It's very late and I'm very tired. I'll post more tomorrow. It's much later than I've come home from The Press Room for a long, long time. But...well, I didn't have to be home early to help Tom to bed.

Life has definitely changed...and I'm only beginning to discover the new rhythm of my life.

The Press Room session tonight was unbelievable...and, as far as I know, spontaneous. I mean, I don't think there was a plan to have a blow out session in Tom's honor, but so many people I haven't seen in way too long converged. Bar and wait staff from decades ago, friends, musicians...

On entering the door, I was greeting with a tremendous hug from Kat, our most recent session waitress. On the piano behind the session table was a huge white flower arrangement from the Press Room staff. It took me awhile to reach it, there were so many hugs and greetings.

Kevin Scanlon -- another person whom Tom had seduced to the joys of folk music -- was, by chance, in the area from his home in North Carolina.

The stories I heard tonight about how Tom touched so many people, encouraged them to sing, play, recite, or just enjoy the music... I laughed, I sang, I cried...

Right now I really need to go to bed (and do some serious cat petting, too). I'm up way past my bedtime and it was a pretty intense day, mostly on the phone.

Good night.

Linn