Here are a few pictures of the new ride!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Christmas Letter - Park Lane
Brian spent a good deal of time this year jamming with Park Lane. Check us out here http://www.parklanerocks.com/ and check out these videosLife Love Faith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=707BlgeDI74
Black and Gold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYCdBmX1ZB8
Close to You - Off our upcoming album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVSsnaNgHSA or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq4xIFNvQeg
I am Calling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ6YS8Uc1iA
Time Will Tell - Off our upcoming album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ-y7S2cMxA
Love Will Conquer All - See, we can mellow it out with a power ballad! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUf0rtiLITo
Power...with a portion of an impromptu drum solo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-xM76ak1HQ
Time Will Tell - Off our upcoming album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeoGRcXXUAE
Take the High Road - another easy listening one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t9xPl3m7y4
Fortunes Falling - Our first attempt ever at playing this song...can you tell! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHXDWN0Zgb4 - this should probably be stricken from YouTube but since it's out there I figured we share it!
2009 Christmas Letter - Vacations
San Antonio
For Christmas last year Brian surprised Jodi with a trip to San Antonio. We headed out in February just before Brian started his new job. We didn't have much plan other than enjoying some warm weather, seeing the Alamo, and hanging out on the river walk...after having lived next to the Mississippi River, the 'river' itself wasn't much to speak of but the area was really nice. We did spend far too much time on this trip trying to buy a new house. We had an excellent meal at The Saltlick on our way back from Austin. It was quite difficult to find however!
Yes, it is February and I am wearing shorts!! A shot with Jodi along the river walk...I just remembered the lady we met on our last day there who had just gotten married...very interesting!
The Saltlick...we drove by it a few times before finding it.
The Alamo
Jodi looks very at home on the Austin City Limits stage.
Ignite Chicago
Chicago has become a 5 hour drive so we only went there once this year for a Christian music festival. It was a great time. We have pictures but we'll let you check out the officials one
Southern California
Jodi's friend Allison got married at Disneyland in November. We made the trip out into a week long vacation. After the wedding we hit the park, same with Sunday and Monday morning. After that we headed down to San Diego for Seaworld. The next day was the Zoo, and Wednesday the beach. Afterwards we headed to LA and visited Warner Brothers Studios. Thursday we did Universal Studios and Friday we did some shopping and headed home.
Brian and one of his heroes...one a Drum Junkie, the other junking a drum.
Jodi got to meet Matt Damon...ooo la la!
The beach!
Shamu showing off
This tree is larger than the one we had to get.
2009 Christmas Letter
Hi all and welcome to the 2009 edition of the annual Miller Christmas letter. Our biggest news of the year occurred just prior to Christmas last year! Brian was offered a new position at John Deere as the Manager of Supply Management for Deere’s tractor factory. This spring, we packed up and headed North to our new home.
We're in a great neighborhood and are enjoying our new home that is spoiling us with extras like a 3 car garage along with dedicated home theater, drum, and exercise rooms. The only problem with the house is that there is over a foot of snow in the yard and drifts up to 4 feet tall! We also got to enjoy 100+ MPH winds in a summer storm as well…wonder how Chicago got the title ‘windy city’? We're just thankful that we came out with little damage and power was restored in less than 24 hours.
Jodi continued on in her role as a Business Analyst for John Deere’s SAP (business software) group. She was able to continue working in the same job but does it fromour new location. She works with people from all over the world everyday so her comrades in India, Brazil, China, France, and North Carolina probably haven't even realized she moved!
Between moving and working we did manage to sneak in a few trips. In February, we headed down to San Antonio. This summer we attended Ignite Chicago, a two day Christian music festival and traveled to the Twin Cities. We just recently returned from a trip to Southern California where we attended the wedding of one of Jodi’s college friends and ended the party at Disneyland. We then headed down to San Diego and wrapped things up in LA.
Brian and his positive influence hard rock band, Park Lane, had a busy schedule this summer playing shows and festivals in Iowa and Illinois. Currently Park Lane is in the final stages of writing their second album and soon will begin recording. With any luck the new album will be available in spring!
After moving, we found a new church home at Prairie Lakes Church. Brian is playing with the worship team and both Brian and Jodi are involved in a small group.
We hope that this letter finds you in good health and good spirits. Remember that among all the sales, gifts, and decorations lies the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ. We hope you take some time to pause in this season of hectic schedules to reflect and celebrate His birth!
Happy 2010! Brian and Jodi
See additional blog posts for pictures and more stories!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
2009 Christmas Letter
While we loved our old home, we think our new house is swell too. Jodi wishes the kitchen could have more storage but other than that all is good!
Takin Brothers did a great job moving our 22,000 pounds of stuff! Soon thereafter we initiated our 10% Stuff Reduction Initiative.
We documented our time in the old house...
Before moving in we took time to paint the master bedroom...we learned how difficult it is to paint textured walls.
While the Takin Brothers packed and moved our stuff, unpacking was our chore!
We installed new countertops this summer
Nearly finished home for the hot tub
Fianally we put a new floor in the guest bath
See additional blog posts for more info!
Takin Brothers did a great job moving our 22,000 pounds of stuff! Soon thereafter we initiated our 10% Stuff Reduction Initiative.
We documented our time in the old house...
Before moving in we took time to paint the master bedroom...we learned how difficult it is to paint textured walls.
While the Takin Brothers packed and moved our stuff, unpacking was our chore!
We installed new countertops this summer
Nearly finished home for the hot tub
Fianally we put a new floor in the guest bath
See additional blog posts for more info!
2000-2010 How things have changed in technology
I figured I'd take a moment to reflect back about the decade that's about to end...let's look at how a few things have changed:
Music Distribution: In 2000 we had two things going on 1. a move towards higher definition media made possible by better lasers (SACD and DVD Audio) and mp3 audio (Napster was in full swing). I think we know the story here, high def lost out (so did Napster) and we are not in the age of iTunes and iPods (or in my case iPhone). This is a somewhat unfortunate situation. I have a DVD player that can play the now dead formats and I even have a few high def format discs for 'critical listening' and showing off to people who have no idea what they are listening to. The compressed formats for digital files were necessary due to restrictions on storage and bandwidth. Hopefully these formats will improve in definition as those restrictions continue to be eased. Personally, I converted in 2008 when I got an iPhone. While I had put all my CD on computer around the end of 2005, it wasn't until I got an all in one device (phone, pda, camera, gps, mini computer, and oh yea, digital music player) that I stopped using CDs in the truck and started to use my MP3 jack (which I had fortunately added).
