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So, honestly, I have never, ever before in my life had a back ache. Today, I type in pain. It’s not horrible, but it’s bad. What’s it from? you ask. Well, just over a week ago, I switched to new, hybrid tires on my mountain bike. The sleeker tires are faster, thinner, and take a higher PSI, but I *think* it’s taking a toll on my body – my back being the first, visible effect of the new tires.

Why do I care, and why should you? Well, from September 11th through the 15th, I have shows every night, and I would sure like to hope that I’ll be healthy for those – able to jump around, have some fun on stage, etc.

But I don’t know the plans for my life – the specifics, that is. I know all of the “plans to prosper you…”, ” meant it for good”, “all things work together for the good…” lines. But I’m talking about the *hows*. And here’s what I’ve concluded at the end of this night:

However I think it’s going to happen is not how it will.

I’ve heard it said that God’s ways are “counter-intuitive”, and I believe that. I never would have thought that I could schedule three shows of a mini-tour less than two weeks before I hit the road, but I’m confident that it is the least likely way for it to happen, which *should* mean, actually, that it’s the most likely.

Have you recently asked yourself how much average Joe American works in a given week? What about you? My guess is that you’re pretty average, too. And that means you’re being overworked. Maybe you actually like the challenge of work, maybe you like your job more than your family, maybe you need the money, or maybe you just want the money. But the answer is still the same – for right intentions or wrong – you work too much.

And so do I.

It’s only 10:20 PM, but to me it feels like it’s midnight. Today, I road my bike to work, put in five hours, road home, immediately turned on my computer and started doing some graphic design stuff that I wanted finish today (and didn’t), then I went to Office Max, to have transparencies printed for screen printing, and now back at home, I’m writing to all of you.

Two more comments (okay, three):

1. Yes, I did eat dinner, so I had to break there. I also cooked part of dinner tonight. I also watched part of the Cubs game. Ramirez hit a grand slam in the seventh to take the lead against the Phillies – 6 to 4! (Again, this wasn’t work.)

2. Yes, I love sharing life with you, so this isn’t completely work either. There is some self-satisfaction in it. But shouldn’t some of our work be fun, too?

3. Okay, so this might not describe your life. But dang, this is really hard for me. This music thing is hard work! I wish I could just sit on the couch, or at the theater, or at the beach (no beaches in Chicago, really), but I can’t.

So this Labor Day, I’ll be doing what I always seem to be doing: working on my music. Monday is screen printing day. Wish me luck! It’s my first soiree with “ink pulling”…