Hmm. Lots has happened, but I feel only slightly inclined to write. Nevertheless, here goes.
Friday found me and the eldest son at the 9:30 Club to see Billy Corgan. I was never much of a Pumpkins fan, but he is, to a degree, so I was lucky and scored tix when the went on sale a couple months back.
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Friday found me and the eldest son at the 9:30 Club to see Billy Corgan. I was never much of a Pumpkins fan, but he is, to a degree, so I was lucky and scored tix when the went on sale a couple months back.
The show was good. Visually...
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Lazy Sunday. The weather got damn hot all of a sudden like. No chance to ease into it. Straight from the 70s to the 90s and all the famous DC humidity to go with it. Summer has definitely arrived.
Been some time since the last few words. Not a lot to report. Busy as usual. Was in Bore-lando last week, though with a good crowd...
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Been some time since the last few words. Not a lot to report. Busy as usual. Was in Bore-lando last week, though with a good crowd...
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alisa:
hey... i started a new group that i thought you might want to check it out
MLS- US National Team - USL
MLS- US National Team - USL
cybele:
Happy Father's Day, Super Dad!
You are an inspiration.
Enjoy your "down-time" in the wilds of Wyoming.
("Bore-lando" Ha, ha!! *snort*)
You are an inspiration.
Enjoy your "down-time" in the wilds of Wyoming.
("Bore-lando" Ha, ha!! *snort*)
On the news front: the oldest has procured his driver's license. This is, of course, a double-edged sword. The new freedom for him (and us) is liberating. The anxiety is so far tolerable. The financial impact... well, let's just say car insurance for 16 year olds is not cheap.
On another news note: Billy Corgan tix for his show at the 9:30 club have been...
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On another news note: Billy Corgan tix for his show at the 9:30 club have been...
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eyesplice:
Kayaking adventure/disaster story, in my journal, you might have a chuckle at...
billy8:
The best for you and yours. That kayak sounds like fun. LUCK 
In the magical moments of the week category:
1-My wife surprised me with tix to see the Todd Rundgren / Joe Jackson show on Tuesday night. How fantastic it was. They both are incredibly accomplished musicians and the show did not disappoint. Each of them performed several of their pieces solo. The show also featured an opening known as Ethel, which is a very lively,...
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1-My wife surprised me with tix to see the Todd Rundgren / Joe Jackson show on Tuesday night. How fantastic it was. They both are incredibly accomplished musicians and the show did not disappoint. Each of them performed several of their pieces solo. The show also featured an opening known as Ethel, which is a very lively,...
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kay:
Yay for the woodpecker!
Brave or stupid. Definitely the latter. Though I was not really feeling it until I started drinking beer at home. I never did get a hangover though, just incredibly paranoid. Yay for Antarctic drinking. It really does some weird things to us.
~cheers
Brave or stupid. Definitely the latter. Though I was not really feeling it until I started drinking beer at home. I never did get a hangover though, just incredibly paranoid. Yay for Antarctic drinking. It really does some weird things to us.
~cheers
allied:
Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson... you and I might be the only old farts on this site who actually know who those guys are. Sounds like you had an amazing time.
Sounds like you had an amazing time. We made the trek today up to see the Salvador Dali exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art today. It was a gorgeous day, perfect for a road trip. Traffic was cooperative for the most part on I-95 and we breezed into the City of Brotherly Love a little before our entry time of 1:00 pm.
I must say that I have only seen a...
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cybele:
Such a fabulous opportunity, BV! And how fitting, what with the surreal times we find ourselves living in.
Life imitating art, I guess.
Take care, my friend.
Life imitating art, I guess.
Take care, my friend.
kay:
Thanks! I have no doubt it would be interesting. Vatican...Klaire for Pontiff? he he
~cheers
~cheers
I love flying into LaGuardia and the view you get of Manhattan. Today was an especially nice sunny Spring day, with the Big Apple laid out before us - a vast teeming cornucopia of life. There truly is no city like New York in all the world.
There is the urban and the wild side of life. On the wild side, I am incredibly saddened...
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There is the urban and the wild side of life. On the wild side, I am incredibly saddened...
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cybele:
Yeah, such a depressing development (re. drilling in ANWR). The thought of it is just too ugly to comtemplate. 
I'd love to see every last one of them heartless, Bushy oiligarchs fed to a hungry polar bear! (Poor thing would end up with a helluva belly-ache, though.)
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I'd love to see every last one of them heartless, Bushy oiligarchs fed to a hungry polar bear! (Poor thing would end up with a helluva belly-ache, though.)
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kay:
I love that song. Murray Head. There was also a remix done...by some guy named Paul...Westerburg or something like that. It is a good remix actually.
I am being dubious on me going, but we will see. I might get motivated to go dance after I get a few libations in me.
~cheers
I am being dubious on me going, but we will see. I might get motivated to go dance after I get a few libations in me.
~cheers
March 11.
Nina Hagen turned 50 today. Man...are we getting old or what? Anyway, here are a couple of links to some great pics of Nina over the years from two of Deutschlands biggest papers. I ask you- what major U.S. paper would put the Queen of Punk's birthday on the front page?
