Resurrection!

Mel, we still have technical excuses as to why there has been no participation in the blog (Brian). Then there are some feelings, whether it's the blues, conflict, whatever-time to put it out there. It's been far too long. Then of course, there is plain ol' laziness which is usually paired with "well I don't have anything to say"-well look here. I don't have anything to say, and dammit, I'm saying it. First off, everyone get your own account. Nobody here is retarded. This blog is what, nearing its 4th birthday? And still, tech difficulties? Still logging in as someone else? Create a new gmail account like a big boy/girl, and let's get this going again.

I'm sitting here trying to ignore Piper shouting in the bedroom. We just got back from a run, and I stuck them in bed. It's getting increasingly excruciating having the girls get into everything other than their toys, climbing up, and otherwise endangering themselves, which begs the question, why do they have toys at this point? If what they are interested in is anything other than what's already spilled all over the floor, then why don't we just throw all this crap away? It's not like we have the room for all of this stuff. That's it. Somebody get me a Hefty. Their personalities are getting more and more interesting, and they are able to hold their end of a conversation in their own way, but it already comes with a price.

I have some work to do these days, but it seems like I am losing the time to do it, and quickly. The girls can't hang with the big kid schedule yet (one mid day mega-nap), but they are having a really hard time getting to sleep on this second one. Sort of a limbo situation at the moment. So my work day is a little fractured. I may have to recruit the deans/lopez to get a bigger block of work time in. Maybe there'll be some money in it for someone.

I have a couple of friends coming over to play some music tonight. I'm scheduled to play a halloween party for our community and possibly at hoptoberfest in hood river which should be a fun one. Currently, I'm not particularly into the genre I'm playing, which is sort of down tempo blues for the most part. Even when it's up tempo, it's down. Sort of John Mayer type stuff-really good musicians and singers, if you haven't heard them yet.

I'm excited to see some interest in drumming from nicholas, and hopefully can get him over so I can begin to build my prodigy. We'll have to work that out. I recommended he get a really good sounding practice pad and sticks, and if he learns the physics of drumming, the rudiments (which is a REALLY nice way to relax IMO), and demonstrates some desire to learn the very basics, then the snare and set, the loud stuff, can come later, when he can make it sing something that makes sense. Here is someone I've enjoyed, and also has a really cool sounding pad (Jenn, show this to nicholas...it's pretty inspiring)