When Def Leppard tickets went on sale a couple of months ago, I really wanted to go because they are an awesome live band. I decided against it but as the day got closer, I started to dither about getting ticets. So yesterday morning, the show hours away, I purchased 2 cheap tickets, which turned out to be excellent seats, and fangorn and I headed to ( Read more... )

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This post is in memory of a dear friend. This weekend roadnotes aka Velma aka my Voice of Reason lost her battle with cancer. Like many of her friends who are struggling with this fact, I want to post my memories of her. After Liam's passing in 2001, my friends list swelled with friends of his and friends of those friends and somehow I think that is how we ( Read more... )

I'm not sure how many people on my friends list knew her, but I received word tonight that delux_vivens has passed away. Apparently a sheriff found her dead in her apartment. I don't have any more details than that but as I hear anything, I will pass it along.

The day was ending on a sour note. Then the call to a good friend gets made and the laughter starts. Shortly after the best friend arrives, shots are poured, a cigar is lit and the conversation moves outside to the rainy porch, with Dean Martin and Brian Setzer providing the soundtrack. Suddenly it doesn't get better than this.

Last night, somewhere between 700-800 motorcycles rode down to the site and laid a wreath at midnight near the entry to the PATH trains. We are not allowed into the site proper since this is not an official run. At some point, a woman on one of the city's rental bikes joined us for a few blocks as she tried to make her way somewhere. Then there was ( Read more... )

The happiest of birthdays to my dear roadnotes. You may be far away geographically but you are near and dear to my heart. I hope you have a wonderful day and a year filled with joy.

Hey Fragbert, thanks for the panda bear!

Someone very, very close to me was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. Someone I've known since I was 9. Friendships, thank goodness, have the power to mutate and we've stayed friends throughout all the changes in our lives. We sometimes still say that we are sisters from different mothers. Please, if you pray, pray for her. If you don't pray, please ( Read more... )

Thank you for the virtual kitten, Erin. It's been a great day.