Computers: At the beginning of the decade I built a computer...cheaper than buying one. It had a Pentium chip in it. At the end of the decade I just bought two computers. I'm only vaguely familiar with the specs. They seem to do everything I want then to. Back then I bought a 20" CRT...it took up half my desk. Today I use two 22" wide screen LCDs. Together they take up 1/3 of my desk.
Memory: Early in the decade I was amazed at how a little CF card could hold so much (.5 gig) of data. Early in the decade I paid $65 for a 256K jump drive. Recently I saw an 8 gig mini SD card for $15 and just bought an 8 gig jump drive for the same price. I threw the 256K drive away.
Wi-FI - Early on it was non-existent, then we got it, we had to use cards and antennas. Today, I expect it everywhere I go (hotels, restaurants, down towns, other people's houses, etc.) and I still really really like it when it's free. It revolutionized the way we work and live. Everything can be done 'real time'. Information is shared instantaneously wherever we are.
Cell - at the beginning of the decade I had a plan where I paid $25 a month for like 20 minutes of calls...basically enough in case of an emergency. Today I no longer have a land line. My wife and I share a plan for $70 and get 550 minutes. We pay an additional $60 for unlimited data. We use the data more than we use the minutes. At the turn of the decade I had a flip phone. It could make calls and it had an internal phonebook. Today I have a device that does just about everything...it can even make a call although not all that well.
Email or should we say electronic communication - sure everyone had email in 2000. I think it was almost like a joke for adults. Today business is conducted via email, instant messages, and texts. People are far more accessible and things happen at a much quicker pace. When buying a house at the beginning of the decade there was very little emailing going on. At the end of the decade, everyone freaked out when I suggested we might actually fax something.
Movie distribution: The beginning of the decade saw DVDs coming of age. They were way way better than VHS. We endured the Bluray HD-DVD format war (Bluray one that one) but now are still waiting to see if Bluray will take off. My fear is that it will go the way of SACD and DVD-Audio....higher quality will loose out to instantaneous and readily available distribution through digital downloads. Again, until the bandwidth catches up, we'll be forced to compress the heck out of the media....and again, most people don't know, don't care, or don't have the equipment to tell the difference between ok and awesome.
Lighting - LEDs are now everywhere, Christmas lights, flashlights, and all over pro-audio. They are different than halogen or incandescent but are still quite useful.
Pro-audio - lots more digital effects and boxes...I'm still waiting for a move to more wireless and digital signal transfer...still way too many wires!
Cars - sure they are safer and have lots more features....big new hear is that one spike in oil prices and all of a sudden everything is green....hybrids were a college student project at the turn of the century and now are a must have for every manufacturer
TVs - in 2000, a plasma (an amazingly thin and flat TV) ran like $20,000...today you can pickup a TV of the same size and probably better resolution for about $1,000...less if you'll take LCD or LED...I purchased 3 TVs this decade...CRT projection, DLP projection, then plasma...I know the first format is dead, I think the second one either is or is close to death. The CRT had wicked new component video connectors, the DLP the new DVI connector and the Plasma HDMI...hopefully that technology will stick around for awhile
Ok....you want my thoughts on any other tech trends leave a comment! I can't wait to see what we'll be chatting about in 2020.
Music Distribution: In 2000 we had two things going on 1. a move towards higher definition media made possible by better lasers (SACD and DVD Audio) and mp3 audio (Napster was in full swing). I think we know the story here, high def lost out (so did Napster) and we are not in the age of iTunes and iPods (or in my case iPhone). This is a somewhat unfortunate situation. I have a DVD player that can play the now dead formats and I even have a few high def format discs for 'critical listening' and showing off to people who have no idea what they are listening to. The compressed formats for digital files were necessary due to restrictions on storage and bandwidth. Hopefully these formats will improve in definition as those restrictions continue to be eased. Personally, I converted in 2008 when I got an iPhone. While I had put all my CD on computer around the end of 2005, it wasn't until I got an all in one device (phone, pda, camera, gps, mini computer, and oh yea, digital music player) that I stopped using CDs in the truck and started to use my MP3 jack (which I had fortunately added).
Computers: At the beginning of the decade I built a computer...cheaper than buying one. It had a Pentium chip in it. At the end of the decade I just bought two computers. I'm only vaguely familiar with the specs. They seem to do everything I want then to. Back then I bought a 20" CRT...it took up half my desk. Today I use two 22" wide screen LCDs. Together they take up 1/3 of my desk.
Memory: Early in the decade I was amazed at how a little CF card could hold so much (.5 gig) of data. Early in the decade I paid $65 for a 256K jump drive. Recently I saw an 8 gig mini SD card for $15 and just bought an 8 gig jump drive for the same price. I threw the 256K drive away.
Wi-FI - Early on it was non-existent, then we got it, we had to use cards and antennas. Today, I expect it everywhere I go (hotels, restaurants, down towns, other people's houses, etc.) and I still really really like it when it's free. It revolutionized the way we work and live. Everything can be done 'real time'. Information is shared instantaneously wherever we are.
Cell - at the beginning of the decade I had a plan where I paid $25 a month for like 20 minutes of calls...basically enough in case of an emergency. Today I no longer have a land line. My wife and I share a plan for $70 and get 550 minutes. We pay an additional $60 for unlimited data. We use the data more than we use the minutes. At the turn of the decade I had a flip phone. It could make calls and it had an internal phonebook. Today I have a device that does just about everything...it can even make a call although not all that well.
Email or should we say electronic communication - sure everyone had email in 2000. I think it was almost like a joke for adults. Today business is conducted via email, instant messages, and texts. People are far more accessible and things happen at a much quicker pace. When buying a house at the beginning of the decade there was very little emailing going on. At the end of the decade, everyone freaked out when I suggested we might actually fax something.
Movie distribution: The beginning of the decade saw DVDs coming of age. They were way way better than VHS. We endured the Bluray HD-DVD format war (Bluray one that one) but now are still waiting to see if Bluray will take off. My fear is that it will go the way of SACD and DVD-Audio....higher quality will loose out to instantaneous and readily available distribution through digital downloads. Again, until the bandwidth catches up, we'll be forced to compress the heck out of the media....and again, most people don't know, don't care, or don't have the equipment to tell the difference between ok and awesome.
