Been a while eh?
OK I know, it has been a long, long, long time since I have blogged. There is a reason why. I am not antisocial, and I am not sick, or anything like that... I have been extremely busy working on my house and at the job as of late. I have been very tired and have not really had the time to sit down and really think about what it is I needed to blog about. So here we go...Lets start by saying "I'm fine." Life has had its ups and downs of course, but for the most part, things are going pretty darn well for me. I feel rather accomplished in all that has been getting done around the house and in my life. I have been slowly remodeling the house and redecorating as well. I have been really working hard in my garden. I would take some pictures of what I have been doing but just as I walked out to do so....my nice Digital Camera - died. So you will just have to wait.
So I got the garden in, and its growing well. The yard is lush and green, alive with activity. I have finished remodeling the living room, dining room, upper hallway, and sun room of the house this far. I have mostly installed an 8kw generator that has an auto switch and runs on natural gas. I am waiting for the electrician to come this week to hook it up. I could do it, but it would not be "code" and I am not willing to do that.
Tomorrow I am going to the car dealership and the bank. I have decided that, as much as I love my big, lifted, super-powerful Jeep. Getting 7mpg is not worth it any more. I am going to park it for now, maybe sell it later. I am looking at a Hyundai or a Toyota hatchback and have not decided which model I am interested in. I have excellent credit, and getting the car is going to be a breeze, its the decision about which one I want that is the trouble. I have asked everyone that I know, which one should I get?
Fifty percent say go with the Hyundai - and since I have owned one in the past and was happy with it, I am inclined to agree. It took a beating and just kept going. I loved it, until it broke. When that happened, it was never right again. That may have been the dealer that I took it to, but I am not certain.
The other fifty percent say go get the Toyota. It is a better car, better quality, they don't break like the Hyundai. Even my mechanic - the only guy I trust with my Jeep - says get the Toyota not the Hyundai. I am so confused. I am going to go drive them both and see what I like, get all the literature, and go from there.
Well that is the short update. I am going to now price out cameras to replace this one that just broke. Updates later...
Birthdays, Parties, Friends, and Memes
My wife had a birthday yesterday, we had a really nice time over the weekend doing things for her. We got up Saturday, hung out for a while, dropped our daughter off at a friends house and went into the city. We hung out with some friends, went out to dinner, got all rowdy, had a few drinks, went back to one of our friends houses, sat and played cards, and had a few drinks too many. The laughter was riotous! Our sides hurt so bad by the end of the night.I brought my guitar and played while we were playing cards. As we were just hanging out, I was the background music for the gathering, and never thought twice about it. By the end of the evening, we were getting all ready to leave, and everyone was saying "Wow, you play really well!" and "The music in the background was great man! That was so nice!" I was really flattered by the whole thing. It felt nice to hear that.
Sunday we got up a bit late, but not hungover, and had a nice day at the house. We had a nice dinner and cake for the Mrs. She got some nice gifts, and we just hung out. I gave my daughter another guitar lesson, and she is coming along rather well with it. She is starting to learn chords and tunings now. Her fingers are getting strong enough to manage that. Next will be strumming technique and maybe some finger picking.
My brother also came up yesterday and we played for a while. He is doing well also, and despite the stress in his life, is still playing and trying to make a go at guitar playing. I give him so much credit for all the things he has had to overcome to get the place he is now. I really enjoy playing with him as well. He isn't the best player, but he is determined and has the focus to work on things. He is also stress free about it, so that makes it so much nicer than many of the other folks I have played with in the past.I have a load to pick up at work, but it dosen't pick up until the evening so I am just hanging out at the house for now. I might take a nap a bit later and rest up for the long evening ahead.
My buddy Mal posted this on his blog, so I thought I would do the same:
The rule! Remember:
You Can Only Type One Word
1. Where is your mobile phone? Table
2. Your significant other? Work
3. Your hair? Gone
4. Your mother? Upstairs
5. Your father? Work
6. Your favorite thing? Guitar
7. Your dream last night? None
8. Your favorite drink? Coffee
9. Your dream/goal? Luthier
10. The room you’re in? Living
11. Your ex? None
12. Your fear? Sickness
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Here
14. Where were you last night? Home
15. What you’re not? Skinny
16. Muffins? No
17. One of your wish list items? Gibson
18. Where you grew up? Upstate
19. The last thing you did? Post
20. What are you wearing? Nothing
21. Your TV? Off
22. Your pets? Lurking
23. Your computer? Dell
24. Your life? Happy
25. Your mood? Good
26. Missing someone? Yes
27. Your car? Jeep
28. Something you’re not wearing? Clothes
29. Favorite Store? Guitar
30. Your summer? Busy
31. Like someone? Sure
32. Your favorite color? Black
33. When is the last time you laughed? Today
34. Last time you cried? Dunno
35. Who will/would re-post this? Dunno
