I truly feel bad for not being able to write April Fool's articles this year. My website traffic absolutely explodes every April 1st, so I know I'm going to be disappointing a lot of people.

If you look back at my news archives, you'll notice the frequency of my news articles dropped off significantly last summer. I have been preoccupied by other priorities over the last few years, and especially over the past several months. Don't worry, nothing is wrong. I've just been very busy and have had to take a significant amount of time away from my life to devote to other matters.

I had been hoping to release a music project this spring, but that will be delayed a few more months yet. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I am estimating life for me to get back to normal by May. I'm looking forward to that!

Want to know how to make a new polka event successful? Pick the perfect time of year, hold it in a beautiful ballroom in a strategic location, hire great bands, and bring a TV crew! Colleen Van Ells from Polka! Polka! Polka! TV is doing just that — she is running a new polkafest on March 21 & 22 at the historic Stella Hotel & Ballroom in Kenosha, WI.

The event lands pefectly in between the Illinois Polkafest in Shaumburg and the Wisconsin State Polkafest in Richfield, and it is going to be a celebration of Wisconsin's Slovenian-style polka heritage featuring these top bands: David Austin, Ryan Kautzer ft. Jeff Winard, Mike Schneider, and yours truly.

Mark your calendars or make your reservations. This is an event you won't want to miss! For more information, please click on the image below to view the flyer.