Lighting - LEDs are now everywhere, Christmas lights, flashlights, and all over pro-audio. They are different than halogen or incandescent but are still quite useful.
Pro-audio - lots more digital effects and boxes...I'm still waiting for a move to more wireless and digital signal transfer...still way too many wires!
Cars - sure they are safer and have lots more features....big new hear is that one spike in oil prices and all of a sudden everything is green....hybrids were a college student project at the turn of the century and now are a must have for every manufacturer
TVs - in 2000, a plasma (an amazingly thin and flat TV) ran like $20,000...today you can pickup a TV of the same size and probably better resolution for about $1,000...less if you'll take LCD or LED...I purchased 3 TVs this decade...CRT projection, DLP projection, then plasma...I know the first format is dead, I think the second one either is or is close to death. The CRT had wicked new component video connectors, the DLP the new DVI connector and the Plasma HDMI...hopefully that technology will stick around for awhile
Ok....you want my thoughts on any other tech trends leave a comment! I can't wait to see what we'll be chatting about in 2020.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
11-23-09 Week in Review
The week started with my Russian buddies visiting. Good to see what they were working on. Wednesday night we headed down to Bloomington. Right before that my truck started to make some noise.
We stopped for Leonardo's pizza. Got to see my sister's new house (very nice). Thrusday was Thanksgiving. A general good time with the family and of course turkey. We jammed on some rock band that evening and I convinced nearly everyone to get out there on black firday.
Friday started early. We split into two team. I believe my team got named the A-team. We started about 4:40 at Walmart. My sister waited in line and my mom found out where to grab up a Playstation. We got that mission accomplished and were out the door by 5:10. Next stop was Office Max. We spent about 45 minutes in line. They were very organized and handed out cards. We got a memory stick and SD card. I believe we were done there before 6:10. By 6:30 both teams were enjoying breakfast at Hardees. A quick nap and then more family fun on Friday.
Saturday we headed back towards home. We stopped to meet up with Park Lane for a band meeting. That afternoon ran some errands and that night was Skillet! Awesome. We had sweet second row seats. I even caught a drumstick! They so totally rocked.
Sunday we headed back home to prepare for the week ahead.
We stopped for Leonardo's pizza. Got to see my sister's new house (very nice). Thrusday was Thanksgiving. A general good time with the family and of course turkey. We jammed on some rock band that evening and I convinced nearly everyone to get out there on black firday.
Friday started early. We split into two team. I believe my team got named the A-team. We started about 4:40 at Walmart. My sister waited in line and my mom found out where to grab up a Playstation. We got that mission accomplished and were out the door by 5:10. Next stop was Office Max. We spent about 45 minutes in line. They were very organized and handed out cards. We got a memory stick and SD card. I believe we were done there before 6:10. By 6:30 both teams were enjoying breakfast at Hardees. A quick nap and then more family fun on Friday.
Saturday we headed back towards home. We stopped to meet up with Park Lane for a band meeting. That afternoon ran some errands and that night was Skillet! Awesome. We had sweet second row seats. I even caught a drumstick! They so totally rocked.
Sunday we headed back home to prepare for the week ahead.
11-16-09 Week in Review
Nothing too exciting this week. The biggest event was spending a day back at the old job. It was fun, great to see the people and actually work on somthing I'm good at for once! I went to the dentist as well...no cavities!
Friday we saw our first (and potentially last) ballet...the nutcracker...not only was the play about a nutcracker, between the tights and cod pieces, I'd imagine some other nuts were getting cracked! Not sure how good it was, one of the dancers did a faceplant at one point in time.
Saturday was a nice day. We put up most the Christmas lights and finally fixed our siding from the storm back in June! Woot!
Friday we saw our first (and potentially last) ballet...the nutcracker...not only was the play about a nutcracker, between the tights and cod pieces, I'd imagine some other nuts were getting cracked! Not sure how good it was, one of the dancers did a faceplant at one point in time.
Saturday was a nice day. We put up most the Christmas lights and finally fixed our siding from the storm back in June! Woot!
11-9-09 Week in Review
So this is breaking from the normal format just a bit - we'll start with the Friday before.
Friday was the first day of vacation. It was a lovely day here. I headed out for a walk and for a soak. Afterwards we headed out to the airport...a new experience. One plane at a time. I guess the good news is we got the first parking spot! Anyhow, the flight on a prop plane (long time since I was on one of those) was ok. We were able to get an earlier flight out to CA. Once there we got to experience Friday evening rush hour in LA! We checked into the hotel and headed out for a local dinner in Anahem.
Saturday was the wedding. I'm not supposed to reveal anything about the wedding but I'll say this much, it was one of Jodi's friends and it was at Disneyland. A great reception and lunch followed. Afterwards we headed out to the park with the wedding party. My first experience with the tower of terror (not bad) and a swigning ferris wheel. I hate ferris wheels enough...not sure why I ever thought I'd be ok with a swinging one. Ferris is a sick sick individual.
Sunday was Disneyland again. We hit it early and we hit it hard. I think somehwere in the neighborhood of 12 hours. We did it all. By the end of the night I was so tired I could hardley keep the cars in future land on the little track (thankfully there was the rail to keep you going the right way).
Monday we did a few of our favorite rides again, California Adventure, Toy Story, and Crash (the turtle). Afterwards we headed down to San Diego and hit Seaworld. We did the whole thing (Shamu and all) that day. We finished up with some awesome Mexican in Old Town and a soak in the hot tub at the hotel.
Tuesday was the zoo. Best zoo I've seen. We did almost the whole thing but not quite. We again headed to Old Town for Meixan.
Wednesday we hit the beach. Very nice. Too bad the locals were freezing! They were all wearing jackets and hats like it was winter or something...I stuck with shorts and T-shirt! We headed back upto LA after that. We tried and In and Out burger...not bad. We then hit the Warner Brothers studio tour and then went out to hunt for a cymbal. I tried a Z3 and fell in love. I thought I'd have the guy ship it but he convinced me it fit in my luggage...wrong! We checked into the ultra-luxury hotel Jodi got with her points and tired to find some local pizza for dinner...not much luck. We got to experience LA/Hollywood/Beverly Hills traffic....sucks!
