(Author's Note: I realize that I have been derelict in my duty to provide you with insight into my fabulously exciting and meaningful existince - many thanks to those who reminded me that I do not exist in a bubble - that indeed, as John Donne wrote, "No man is an island"... --jnk)
Wow - I can't believe that I let the dust grow this thick! Holee Cats! Where's my duster? Hmm....
Where to begin? A lot has happened since I last posted; I'll try to remember it all...
Kay's Birthday Bash
A house-full of people turned out to wish Kay a happy 30/10 birthday, and it was a rockin' party indeed! Plenty of food, drinks and a karaoke machine! We sang and partied all night, and exercised our remaining brain cells with Kay's Birthday Quiz, a multiple choice quiz designed to find out just how well we knew our Guest of Honor... I didn't get the highest score, but at least I didn't get the lowest score, either! I just about ruined my voice singing, but it was fun as hell - especially doing stuff like Metallica and Megadeth :) The secret is out, though - the guys in the band know I can sing now... Good times!!!
TODDFEST 2007
This mega-party has fast become one of the places to be seen in Austin - Michelle always puts a great show together, and this year was no exception! We invaded Sixth Street this year, Uncle Flirty's being kind enough to host the festivities - thanks, guys! Musical entertainment was provided by partners-in-rock The Whoremoans, with Todd playing harp on "When the Levee Breaks"; The Humiliators, in our 1-year anniversary show; and the annual headliners, Austin's Loudest Party Band, Steamroller... between the bands, Miss Maulie "unveiled" two new numbers, especially for Toddfest ;) First was a tantalizing feather dance, and the finale was a sexy take on the "Snow White" tale... definitely not the "Disney" version :) Head over to our pix to see what you missed, or to refresh your memory (if you partied too much)!
Jury Call
On Wednesday, 1 August 2007 I was summoned to Round Rock Municipal Court at 1pm for jury call, to be part of the pool of potential jurors for a case to be heard that day. Being the civic-minded guy I am (and never passing up a chance to ditch work ;) ), I showed up at the courthouse at 12.45p and signed in... and by 2.30p I was back on the streets... apparently, the gentleman defending himself felt that I would be biased since my father and brother are both in law enforcement :) He needn't have worried, but it's hard to convince someone of that, if they've got a preconception in place. Oh well - at least I got an afternoon off...
In Other News...
I've been getting about 20 miles/week riding in, mostly asphalt/urban trails... then it finally quit raining long enough for Walnut Creek to dry out, so Chris and I headed out for some actual trail riding... nice! Here are some pix... Chris has been getting a lot of flats lately, so he's really learned how to change a tube quickly :)
We've also been brewing more beer - Chris has two batches going, and I have about half of my batch left... time to start thinking about the next creation :)
I finally got a new digital camera, so there'll be a lot more pix associated with the blog entries - you can see them all here on my Picasa page.
I'll be headed up to Oklahoma to see my family at the end of the month, since our gig at the Dirty Dog got canceled... it'll be nice to see them - I haven't been up there since Christmas, and a *lot* has changed in my life since then! Plus, I'm hoping to get some more flight time in the C17 simulator :)
Band News
The Humiliators have two shows left this month, one tonight at The Troubador Saloon with Red Line Riot and the other on Saturday at Trophy's Bar & Grill - Grub Dog, the same cat that brought you the Freebird FU presents Purple Pain - a tribute (?) to Prince :) it's gonna be fun as hell, if the Freebird FU is any indicator!
After these two gigs, we are going to take some time off to write new material - we have three in the works, and would like to come up with some more. Keep your eyes on the site tho - you never know when we might land a gig :)
Well, that's all for now - I'll try to keep the gaps shorter... I know I've left some stuff out, but that just gives me material for later :)
