Today was a horrific day.  I woke to news of last nights mass shooting in Las Vegas and then heard that Tom Petty was basically brain dead and off life support.

Now, those are two totally different types of tragedies. One could have been avoided if we had reasonable and enforceable gun laws in this country and one is a loss that (reasonably) could not have been foreseen. I'm heartbroken and crushed by both.

I only hope that THIS TIME, our ELECTED officials will step up to the plate and do something to make future horrors similar to Las Vegas all but impossible. Just looking to recent events- Nothing was done after Sandy Hook, nothing was done after San Bernardino, nothing was done after the Pulse Nightclub shooting.... this has to stop.  Though, I have a feeling that in this topsy-turvy alternate universe, that the right-wing masses will rise-up and block any good that could come of this. We wouldn't want to take away anyone's assault rifles, now would we? They might be needed for hunting and completely obliterating a deer or something, making it completely inedible, but apparently still necessary. I will never understand........

Rest well Tom Petty.  As of now, you are still holding on.  If you can recover, I look forward to many more new songs and stories.  If you can't, I'll look forward to seeing you on the other side (if there is one).  You'll be missed.