Thursday we headed to Universal. Did the whole park and studio tour. That night we headed out for a Brazilian dinner in Beverly Hills....probably the single most expensive dinner I've ever eaten! Chilled in the hot tub with some firemen from Alerta that night.
Friday we visited a local mall, cruised down Rodeo Drive, and then headed home where there was the lovely scent of manure in the cold cold air...at least the parking meter at the airport was broke so we got free parking.
The weekend was spent catching up at home.
Friday was the first day of vacation. It was a lovely day here. I headed out for a walk and for a soak. Afterwards we headed out to the airport...a new experience. One plane at a time. I guess the good news is we got the first parking spot! Anyhow, the flight on a prop plane (long time since I was on one of those) was ok. We were able to get an earlier flight out to CA. Once there we got to experience Friday evening rush hour in LA! We checked into the hotel and headed out for a local dinner in Anahem.
Saturday was the wedding. I'm not supposed to reveal anything about the wedding but I'll say this much, it was one of Jodi's friends and it was at Disneyland. A great reception and lunch followed. Afterwards we headed out to the park with the wedding party. My first experience with the tower of terror (not bad) and a swigning ferris wheel. I hate ferris wheels enough...not sure why I ever thought I'd be ok with a swinging one. Ferris is a sick sick individual.
Sunday was Disneyland again. We hit it early and we hit it hard. I think somehwere in the neighborhood of 12 hours. We did it all. By the end of the night I was so tired I could hardley keep the cars in future land on the little track (thankfully there was the rail to keep you going the right way).
Monday we did a few of our favorite rides again, California Adventure, Toy Story, and Crash (the turtle). Afterwards we headed down to San Diego and hit Seaworld. We did the whole thing (Shamu and all) that day. We finished up with some awesome Mexican in Old Town and a soak in the hot tub at the hotel.
Tuesday was the zoo. Best zoo I've seen. We did almost the whole thing but not quite. We again headed to Old Town for Meixan.
Wednesday we hit the beach. Very nice. Too bad the locals were freezing! They were all wearing jackets and hats like it was winter or something...I stuck with shorts and T-shirt! We headed back upto LA after that. We tried and In and Out burger...not bad. We then hit the Warner Brothers studio tour and then went out to hunt for a cymbal. I tried a Z3 and fell in love. I thought I'd have the guy ship it but he convinced me it fit in my luggage...wrong! We checked into the ultra-luxury hotel Jodi got with her points and tired to find some local pizza for dinner...not much luck. We got to experience LA/Hollywood/Beverly Hills traffic....sucks!
Thursday we headed to Universal. Did the whole park and studio tour. That night we headed out for a Brazilian dinner in Beverly Hills....probably the single most expensive dinner I've ever eaten! Chilled in the hot tub with some firemen from Alerta that night.
Friday we visited a local mall, cruised down Rodeo Drive, and then headed home where there was the lovely scent of manure in the cold cold air...at least the parking meter at the airport was broke so we got free parking.
The weekend was spent catching up at home.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
11/2/09 Week in Review
This was pretty much a hell week trying to get stuff done in preparation for vacation! Can't think of much else that happened.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
10-26-09 Week in Review
Last week of the year at work...things get extra nuts. It was a tough week at work as well. A couple people really flipped out for no good reason.
Monday was small group. I got the cases wrapped up on Tuesday. Wed was practice as well as Thursday. I then tore the drums down but couldn't pack and load since it was pouring rain. Friday I packed and loaded. The new cases need a few more handles and I need some ramps. The gig was good. We played very well and as usual, Refuge Rock dug us (you guys rock!). Had some whoppers afterwards and hung out a bit with the band.
This weekend we took it easy. Got some stuff done around the house like changing oil, changing light bulbs, etc. It was quite nice on Sunday. Saturday was Halloween. We setup some par cans and a fog machine. It freaked some kids out...my scream costume did if for others. All in all, a good time!
10-19-09 Week in Review
Crazy week at work. On the weekend my parents visited. Made significant progress on the cases. I honestly can't remember much more...everything seems like a blur.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
10-12-09 Week in review
Shutdown at work...very nice to get caught up.
Tuesday was the worship team meeting and then my first rehearsal. The rehearsal was terrible. I was completely micromanaged without ever being given any real direction. I was ready to call it quits b/c I just couldn't handle the abuse. I went in trying to serve and just got beat up.
The weekend was much more productive. I can't say that I'm happy with my playing. The kit and me are not friends and they want me to play a bit differently than my normal style...I also got in trouble for stick twirling...sorry, that's just me.
I'll give it at least one more try to see how things work out then. I had a conversation with the powers that be. They seemed generally pleased...and at one point on Saturday even seemed generally positive about the experience.
Sunday was Park Lane rehearsal. Got a second case build this week and the interior to the first case complete except for foam.
Tuesday was the worship team meeting and then my first rehearsal. The rehearsal was terrible. I was completely micromanaged without ever being given any real direction. I was ready to call it quits b/c I just couldn't handle the abuse. I went in trying to serve and just got beat up.
The weekend was much more productive. I can't say that I'm happy with my playing. The kit and me are not friends and they want me to play a bit differently than my normal style...I also got in trouble for stick twirling...sorry, that's just me.
I'll give it at least one more try to see how things work out then. I had a conversation with the powers that be. They seemed generally pleased...and at one point on Saturday even seemed generally positive about the experience.
Sunday was Park Lane rehearsal. Got a second case build this week and the interior to the first case complete except for foam.
10-5-09 week in review
Monday was our first small group meeting. Good people in the group. We are studying spiritual discipline as a way to deepen our relationships with Christ.
I took the presentation and image refresher this week. It was really good. I also attended a mentoring workshop where I learned I was a dominance type team player that could be defined as a 'developer'. Basically:
Dominance – relating to control, power and assertiveness
Dominance: People who score high in the intensity of the "D" styles factor are very active in dealing with problems and challenges, while low "D" scores are people who want to do more research before committing to a decision. High "D" people are described as demanding, forceful, egocentric, strong willed, driving, determined, ambitious, aggressive, and pioneering. Low D scores describe those who are conservative, low keyed, cooperative, calculating, undemanding, cautious, mild, agreeable, modest and peaceful.
