Sad news today. I just heard that Billy Powell, keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, has passed away. He was 56. Lately, I’ve been struck with the sobering reality that despite our best intentions, I’m seeing more and more guys my age facing the inevitable, sooner than we’d like. From a favorite local musician who just had a brush with Prostate cancer, to another with serious heart problems…music has kept our lifestyle and outlook young, but it can’t prevent time from ticking. That said, none of this will prevent me from playing basketball with a steady group of friends every Friday night. …and hopefully tossing in the winning walkaway 3 point shot. Unlike the Ramones tune, I DON’T wanna be sedated….(but I’ll leave the snow in the driveway to my plow-guy..)