01/09/2025
I am devastated beyond belief. It is maybe with the heaviest heart I have ever had that, today, I share the news that I have lost my best friend. My dear, Paul Houston, who was part of my earth family for over 30 years and part of my soul family for about 1 million more, passed suddenly at my home, in Sherman Oaks, this week. We lived together in that house for 10 years, in our 20s and 30s, and had just, once again, become roommates. Paul was really loving living there again, sitting in our hot tub, getting to know all of the neighborhood dogs, feeding the local homeless folks, writing, terrific music for our new band and starting a new career as a short story author. ❤️🙏🏻❤️
Paul and I were just about everything two people could be to each other, at some point in our lives: colleagues, friends, lovers, life partners, bandmates, besties, songwriting partners, roommates and spiritual family. I don’t remember a time when Paul wasn’t in my life and I don’t even really know how to live here, on the Earth, without him. ❤️🙏🏻❤️
For those of you who were lucky enough to know him, you know that Paul was the smartest guy, the most talented musician, the kindest soul and the most loving man…with a wicked sense of humor and a drive to make the world a better place. We saw each other through everything: health crises, bad breakups (but, not our own, which I think we both handled with such grace), financial ups and downs, the loss of pets and friends…and, probably the most difficult, the loss of both of our moms (my mother adored him!). ❤️🙏🏻❤️
I have no words for how much I loved him, how much I respected him, or how grateful I was to have him as a part of my life, every day. And I will spend the rest of my life performing “Random Acts of Paul”, in hopes of carrying on the good, loving work that he was always trying to do on the planet. So, today, if you wouldn’t mind, please raise a glass to my beautiful, Irish best friend, as I’m sure he is raising a glass to you, from the Beyond. I love you, Paul Pooh. Whomever will I send snarky, irreverent and just wrong memes to now? ❤️🙏🏻❤️
I’m planning a celebration of life for Paul, in the spring, and I would love for you to attend, whether you knew him or not. I promise there will be good music and lots of love. If you would like to do so or have any questions about his life, or death, please feel free to reach out to me: 818-437-0886. If you were a friend of his, you are a friend of mine. If you are a friend of mine, you are now a friend of his…and we will all get through this together. I love you all and I thank you for your support, in this difficult time! - Sheena ❤️🙏🏻❤️
