I can’t believe there are more fires going on in the already ravaged community of Bastrop, Texas. I was on a plane recently, talking with a woman from the Bastrop Fire Department, who had lost her house and worked through the crises alongside exhausted firefighters to save other’s houses, though many of them had no home themselves. Then she talked about the rebuilding, and even for those that had insurance, not everything is recoverable. Starting over. We can help. There have been benefits springing up in clubs and restaurants and VFW Halls. We lend a hand, we help a neighbor.

Bob Schneider has heeded the call, and will be doing a Texas Wildfire Relief Fund benefit concert at The Backyard in Bee Cave, TX on October 28th. He will be joined by Nakia, Mother Falcon, Quiet Company, Danny Malone, Johnny Cooper, and Deadman. A word about The Backyard, the iconic location of many a Willie Nelson show, as well as shows from other luminaries through the years. It was just far enough out of town to feel the freedom of the wide open spaces, unencumbered. The city of Austin has been developed to the west, and The Backyard moved to a new location up the road a piece from the original location.

Bob Schneider came to visit us during the Cherokee Creek Music Festival in May outside of Llano, Texas. We bring you the Music Fog version of “Everything You Love,” especially poignant under the circumstances. Savor the moments, be happy for what you have. Shed the sorrow, keep moving forward.

- Jessie Scott