Snow is a form of precipitation in the form of crystallized ice that predominantly falls in winter; in Alaska, this means every month aside from July, and even then…

The process of actively precipitating snow is called “snowfall” or “@*!%, not again, I just shoveled this morning!”

The following is adapted from my recent appearance at the live storytelling event “Mudrooms.” To hear a recording of the performance—which includes enthusiastic impersonations of the various musicians mentioned—visit the live recordings page of my website: www.geoffkirsch.com.

As anyone who’s been to my house lately can attest, very rarely do I hang out without an acoustic guitar nestled in my lap.

For one, it hides my gut.

But also, it’s a prop. Moreover, it’s a really cool prop.

To celebrate National Coming Out Day and hopefully raise money to cover travel expenses, Juneau’s Pride Chorus will present an evening of selected gay and lesbian short films, culled from some of the country’s leading film festivals, Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Goldtown Nickelodeon. The show begins at 6:30 and features a brief Coming Out Day-themed Pride Chorus performance.

Admission is free; donations are accepted and encouraged.

Author’s note: On the rare occasions I can’t crank out a new installment of “Slack Tide,” the Empire is good enough to let me re-run old favorites. This “Kirsch Classic”™ originally ran last September, when, much as it’s doing again this September, late-season baseball drove a wedge into my marriage.