I have been busy in the last year.  Got released from a job I had for 8 1/2 years.  Got to go to Italy for my daughter's wedding.  Got a new job and do my music and some gardening.  Not much on the song writing though....need to get back to that.  I also had some crap come down on my computer and had to reload everything twice.  All of this information is of no use or interest to anyone but me.  Just thought I would do a bit of an update. 

     I know that there have been changes in the family over the last year or so also.  Haven't heard much about it.  I was hoping that someone would pick up the ball and organize another family reunion for this year.  Do ya think that we saw enough of each other last year?  I don't think so, the reunion was only about 3 to 4 hours in length and not even one fist fight broke out.

    My second son Kyle is planning to return to Texas in August ... or so he says.  Going to move to Austin... has had enough of the Big Apple.  Looking forward to seeing him a little more often.  Kyle picked up in Houston many moons ago with a one-way bus ticket to New York and stopped by every prison between Houston and New York, picking up all the parolees and releases to accompany him to New York.  Not a trip he said he would ever do again.  It was a two or two and one-half day ride... he didn't have any cash and a black lady on the bus took pity on him and shared a sandwich with him. 

    He did know a couple of people that were in New York that would let he stay with them.  That lasted a couple of weeks with each friend.  He hadn't found any work and was mostly sponging of them.  They finally had enough and invited him out.  One of them would allow him to store his duffle bag in their apartment.  He spent about 5 weeks sleeping in Central Park.  I found out about this after he was there about a year.  I guess you have to weigh your odds on surviving this adventure with the potential rewards.....his taking Broadway by storm.  Fifteen years later and few cloud bursts later he's coming back.  This is not in a defeated mode but one of changed priorities.  Some would call it greed, others of us would say it is wanting a regular income, some modicum of benefits and security for our future...Normal is the word I would use.  He got married and divorced, a couple of major surgeries and some bit parts on Jerry Springer and Sex in the City ... which Dad video taped and have on DVD now.  He honed is skills in writing, directing, filming and editing and producing videos of several flavors.  Not unlike many Pierson males, still isn't sure of what he wants to be when he grows up....not that growing up is mandatory.   I personally would like to be a cowboy still.  Don't do anything about getting there tho'.

    Lots of you Pierson descendants have stories to tell as well... of your parents and grandparents,siblings etc.  I can set you up on this blog as an author as well if you have an interest.  Yes, I will take submissions via e-mail, snail-mail and post to the family tree I am continually adding info to, in the appropriate individuals' notes section.

    I am closing this entry with an invite to stay in touch.  And give some thought to another reunion.