presley song called "You'll Be Gone", which Elvis actually wrote.  He also sang "Boxers", which hasn't been played live since 1995.  His tour will continue in Europe, then on to South America.  After those dates are over could that be it?  I certainly hope not!  He apparently has songs for several albums.  I want to hear those songs.  I don't begin to know what goes on in the music business.  Today's music industry is not the same as the past, it has changed forever with the digital age.  The bottom line in any business is to make money.  There has to be a place for Morrissey somewhere in music.  He does have another gig as a writer.  His "Autobiography" was a huge success.  His first novel "List Of The Lost" is coming out this week.  Could he retire from music and become a full time writer?  Possibly.  I just can't imagine Morrissey not on the stage, singing and performing his incredible music.  I believe Morrissey said the only place he feels truly alive is on stage.  This is so true, you can see it in his eyes, his mannerisms, how much he loves being on the stage.  I will continue to hope this is not the end.  I feel there is so much more left in the journey.  Only time will tell.

                                                                      You'll Be Gone

                                                                             Boxers

                                                                     Oboe Concerto