The Alan came today. I have it built up the way it'll be. Rode it around the block once or twice, while I was fine tuning her. Thankfully, I didn't hear any creaking, which is something I feared. It's neat that aluminum can really feel like steel.
Tomorrow, I will do the first real ride upon her. I'm going to do my figure 8 loop, to stay close to home. Just in case.
Yes, I'll post photos sooner or later....
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Best ever?
Bernard Hinault. Best ever? Sure, there's allways Merckx to consider, but Bernard had something about him, a form of aggression. He once broke away in an early stage of the Tour de France and created panic in the peloton. They started to chase fevoriously. But, when they caught up to him, he was standing on the side of the road laughing at them. He was just getting into their minds!!!!! Speaking of the Tour, BH could climb, time trial and sprint, including winning on the Champs d' Elysse while in the yellow jersey!!!
Lance, for one, wouldn't have contested a sprint in the final stage of a race he already won. BH just had an aggression.
BH won a Leige-Bastogne-Leige in a blizzard. I think only 28 riders even finished the race. Oh, he was wearing shorts and no jacket either. He got cold and attacked to warm himself, he would later say. He won by something like a half hour.
Today, he works for the Tour, handing out podium prizes and shaking hands. At least twice now, he's thrown spectators off the stage!
Yes, the Badger, was a well deserved nickname.
Bernard, I bow to you.
Lance, for one, wouldn't have contested a sprint in the final stage of a race he already won. BH just had an aggression.
BH won a Leige-Bastogne-Leige in a blizzard. I think only 28 riders even finished the race. Oh, he was wearing shorts and no jacket either. He got cold and attacked to warm himself, he would later say. He won by something like a half hour.
Today, he works for the Tour, handing out podium prizes and shaking hands. At least twice now, he's thrown spectators off the stage!
Yes, the Badger, was a well deserved nickname.
Bernard, I bow to you.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A Small Victory
Rain. Rain and more rain. I can't remember the last time I was able to get a ride in, in the morning, while the guys are in school. Seems like it's always raining. Then, it'll rain when I need to commute into work. Needless to say, I haven't rode much lately. I did ride in to work last night and it felt great.
Well, today, rain wasn't supposed to come in until late afternoon. At least, that was the forecast yesterday. I planned on a ride. So, while getting ready, I checked the radar....just in case. DAMN!!! Rain on the way and almost here. I changed my planned route to a figure 8, which would never take me too far from home, just in case. This is a good route, with several longish hills. Due to not riding much lately 'cause of rain and before that, illness, I was weak. Very weak. I really can't wait until I have the Alan (it has shipped) and have it the way I want it. Higher presure and narrower tires, coupled with some gearing will help out a lot, since, it's all hills around here. Yes, I can grunt up the climbs in the fixed gear, but, at the same time, SOME gearing would be nice. That and the retro grouch in me had me go for the Alan. 52x42 up front and I'm not sure what the 5 speed in the back will have. But, it'll be at least a range. Also, I will admit, I do miss high speeds. The large ring will get me those.
But, I digress.
My ride had me go thru a few spots of drizzle. I got home, put the bike up against the wall in my garage and at that moment, heard the skys open up with heavy rain on the roof. I went out back and raised a fist at the sky.
At least for today, I defeated the rain.
Well, today, rain wasn't supposed to come in until late afternoon. At least, that was the forecast yesterday. I planned on a ride. So, while getting ready, I checked the radar....just in case. DAMN!!! Rain on the way and almost here. I changed my planned route to a figure 8, which would never take me too far from home, just in case. This is a good route, with several longish hills. Due to not riding much lately 'cause of rain and before that, illness, I was weak. Very weak. I really can't wait until I have the Alan (it has shipped) and have it the way I want it. Higher presure and narrower tires, coupled with some gearing will help out a lot, since, it's all hills around here. Yes, I can grunt up the climbs in the fixed gear, but, at the same time, SOME gearing would be nice. That and the retro grouch in me had me go for the Alan. 52x42 up front and I'm not sure what the 5 speed in the back will have. But, it'll be at least a range. Also, I will admit, I do miss high speeds. The large ring will get me those.
But, I digress.
My ride had me go thru a few spots of drizzle. I got home, put the bike up against the wall in my garage and at that moment, heard the skys open up with heavy rain on the roof. I went out back and raised a fist at the sky.