Results, Control, Get Results
Decisive, Direct, Accept Challenges
Impatient, Strong willed
Quick, take action
DEVELOPER Pattern:
Motivated by basically one drive,
the DOMINANCE need.
“Full steam ahead!”
makes me sound awfully ruthless. I agree with some of it but I just think there are more sides to be than that.
Saturday dad visited and we hammered out most of one case. I was a fun time. Sunday I had to get other things done.
I took the presentation and image refresher this week. It was really good. I also attended a mentoring workshop where I learned I was a dominance type team player that could be defined as a 'developer'. Basically:
Dominance – relating to control, power and assertiveness
Dominance: People who score high in the intensity of the "D" styles factor are very active in dealing with problems and challenges, while low "D" scores are people who want to do more research before committing to a decision. High "D" people are described as demanding, forceful, egocentric, strong willed, driving, determined, ambitious, aggressive, and pioneering. Low D scores describe those who are conservative, low keyed, cooperative, calculating, undemanding, cautious, mild, agreeable, modest and peaceful.
Results, Control, Get Results
Decisive, Direct, Accept Challenges
Impatient, Strong willed
Quick, take action
DEVELOPER Pattern:
Motivated by basically one drive,
the DOMINANCE need.
“Full steam ahead!”
makes me sound awfully ruthless. I agree with some of it but I just think there are more sides to be than that.
Saturday dad visited and we hammered out most of one case. I was a fun time. Sunday I had to get other things done.
9-28-09 week in review
I got wood this week for the cases? On the weekend I laminated all the wood and cut all the pieces for the cases. Saturday was quite cool. We headed to the UNI game for some tailgating with the people I work with. UNI was up like 48 nothing at the half so we left.
Friday night we headed over to the Wilks' for dinner. It was a great time. We stayed up too late!
Friday night we headed over to the Wilks' for dinner. It was a great time. We stayed up too late!
9-21-09 Week in Review
not really sure what went on here...I think some case materials showed up. On Sunday we had the intro to our small groups at chruch. Two of the three new couples dropped out after that meeting...I guess me and Jodi are the only ones sticking it out.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
SNL vs. Obama
I was shocked to see SNL actually slam Obama. The media has switched from singing his praises to defending him.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl942
Kinda funny that someone felt compelled to write an article after a spoof on a comedy show!! It's not even real!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl942
Kinda funny that someone felt compelled to write an article after a spoof on a comedy show!! It's not even real!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
9-14-09 Week in Review
The week really went to crap at work. Other than that, we spent another weekend in Cedar Falls. Sunday Park Lane came up for rehearsal. I built as much of the split snake as I could with out getting the tool to fix the connectors I messed up. I finished designing the road cases and started to order parts. We worked on picking out tile for our bathroom.
I finally got back in the drum groove with the Park Lane rehearsal.
Still contemplating what I'm supposed to be doing or learning from the audition experience. My two theories are:
1. not supposed to play at all...need to find other ways to serve (the more I pray about this the less I think this is correct)
2. not supposed to be on the regular 3 week rotation because there are other things I need to do...this actually seems right the more I pray about it
I finally got back in the drum groove with the Park Lane rehearsal.
Still contemplating what I'm supposed to be doing or learning from the audition experience. My two theories are:
1. not supposed to play at all...need to find other ways to serve (the more I pray about this the less I think this is correct)
2. not supposed to be on the regular 3 week rotation because there are other things I need to do...this actually seems right the more I pray about it
9-7-09 Week in Review
Yes, my audition was as bad as it seemed. They said I looked great but couldn't really play worth a darn. Based on that experience I'd have to say I agree with the playing bad part but I don't really recall looking all that great either. They asked why I stunk it up so bad...my list of excuses is below. I'm really thinking that God is teaching me a lesson here. It's not logical I didn't do well. I don't know what I'm supposed to learn here but every other time I've miserably failed at something in my life that I should have done well at, I've always found a very good reason for it later on. Right now I'm just going with the flow. They said they were putting me in as an alternate and that I'd get a call in the next 6-8 weeks.
On Sunday I headed out and explored the bike paths of Cedar Falls and Waterloo. They aren't too bad...the best on road trails I've had since living in Aurora. I got neck deep in designing road cases and started to build the split snake...I really screwed a few things up.
1. Click sound was strange to me, never played live with a backing track
2. Didn’t really know what the outcome was supposed to be on new songs since I was hearing them/learning them in real time during the performance
3. Didn’t speak the same language (‘regular beat’, 'and 'vs. 'ah' when counting)
4. Not used to taking orders…particularly on the go
5. Drums not comfortable...not only an itty bitty kit but they and hardware was of poor quality
6. I was rushed (tough day at work, on way out of town)
7. Papa Roach song was a poor selection for a Church that is fairly conservative in it's music selection
On Sunday I headed out and explored the bike paths of Cedar Falls and Waterloo. They aren't too bad...the best on road trails I've had since living in Aurora. I got neck deep in designing road cases and started to build the split snake...I really screwed a few things up.
1. Click sound was strange to me, never played live with a backing track
2. Didn’t really know what the outcome was supposed to be on new songs since I was hearing them/learning them in real time during the performance
3. Didn’t speak the same language (‘regular beat’, 'and 'vs. 'ah' when counting)
4. Not used to taking orders…particularly on the go
5. Drums not comfortable...not only an itty bitty kit but they and hardware was of poor quality
6. I was rushed (tough day at work, on way out of town)
7. Papa Roach song was a poor selection for a Church that is fairly conservative in it's music selection
8-31-09 Week in Review
I remember this week being fairly busy. I auditioned for the Church band...it was less than good. Friday I took off to help my Dad put a new floor in his kitchen. Between my Jodi, my sister, brother in law and Dad we got it taken care of by Sunday.
I bought parts to convert my audio snake into a split snake. I started to think about designing road cases.
I bought parts to convert my audio snake into a split snake. I started to think about designing road cases.
8-24-09 Week in Review
Ummm.....I like did stuff....and stuff....oh yea, then we headed down to the QC. We met some people at Azteca, headed to a 21st b-day party and then rocked out on a bus...a moving bus.
I took a look at a new truck too...quite expensive.
