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I have defeated the day
I've been up since 5:30am. For some people on my f-list, this counts as "sleeping in" but for me, anything prior to 10am may as well still be yesterday ( Read more... ) -
Band stuff
Saturday last, CAPD marched in Alexandria's St. Patrick's Day parade. We were among the first pipe bands to march, and I believe we took first place (as we usually do). There were a bunch of odd distractions that maybe knocked some of us off balance, and maybe we could have played better. I think though, that despite the challenges (several of ( Read more... ) -
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So I'm sitting there in the "ready room" at the Smithsonian Air and Space museum, while all this hubbub is going on around me, just kind of waiting for it to clear out so I could go outside and find someplace to get lunch. This really skinny, bright-eyed older man sits next to me and sparks up a friendly conversation- hey how are you, how was your ( Read more... ) -
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I spent the entire weekend doing yard work. I feel like a farmer. Well, maybe not so much, but I have a newfound respect for them ( Read more... ) -
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My adventures with the VA DMV have been mundane. This is a very good thing. That old Primus song just didn't apply. My vanity tag for the bike arrived while Joe and I were away at the Chelsea Challenge, so when we got home I put that on right away. I had the day off so I took the opportunity to go take care of the car. I know it's been a while ( Read more... ) -
Drumline Hero?
We've got a few gigs coming up that our lead drummer can't make, so I'll have to play lead tip for those gigs. I'm sort of not sure what to think about it, or even if it's appropriate to think anything about it at all ( Read more... ) -
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I guess I should work on getting more than 4 hours of sleep a night ( Read more... ) -
Just Can't leave well enough alone
I've been eyeballing a replacement for my aging P&S digital camera for a while now. I wanted something small enough to go into the pouch on the gas tank of my bike, so that I can capture those excellent panoramic vistas while exploring the great virginia countryside. I didn't however want something that was featureless with tiny buttons and ( Read more... )