At least for today, I defeated the rain.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
JOHAN!!!
After disposing of his rivals two climbs ago, Johan Museeuw assaulted the Wall of Grammont like it was just a minor hill, on his way to another victory of his in the Tour of Flanders. Many say this breakaway is one of the two best in the history of the race, the other was by...someone named Merckx.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Alan
I really wish I was computer savy enought to be able to edit the original photo, so it would all show here. But, here is what shows up, of the actual bike I bought.
...and the head tube junction.
Cool, huh?
I'm putting a Brooks B-17 Narrow in black and Tektro Campy Aero knockoff brake levers on. The levers, because I don't like the feel of vintage levers, and loathe having the brake cables shoot straight up in the air. The 'new' cable routing will give the bike a nice, sleek look. For bar tape, I'm going with Deda black 'carbon look.' If you're saying "WTF?" don't worry. This tape looks nothing like carbon. It is somewhat vinyl covered foam, with a pressed in pattern on it. I like this tape a lot. If you ever saw my old Colnago (sold due to the bad mojo angst associated with the bike), it's the tap I had on that.
...and the head tube junction.
Cool, huh?
I'm putting a Brooks B-17 Narrow in black and Tektro Campy Aero knockoff brake levers on. The levers, because I don't like the feel of vintage levers, and loathe having the brake cables shoot straight up in the air. The 'new' cable routing will give the bike a nice, sleek look. For bar tape, I'm going with Deda black 'carbon look.' If you're saying "WTF?" don't worry. This tape looks nothing like carbon. It is somewhat vinyl covered foam, with a pressed in pattern on it. I like this tape a lot. If you ever saw my old Colnago (sold due to the bad mojo angst associated with the bike), it's the tap I had on that.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Good plans
I love it when a good plan actually works out!!!!
I had mentioned that I was thinking about getting a vintage bike. Well I did.
An ALAN from the late 1970's or early 80's. Mine is red. By the way folks, that's red anodized aluminum!!! Going to look spiffy!!!! Campagnolo downtube shifters, hubs and deraillures, Miche headset, bottom bracket and crankset, Modolo brakes and levers. I'll get a Brooks saddle and maybe new brake levers, because I don't like the shape of vintage levers. The Raleigh One Way is going to go. Assuming I like the ALAN. These Italian frames have quite a cult following. 10 cyclocross world championships were won on the cyclocross version of this frameset. Many road races too. In fact, ALAN made these frames for many bike companies, like: Colnago, Guericotti, Gitane, Bianchi. Remember how the Litespeed Blade timetrial bike was used by just about every pro team in the late 1990's, albeit painted like the brand they were sponsored by's paint scheme? Sort of like that.
So, what was my plan that worked out? I paid for this, then listed a banjo on eBay, with a buy it now of a little more than what I spent on the bike. A good price on the banjo. I knew it would sell. It did.....less than 20 minutes after listing it!!!!
A plan that worked!!!!
I had mentioned that I was thinking about getting a vintage bike. Well I did.
An ALAN from the late 1970's or early 80's. Mine is red. By the way folks, that's red anodized aluminum!!! Going to look spiffy!!!! Campagnolo downtube shifters, hubs and deraillures, Miche headset, bottom bracket and crankset, Modolo brakes and levers. I'll get a Brooks saddle and maybe new brake levers, because I don't like the shape of vintage levers. The Raleigh One Way is going to go. Assuming I like the ALAN. These Italian frames have quite a cult following. 10 cyclocross world championships were won on the cyclocross version of this frameset. Many road races too. In fact, ALAN made these frames for many bike companies, like: Colnago, Guericotti, Gitane, Bianchi. Remember how the Litespeed Blade timetrial bike was used by just about every pro team in the late 1990's, albeit painted like the brand they were sponsored by's paint scheme? Sort of like that.
So, what was my plan that worked out? I paid for this, then listed a banjo on eBay, with a buy it now of a little more than what I spent on the bike. A good price on the banjo. I knew it would sell. It did.....less than 20 minutes after listing it!!!!
A plan that worked!!!!