I took a look at a new truck too...quite expensive.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Park Lane - Life Love Faith 7/30/09 @ Refuge Rock
The embedded image isn't right...go here to see it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=707BlgeDI74
Sunday, August 23, 2009
8-17-09 Week in Review
A real crazy one. I can't quite remember but we had stuff going on every night last week. I do know I had my spiritual interview for acceptance on the praise team at our new Church (pass). My audition is in a couple of weeks. Too bad I'll hardly be playing the drums until that time. Thursday I headed back to the QC for work. Kind of strange to be a visitor.
Friday we headed up to Minneapolis. We did a bit of shopping on Friday and was then off to see Dream Theater. Progressive Nation was great. All the bands did a great job. I really enjoyed Zappa plays Zappa. Dream Theater was great too. I wish they'd play longer sets...they can only fit like 6 songs in 90 minutes. Afterwards we tried to get dinner. Apparently 11:00 is too late for dinner in Minneapolis. We eventually got some nachos at Bent River Brewery and saw some of the guys (and gal) from Bigelf and Zappa there.
Saturday we checked out the science museum and the uptown. We had a great dinner at an out of the way french place. Sunday we had breakfast and then headed home. I was able to complete the circles and hang the knife rack. In combination with the stuff we hung up this week, we were able to scratch more off the to do list!
Tonight we watched Grand Torino. Great movie. Not 100% my thing but a great movie none the less. Go watch it.
Friday we headed up to Minneapolis. We did a bit of shopping on Friday and was then off to see Dream Theater. Progressive Nation was great. All the bands did a great job. I really enjoyed Zappa plays Zappa. Dream Theater was great too. I wish they'd play longer sets...they can only fit like 6 songs in 90 minutes. Afterwards we tried to get dinner. Apparently 11:00 is too late for dinner in Minneapolis. We eventually got some nachos at Bent River Brewery and saw some of the guys (and gal) from Bigelf and Zappa there.
Saturday we checked out the science museum and the uptown. We had a great dinner at an out of the way french place. Sunday we had breakfast and then headed home. I was able to complete the circles and hang the knife rack. In combination with the stuff we hung up this week, we were able to scratch more off the to do list!
Tonight we watched Grand Torino. Great movie. Not 100% my thing but a great movie none the less. Go watch it.
Monday, August 17, 2009
8-10-09 Week in Review
Hi all.
Last week was rather hectic at work. Other than that we visited Church two nights, one to hear about some mission trips and the other to learn about opportunities to serve. I got an interview setup to join the praise team. It'll be nice to play in that situation again. They suggested that Jodi join on the tech team so that we could serve together. I thought it was a great idea and there seems to be some spots that Jodi is interested in. I think they are shooting low and don't realize that she could do many of the more advanced jobs already!
Friday I packed up the kit and Saturday we headed down to Music on the Lawn 2009 take 2. Oddly enough it was exactly one year after the outdoor concert last year, when the guys from Park Lane and I first met. Anyhow, we got set up, got Butch setup, and were ready to got in plenty of time. The other band did their thing and then we took the stage. I'm told it sounded great, we had quite a few people and the kids were going nuts. Leo let the kids up on the stage during my drum solo which I thought was a great addition. I kept the kids engaged all night by occasionally throwing out a drumstick. Good thing I chew through those things quickly!
Sunday we visited my parents. Apparently they are refinishing half their house. Jodi helped picked colors and I hung out with my Dad. That evening we headed to their Church an I helped a local band out and ran sound for them. It wasn't too bad but I wasn't really happy with the sound. I think I was at the extent of the equipment, especially the monitors were mucking things up.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
8-3-09 Week in Review
Tues and Thurs were BBQs down the street. I met a guy who not only knew who Dream Theater was but also had some Cds. I showed him a picture of my kit and we immediately had to return to view it in person. I got most the patio sealed as well. Saturday Jodi and I went to the Lost Island water park. I was much more crowded this year, perhaps this is because it was the first hot day in over a month! It was funny but between Jodi wussing out on some of the rides and then giving up early, it could have been more fun. I did learn how to race better. My best time was 11.15 which was the best Jodi had seen that day. I was able to beat three frat guys too who knew the lifeguard and was getting tips from him. Sunday I headed down for rehearsal. It was fairly productive.
Check out this picture we took tonight...unfortunately we were not able to capture the actual colors/effect.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Music on the Lawn - Rescheduled
13th Annual
Music on the Lawn
Saturday, August 15th, 2009
5 – 8 pm
Park View Lutheran Church
14 Grove Road Park View, IA
Live music by
Legacy
Fulton, IL
www.legacymusicministry.com
Dave Paris Group
Cedar Rapids, IA
www.daveparis.com
Park Lane
Eldridge, IA
www.parklanerocks.com
Come out for this great outdoor event.
Music, food, Bounce jumping balloon – all FREE!
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.
Concessions provided by the LYTES youth group.
For more info call (563)285-9035.
Rain or shine event - will move indoors if necessary.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
July - Month in Review
Sorry for not keeping this up...I guess we've been buys.
Let's see what happened...got a new boss (4th one this fiscal year).
Visited Mo.
Sat in hot tub and enjoyed fireworks.
Decided to join Prairie Lakes Church.
Had a major storm that blew siding off our house and destroyed our hot tub cover.
Moved hot tub.
Built fence around hot tub.
Did landscaping around hot tub.
Got granite counter tops.
Visited Chicago and spent two days at Ignite 2009.
Had two weeks of shutdown at work.
Rocked my face off with Park Lane at Refuge Rock.
I guess that's the big stuff. I'll try to keep this more up to date.
Here are a few pictures from Refuge Rock.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
6-29-09 Week in Review
Let's see...I spent two nights this week helping a friend build a play set for his kids...it was quite fun and I couldn't believe how intense it was...I probably still have a night left to wrap things up.
Other than that, we had our 8 year anniversary. Time does fly. We headed out to CU for dinner.
Friday we had the day off. We visited some fabricators and chose one to make our granite counter tops. We were then down to Jodi's parents. Friday we saw a play at the local college and Saturday we visited Heartland...the people who make our milk. Saturday we headed home in time for the fireworks which we had the best seat in town for...right from our hot tub! I had gotten the outdoor speakers installed a few weeks back so we were able to listen and 'soak' it all in!
Sunday I tried to fix my truck window...turns out the problem is my truck is old and worn out! Oh well, I think it just keeps getting better and better. We bought a faucet for our kitchen remodel...same one we got 3 years ago at the old house...at least we know how to install it!