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/artikel/243/49194/
http://www.faz.net/s/Rub501F42F1AA064C4CB17DF1C38AC00196/Doc~EC3E1081FAAC547DC86E2B2F88C74525B~ATpl~Ecommon~Sspezial.html
NEVER STOP ROCKIN!!!!!!
Nina Hagen turned 50 today. Man...are we getting old or what?
Anyway, here are a couple of links to some great pics of Nina over the years from two of Deutschlands biggest papers. I ask you- what major U.S. paper would put the Queen of Punk's birthday on the front page?
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/artikel/243/49194/
http://www.faz.net/s/Rub501F42F1AA064C4CB17DF1C38AC00196/Doc~EC3E1081FAAC547DC86E2B2F88C74525B~ATpl~Ecommon~Sspezial.html
NEVER STOP ROCKIN!!!!!!
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kay:
*grin* Indeed. It just boggles my mind though. I guess my logic is just too cut and dry regarding this! I really hope they do not get the bill passed, but it pains me to say I would not be at all surprised if it does. One more reason for me to stay out of the country longer.
*le sigh*
~cheers
*le sigh*
~cheers
billy8:
Nina, ahhhhh! I think it was the hairy armpits that got me
Well, I promised pics from Vegas and here they are...
I meant to update earlier, but work has been insane since my return. We had a great time.
The wedding went off nicely, though it was something of a wedding factory at the Paris. Rather surreal. One right after another. Anyway, I did manage to find some funds to put at risk at the tables...played...
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I meant to update earlier, but work has been insane since my return. We had a great time.
The wedding went off nicely, though it was something of a wedding factory at the Paris. Rather surreal. One right after another. Anyway, I did manage to find some funds to put at risk at the tables...played...
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southernbelle:
Yay!! Great pictures!! Allergic reactions suck!! I am allergic to a specific fragrance, we just can't figure out what it is!! So every so often I will use something I shouldn't, and get little bumps all over my neck & arms! 
Thanks for answering my questions!! Happy Hump Day!
Thanks for answering my questions!!
Happy Hump Day!
whiskeyfightpit:
Man, that's just really really great. It looks pleasant, the pictures. I'm glad you had a fabulous time.
Did you notice alot of porn pamphlets on the main strip in Vegas...man they where everywhere when I was out there.
Did you notice alot of porn pamphlets on the main strip in Vegas...man they where everywhere when I was out there.
Leaving for Vegas on Friday. For some reason I'm not too stoked. Probably because I'm hauling the whole family out there for my sis-in-law's wedding and it is costing a small fortune. Between Airfare, Hotel (she picked Paris), and show tix for a wedding present, there goes my poker and black jack bankroll. . Well, I guess you CAN have some fun and NOT gamble.......
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billy8:
Gambling on having a good time, I like it!
gentlefemm:
Well good luck with all the fun in store...maybe you will beable to play a little blackjack...
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'sI want to post a rant on Bush's farce of a budget proposal as well as a devasting new study on how major corporations are avoiding paying any state corporate income tax, but I am too tired to attempt it tonight. Soon. Soon. Oh, the promises, I make...
In the meantime, we have a new toy in the house. The new video cam arrived yesterday....
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In the meantime, we have a new toy in the house. The new video cam arrived yesterday....
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zombieelvis:
Thanks dude! The thing about seeing Jello doing spoken word is that he goes on for about 10 hours. Like grandpappy recounting tales of the war. I just got that coffin-shaped Misfits box-set and it's weird seeing Uncle Glen as a nipper.
God bless them both, and yet also, damn!
God bless them both, and yet also, damn!
southernbelle:
I have absolutely NO PATIENCE!!!!
And we definitely are the instant gratification generation.....I want everything, and I want it now!!
And we definitely are the instant gratification generation.....I want everything, and I want it now!!
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thora:
Oh, thank you! I'm glad you 2 are enjoying it; I'll let Isis know! Cosmo's adorable and so is his canine companion.
southernbelle:
Awwwwww!!!!!!
A day of relative warmth sandwiched between the snow of this past weekend and the coming cold and wintery mix of this one. Meanwhile, it was the bloodiest day yet in Iraq in terms of American deaths. My heart bleeds for the families of those that have died in this appalling miscalculation of a war. And Bush asks us for patience on this discouraging day....
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southernbelle:
Yep, Jell-O shots....along with Captain & Diet!! Too much of both.... We are getting some sleet, not a whole lot, but then again, I haven't been outside since 10am!!
Enjoy your night, I'll be snuggled up to my computer....
Too much of both.... We are getting some sleet, not a whole lot, but then again, I haven't been outside since 10am!!
Enjoy your night, I'll be snuggled up to my computer....
redheaddevil:
Yeah, I can't believe the way things are going over there. I know so many friends that have siblings, sons, or husbands fighting, and it is terrifying. My boyfriend actually tried to re-enlist at the end of last year. Thank God he's a bit older and has a beer gut...they wouldn't take him. Thank God!
I hope and trust you are having an excellent summer.