Havent spent much time here on the Blog page..I'm sure all three of my readers are horribly dissappointed..hehha!..Liking the MyFace and SpaceBook a little more..I can write the ONE interesting thought that passed betwixt my ears that day and be done with it.Really just started this deal to see if I could navigate its various features and maybe learn a thing or two.
Last month the Underlings headed for So. Oregon and Northern California.Ed Cole did a bang up job of documenting that on his blog..so I'll keep it brief..I really couldnt ask for better travelling companions than my bandmates Ed and Bryant. We had a ball in Medford.Shared that gig with Pony Prance. Took in some gorgeous scenery on 199 through Southern Oregon. We stopped by the Illinois river so Bryant could fly fish.Saw a black bear run across the road in California! We had a rental van for our spacecraft, with a WalMart camo lawn chair for a back seat.Arcata was great fun too. We played with Splinter Cell and Nipplepottamus. Great bands. James from Splinter Cell and his wife let us bunk at their place after the gig. Super-duper awesomely cool people..and might I add that SPLINTER CELL kicks total ass !
One really cool thing about that trip..aside from the rock n' roll and relaxation..was I felt like something in my mind was waking up as we headed along the California Coast. I dunno..something about that highway lets the light in and clears some of the cobwebs..could just be late 80's flashbacks ( my California days were,shall we say, pretty electric)..but I'd like to think that its something a lot better.

Labor Day Weekend.

Good times, good times. Had a little rain finally, and I guess the tree frogs are taking the soggy opportunity to go for a walk..I keep findin' the boogly headed little dudes all over the place.
Enjoying a much needed 4-day weekend..Basically..eating (a lot!)..sleeping..and eating some more..ahhh.Cant beat it..Mandy and I went over to Underling's drummer Bryant's house last night. Had a little cook-out with his family. Great folks. Love those guys..Tomorrow we grub with some more family and friends..I plan to gain 20 pounds by Tuesday.

vvvrrooom....

Drove down from Portland last night listening to Husker Du "Candy Apple Grey" on cassette..my CD player is down. Bought a jambox from master-blaster Ed Cole. Thanks dude...That album stands up tall, and I dont feel like I'm rocking to the oldies..I think it'd be just as good if it had been released last week..aside from the 80's production sound..but..eh..who cares...if there is a re-master out there somewhere I dont think I want to hear it..
Speaking of driving..On the 4th of July I got pulled over by the MAN !..for having burned out license plate bulbs..considering half the population was either blowing off mortars over bone dry hay-fields or weaving around the highway drunk in sport utes, I thunk to myself.."damn.this is f**king stupid."..anyway..the patroleman, although a polite sort of chap, still decided he had a live one. He had me step out of my van, put my heels and toes together, and follow the end of his pen with my eyes (while he shined a flashlight in my face)..This went on for what seemed like an eternity..needless to say, I went home unscathed. It's been a number of years since I've had a drop of booze or any other such night-time "grown-up" entertainment..but I'm kind of creeped out now driving home late...I'll have to say that driving away from a DUI stop was pretty empowering. Some years ago, that coulda been a really, really bad night...the only crappy thing about it was I somehow fried something while trying to retrieve some old gunked up license plate bulb assembly wires (and all the fuses seem intact)..so the plate is now illuminated (more or less), but the CD player and dome lights are out...which brings us back to the jambox in the front seat..hehha

"diversity" in Veneta

Ah yes..The Oregon Country Fair again..y'know..ah, never mind.

Y'know, I love getting a good nights sleep on Friday, and waking up EARLY on Saturday. I dunno..sleeping in bums me out anymore..like I missed something.
The neighbor's gardens are looking pretty good to the deer, so the little fellas are getting closer and closer to the house..They're difficult to sneak up on, but the flash from a camera freaks em out and they stand still. Hopefully I'll be able to get some more wildlife pics from the driveway.
Underlings played at the Oak St. Speakeasy last Friday with Minmae. Great Portland band.Cool guys. I picked up a 12 inch vinyl from them that is really smokin'..it also has cool art and grooves on only one side..cool, cool, cool..I love funky vinyl.
Saturday we drove up to Salem and played a house party. The house was funky, the kids were enthusiastic (to say the very, very least), and a great time was had by all..Dan Jones kicked it off with a solo set. Freeking amazing..Dan is awesome..We played next, had a ball...This group called Phantom! went on and brought the house down..this was some high, high energy stuff. One of the best I've seen in a while..Shy Seasons went on last..another great Oregon band.
I took a sick day on Monday..paid!...and never really de-compressed into the work week..but I made it without freaking out. Kinda auto-pilot for four days.
Looking forward to a relaxing, sunny weekend. Life is good.

good reads

THis book is damn fine reading. I read it some months back. Picked it up again today and got blown away again. Really well put together book...good stuff. Check it out.

It just dont stop!

Last Friday, May 22 at Luckey's was a freekin' blast.The Soothesayers kicked more ass than a donkey. Spread the word!..The Underlings had a ball!..Local roots rock n' punkers Hayduke closed the night, and despite havin some technical instrument troubles, they motored through and rocked it big time. They also brought a big ol' pack of friends who party like its 1989! Looking forward to seeing them again!....Lotsa people came out to celebrate the beginning of the 3 day weekend. Great time. Got to see a lot of friends and met some new ones. Cant beat that at all.
I'm a lucky man.