Other than that, we had our 8 year anniversary. Time does fly. We headed out to CU for dinner.
Friday we had the day off. We visited some fabricators and chose one to make our granite counter tops. We were then down to Jodi's parents. Friday we saw a play at the local college and Saturday we visited Heartland...the people who make our milk. Saturday we headed home in time for the fireworks which we had the best seat in town for...right from our hot tub! I had gotten the outdoor speakers installed a few weeks back so we were able to listen and 'soak' it all in!
Sunday I tried to fix my truck window...turns out the problem is my truck is old and worn out! Oh well, I think it just keeps getting better and better. We bought a faucet for our kitchen remodel...same one we got 3 years ago at the old house...at least we know how to install it!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
6-22-09 Week in Review
I packed the drums up Friday and headed down for practice/gig on Saturday. I had this bad feeling the whole time but I just had to go with it. Anyhow, we got down there, setup, rehearsed, all was good. The sound guy showed up and we helped him setup and then went on to set our stuff up. Still, good. The other bands started to show up...checked the radar, storms to the north...less good but still OK. We get done with a crappy sound check....storms forming to the west...not too good but still a slight possibility we'd be OK. The other bands finish equally bad sound checks...severe thunderstorm warning and solid line of red colored storms heading at us.
Even though everyone wanted the show to go on, at this point I change from 'preparing to play' to 'preparing to save my stuff' mode. I made a plan with Jodi on what to do, got ready to get wet, and got the truck and trailer as near as I could to my stuff. About 1 song into the concert by the opening band I see lightning. Now I knew it was reasonable to ask for the show to be shut down. No worry, enter arrival of huge rain drops. Immediate panic and rush by everyone. Got most electronics and drums and cymbals under cover. Rain stops. Continue to pack up (even though some think show can go one now) As packing...arrival of severe thunderstorm, pelting rain, high winds, etc. etc.
Dry equipment, load up, drive 2 hours home. Eat at McDonald's...new tradition after crappy shows. (crappy service BTW)
Update on damage to equipment next week.
Even though everyone wanted the show to go on, at this point I change from 'preparing to play' to 'preparing to save my stuff' mode. I made a plan with Jodi on what to do, got ready to get wet, and got the truck and trailer as near as I could to my stuff. About 1 song into the concert by the opening band I see lightning. Now I knew it was reasonable to ask for the show to be shut down. No worry, enter arrival of huge rain drops. Immediate panic and rush by everyone. Got most electronics and drums and cymbals under cover. Rain stops. Continue to pack up (even though some think show can go one now) As packing...arrival of severe thunderstorm, pelting rain, high winds, etc. etc.
Dry equipment, load up, drive 2 hours home. Eat at McDonald's...new tradition after crappy shows. (crappy service BTW)
Update on damage to equipment next week.
6-15-09 Week in Review
Really the most exciting event of the week was rehabbing our patio. My Dad came down and helped out. Apparently the people who built it used the wrong sand. We put in some of the right stuff, leveled everything out, and then used some polymeric sand to lock ever thing together. Looks ready for the hot tub now!
I got the iPhone 3.0 OS as well. Seems like it may have slowed my phone down a bit...of course not nearly as much as the wicked fast Edge network does as compared the the 3G I had before moving.
I got the iPhone 3.0 OS as well. Seems like it may have slowed my phone down a bit...of course not nearly as much as the wicked fast Edge network does as compared the the 3G I had before moving.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wako Jako
OK, I told myself I wouldn't do it but I just can't contain myself anymore...yes, it's tragic every time a human dies, especially one deemed to be 'before their time'...just seriously!! Consider the facts!
He was very talented as a child and young adult, he was very successful and on top of his gave (almost 30 years ago) BUT
- the guy hasn't had a hit in 15+ years!
- he was spending 20-30 million more (some say 2X his income) than he was making...if the government, a corporation or individual did that we'd want them thrown in jail
- he was repeatedly accused of abusing children
- his erratic behavior seems to indicate drug abuse
- he was probably very influential to some people but not all musicians...and probably none that have influenced me
- he chose to alter his actual appearance so much, his own mother probably couldn't recognize him...nor did he really retain an 'I'm human' image
Please, can we get over it! Hopefully the sudden spike in his album sales can cover some of the money he owes to his creditors (if not, Obama will probably bail him out and send me the bill on April 15th).
I just can't take it anymore
He was very talented as a child and young adult, he was very successful and on top of his gave (almost 30 years ago) BUT
- the guy hasn't had a hit in 15+ years!
- he was spending 20-30 million more (some say 2X his income) than he was making...if the government, a corporation or individual did that we'd want them thrown in jail
- he was repeatedly accused of abusing children
- his erratic behavior seems to indicate drug abuse
- he was probably very influential to some people but not all musicians...and probably none that have influenced me
- he chose to alter his actual appearance so much, his own mother probably couldn't recognize him...nor did he really retain an 'I'm human' image
Please, can we get over it! Hopefully the sudden spike in his album sales can cover some of the money he owes to his creditors (if not, Obama will probably bail him out and send me the bill on April 15th).
I just can't take it anymore
Thursday, June 18, 2009
6/8/09 Week in Review
Another 4 day week! Sweet. Got a few things marked off the list...like disposing of some concrete and the old grill. Received Avenged Sevenfold DVD...quite a show, those guys know how to rock.
Friday night the guys from Park Lane arrived....and just as they did so did the rain. We grilled out any how but ate inside. We had a great rehearsal and packed up for Bash. Bash was great. We had a good crowd and sounded good. There were a few mistakes here and there but nothing too major. Great weather for Bash too (the rain went away and it wasn't too hot). We had pizza with Dave Paris and his band afterwards. Good discussion.
I installed the outdoor speakers on my day off. Now, just to move the hot tub.
Internet update: received and installed bridge. Things work but I seem to need to reboot the router on occasion...I'm not complaining too much.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
6/1/09 Week in Review
Another normal week at work, nothing too exciting...other than I had Friday off! I used the time to take photos of my kits. It was a nice sunny day. I changed the heads and polished things up for the shoot. I think I got some decent shots to submit for the kit of the month. Saturday was rainy. We got some stuff done around the house. Sunday we headed down for rehearsal and for Jodi to go to a shower. We visited our old Church. Everyone seems to be doing well. I fertilized the grass with some gypsum...hope fully that improves the soil so I can reseed this Fall.
