11/17/08 Week in Reveiw

Welcome blog readers...are you ready for another nail biting episode from my life?

I was going to head to Buffalo, NY last week but our largest supplier burnt down so that trip got delayed. Other than that I met my new boss and got reamed out a few times by the GM. Other than that, work was fairly 'quiet'.

Monday night I posted our TV on a classified board at work. I must have done something right because it was sold and gone in less that 24 hours. So Tuesday night we got a new TV...it freakn' rocks. I'm still trying to get everything set back up since it was rather abrupt. Wednesday night I had rehearsal at Heritage. They suggested I play double bass on a song...they didn't need to ask twice. Thursday I spent the evening re-doing our computers...me and Jodi switched. Friday we headed out for guys night 'Fire and Steel'. We went to a hibachi grill and had a grand ole time. Here's a picture of the fire part.

Saturday I spent time finishing up the office re-do and trying to figure out how the TV was going to work, Park Lane rehearsal (we were rocking) and playing at church (it was rocking). Sunday was a nice day. After rocking at church I spent the afternoon outside finishing a variety of projects up.

11/10/08 Week in Review

Nothing to exiting at work happened this week. I got to go to Des Monies on Wednesday. I do think I learned something about how managers act this week. I got to have a few one on one meetings with a few higher ups this week. I'm starting to think I don't take my job seriously enough.

Anyhow, the big event this week was our last performance at ASL. It kinda loomed over us all week. The projector decided to quit so we got a real old school treat by having to use the old projector. I guess it just wanted to say goodbye as well. Friday we went out with some friends.

In other news, we decided to rearrange our office and got a new printer to replace out two older printers. Things are still in progress and probably will be for several weeks. Now that the weather is bad, I got to starting to re-arrange and clean up the basement as well. I'm making it less of a drum paradise and more of a band rehearsal space. I designed and built some new light bars and started to clean some stuff up. Still a long way to go.

11-3-08 Week in Review

The big new this week is that Obama was elected president...not that it surprised anyone but he has a to work a few miracles now to live up to all the hype. I'm quite disappointed that the media has turned his election into a race thing. Before he was elected it wasn't mentioned much. These days we are so proud of ourselves as a nation because we are 'taking a step forward'. What about the fact that we didn't elect the oldest president? Isn't that age discrimination? What about the fact that we couldn't elect the first woman as VP? Isn't that sex discrimination? So I guess we took a step forward but maybe one back as well.

OK, on to stuff that is more interesting. I got to spend a few days in Des Monies this week. Other than that I left Ardor know that Jodi and I were changing churches. It's not easy but progress never is. I finished rebuilding my subs. They sound lots better now. Finally, I saw Metallica last night with the bands The Sword and Down. They really went back to their roots not playing much of that lame Load/Re-Load stuff. It was a fun time.

Caveman 2008

I got to thinking the other day about human nature and a thought occur ed to me...imagine you could put a 'caveman' from the past into today's world. Sure the firs thing we think about is that he wouldn't know how to use a cell phone or facebook but I really haven't figured out the later either. Truth is he'd probably be amazed at things like carpet and toothpaste as well.

Any how there are other things that I think we'd see are exactly like us...his need to be appreciated, listened to, and affirmed. He'd have a spirit to want to do the right thing, to want to make things better, and a mind that would want to learn. He'd get jealous, angry, and and probably stare at good looking girls as well (although he may prefer the hairy-er girls).

So...use the little 'comment' button below and let us know how you think a 'caveman' or 'cavewoman' would be like or dislike us.

Catch Up Pictures

Terry Bozzio and his massive kit at the Red Stone Room.


Mathew West, Jodi and me.



Ceramic floor in my Dad's bathroom...who said I can't do detailed work?


My truck surpassed the 120,000 mile mark. I ran out of pages in the maintenance manual and have to start over again. Here's an odometer reading the caught my eye...it's a mirror image. Note that the truck is in drive when I took this picture...then note that I'm parked in my driveway!

10-27-08 Week in Review

Hi all and welcome to day light non-savings time...kinda like our non-savings economy. (bada boom) As if time zones weren't confusing enough (although I do agree we need them), we throw this day light savings thing in on top (at least is some areas). I wouldn't mind to save day light all year...I'd much rather have a bit of light after work and deal with getting up in the dark than to basically go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. Anyhow, I'm sure Obama will fix that too.

OK, on to the week. Tuesday I saw the 'Classic Rock Experience'...'where else can you see AC/DC (impersonators), Pink Floyd (Impersonators), and Led Zeppelin (Impersonators)' all in one night? Who knows but I took it in at the i Wireless center right from the front row. It was a decent show. The bands were good (cover bands). AC/DC looked the part for the most part and really got the crowd going. Floyd played great but didn't even attempt to look like Floyd, and Zeppelin looked the part but lacked energy. Additionally, their big intro got ruined because the guitar wasn't working properly. Their roadies must not have been paid much because 'John Bonham' had to go fix it while 'Jimmy Page' just sat there and looked dumbfounded.

Thursday I saw the Steve Miller band from the second row. It was a good show. Great musical skill and the guys worked hard. I wasn't too familiar with Steve Miller but it was a good show none the less.

I got the actual hardware for my president's award this week. It's quite nice.

Other than that, I got the offer to play a gig this week. I thought it was the last thing I needed but turned out to be exactly what I needed...kinda funny how that sort of thing works.