In other news, sounds like the 'big 3' are no longer...not a realy suprise. iPhone 3GS will be avaliable soon, nice but I think I'll wait to upgrade.
Internet: ordered new ethernet bridge...hope that will fix issues
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
5-25-09 Week in Review
The week started with a day off...yea! We spent it getting things around the house done. I moved on to a 3 day work week because I took Friday off. The weather was great. I exercised, cleaned the trailer, and worked on my 'mini me' drum set. Quite a productive day. It wrapped up with us getting materials for our first landscaping project at the new house....much like at the last house, putting landscaping around the trees. Saturday we headed down to Park Lane rehearsal and performance. We played a battle of the bands of sorts. Again, we were a bit too old for the clientele to be a viable winner but we rocked and got decent response from the audience. Sunday we hit church and headed home.
We did try a decent restaurant, Ferrari's. It was rather tasty.
The Internet continues to be a struggle. Not sure what is wrong yet.
We did try a decent restaurant, Ferrari's. It was rather tasty.
The Internet continues to be a struggle. Not sure what is wrong yet.
Monday, May 25, 2009
5/18/09 Week in Review
Another fairly normal week at work. I did have my performance review, seems I'm doing good but I could be a bit nicer...point taken. I'd been in a fairly grumpy mood. We went to the water park this week for mini golf and go-karting. Perhaps that put me in a less grumpy mood?
Work continued on 'mini me'. I decided that rather than trying to scale back my drums I'd create another set that would be smaller. With only changing a few components over, I'd have either my primary set with all the bells and whistles (actually there is no whistle) or a stripped down functional kit that I can use on all these gigs where we get 10 minutes to setup and sound check. 
We headed up to Jodi's cousin's for a grad party. The rest of the weekend was spent at home
enjoying perfect weather. I got both the truck and the car washed and in showroom condition and took care of a few other things around the house.
Internet updated: I'm singling in on the issue. Seems to either be by Ethernet bridge for some reason causes the entire network to crash or the security settings are screwing everything up. In any case, things are looking up right now.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
5-11-09 Week in Review
Quite a hectic week...I'm still in the need of an 8 day week to try to get caught up.
We'll this week the m*!#@r f&%@#$g internet stopped working again. I can't believe that thing. I'm starting to think something is not set right somewhere. Any computer geeks out there want to give me a hand?
I did some running. It was good. I found chasing girls helps motivate me. I also like our home gym. It's very convenient and provides a good work out. Only issues is the frequency of use. (is that called user error?)
Friday I loaded the drums up in the new trailer. We took off bright and early Saturday for the cities. We hooked the trailer up to Tony's van and were off to our gig. We got there at noon like we were supposed to however nothing got going until like 3:30...what a waste of time. Besides that we were the oldest band there by like 15 years. The sound was poor, there was about 0 organization and the concert probably didn't raise hardly any funds for the emergency pregnancy center. On top of that we had no sound check so we sounded bad, couldn't hear and played poorly but that wasn't such a big deal since there were like 10 people there. Anyway, total waste but the good thing was it was great fun hanging out with the guys in the band and Jodi. We crashed at Tony's and it was good.
Sunday we were back at Heritage and it was good to. Amazing to see how much they'd grown since we were there last in late Feb! Made me miss it and wonder what the heck I'm supposed to be doing now. I tried to tame our weeds when we got back and met a few neighbors. Kinda interesting, they all were trying to show me how cool they were (probably because they inadequate standing next to me :)). Anyhow...looks like I need to get a jack hammer to get the rest of the cement from around the old basketball post out. That should be fun...hopefully I don't decide the 900 sq. ft. patio is too big! Maybe I can borrow one of my neighbor's tractor/trailer combos to haul the debris away!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
WTF?
Courtesy of http://www.akwardfamilyphotos.com/
Is this Eminem? Not sure...this goes to show that there is a fine line between artistic genius and total stupidity. Can you imagine this hanging in a mall somewhere to try to trump up business?
There's so much wrong with this picture I can't even begin...let's hope that no innocent by-standers got hurt and that the photographer called the department of family services soon after this picture was taken.
Is this Eminem? Not sure...this goes to show that there is a fine line between artistic genius and total stupidity. Can you imagine this hanging in a mall somewhere to try to trump up business?
There's so much wrong with this picture I can't even begin...let's hope that no innocent by-standers got hurt and that the photographer called the department of family services soon after this picture was taken.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
5-4-09 Week in Review
Maybe one of these weeks it will get warm here...just maybe. I did try cutting part of the grass today (a few of the high spots)...are yard is a freakn' disaster. We have at least 1.66 dead trees as well.
Any how, work kept me bust this week. I need something like an 8 day week to try to get caught back up. I visited a few tire supplier on Monday...what an interesting industry.
My sister stopped by Tuesday night and saw the new house. Always good to see family.
The good: conclusion to the garage door opener saga...it finally works now that we have the frequency changed out...too bad it costs $80 to get it done
The bad: Internet no longer working, replaced router...I'm pretty sure it's possessed
The ugly: I'm thinking of downsizing my kit a bit....move if from the praise prog monster it is to more of a hard rock (with progressive tendencies) kit to support Park Lane better. Before I did that I wanted to take picture to submit for Modern Drummer's 'kit of the month' contest. I just didn't get a decent picture but I'll share a few that I think were the best
Any how, work kept me bust this week. I need something like an 8 day week to try to get caught back up. I visited a few tire supplier on Monday...what an interesting industry.
My sister stopped by Tuesday night and saw the new house. Always good to see family.
The good: conclusion to the garage door opener saga...it finally works now that we have the frequency changed out...too bad it costs $80 to get it done
The bad: Internet no longer working, replaced router...I'm pretty sure it's possessed
The ugly: I'm thinking of downsizing my kit a bit....move if from the praise prog monster it is to more of a hard rock (with progressive tendencies) kit to support Park Lane better. Before I did that I wanted to take picture to submit for Modern Drummer's 'kit of the month' contest. I just didn't get a decent picture but I'll share a few that I think were the best
The repeat: last year in May our server crashed and we lost all sorts of data...it was really really bad. This May our DVR crashed and we lost all our recored shows (like my Dream Theater and Rush concernts in HD)...at least the data we lost this time wasn't so important
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