Catching up
I haven't updated this blog in some time. I started the Ghost Tales blog and posted some things. In fact, my post from yesterday is EXTREMELY interresting!!! I caught an image of a ghost or two, including faces, in a boarded up window of an old church. If interested, click the link on the right for my Ghost Tales blog.
Bikes. Hmmmmm. I love fixed gear, but, there are certain disadvantages to it. I always wanted a cool old downtube shifting ride. Hmmmm....Italian, Campy, Miche, Modolo, with a Brooks. We'll see!!!!
Something had me tune back into Open G on the guitar. Something about old Gibsons that just say, "play some blues on me." So I did. The Gibson Carson Robison is a great guitar for fingerstyle and blues. I am very glad I got it!!!!
Bikes. Hmmmmm. I love fixed gear, but, there are certain disadvantages to it. I always wanted a cool old downtube shifting ride. Hmmmm....Italian, Campy, Miche, Modolo, with a Brooks. We'll see!!!!
Something had me tune back into Open G on the guitar. Something about old Gibsons that just say, "play some blues on me." So I did. The Gibson Carson Robison is a great guitar for fingerstyle and blues. I am very glad I got it!!!!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
More rain
Darn it!!! More rain. I'll make lemonade out of the situation and do some much needed yoga and try to zone out of this dimension for a while. In case you're wondering, Michael Hedges will be on as background music.
The other day, I said that I was going to do a search for some chord patterns for DADGAD tuning. I found some and playing around with them, came up with a cool little song/tone poem/sonet around G D and A. Of course those chords will work well in this tuning, since the strings are tuned to those notes! Fun, fun, fun.
Speaking of Michael Hedges and DADGAD tuning.......
Ragamuffin, from a concert in 1987. WOW! The guy was amazing. This is a really different version, shorter than normal too.
The other day, I said that I was going to do a search for some chord patterns for DADGAD tuning. I found some and playing around with them, came up with a cool little song/tone poem/sonet around G D and A. Of course those chords will work well in this tuning, since the strings are tuned to those notes! Fun, fun, fun.
Speaking of Michael Hedges and DADGAD tuning.......
Ragamuffin, from a concert in 1987. WOW! The guy was amazing. This is a really different version, shorter than normal too.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Finally, a RIDE!!!
Even though it was less than an hour, I really enjoyed actually riding my bike this morning, while the kids were in school. Nothing major, just Fenton industrial area flats. It's been around 1.5-2 weeks since I went for a ride, other than into/from work. Sucks being sick. Sucks having rain all the time.
Lately, I've gotten away from what I want this blog to be about. This blog is about life with my family, bikes and guitars. I have gotten into ghost hunting and it seemingly has taken over this blog. To thwart that, I have started a blog to specifically deal with that subject. Look to the side and you'll see a link to Ghost Tales.
So, now, my usual readers can read the normal things here, like always. For the paranormal, please visit my new blog, Ghost Tales.
Lately, I've gotten away from what I want this blog to be about. This blog is about life with my family, bikes and guitars. I have gotten into ghost hunting and it seemingly has taken over this blog. To thwart that, I have started a blog to specifically deal with that subject. Look to the side and you'll see a link to Ghost Tales.
So, now, my usual readers can read the normal things here, like always. For the paranormal, please visit my new blog, Ghost Tales.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Change
You may have noticed that I changed the look of the blog. I like the way I have it colored, the words stand out against the background. I also removed most of the links I had off to the side. I'm in a fight, to control my ego. What did those links do for me? Did they make me look cool because they were there and other cyclists would see them? Most cyclists that come here, go to those sites already. Gone. As for friends blogs, one seemed to recently become sort of an ego trip. Reading it made me wonder about the author's motivation. Ego. I don't want it around. I didn't just want to remove one and single it out, I chose to axe them all, since like the bike links, most know those addresses already. Gone.
Why do I blog? Not sure. A way to express myself and get my thoughts out there. I have friends all over, and this is a way for them to keep up with me.
My "in to's" haven't changed all that much. Bikes, acoustic guitar, spirituality. Lately I've gotten into something I'm not sure what to call. Ghosts, spirits, energy, life after death. I'm not being morbid or seeking an answer to my mortality, I'm just curious. Thru yoga, I know Chi is the life force that we live off of. What happens to that energy when we die? Does it go away, does it or we manifest ourselves in another way in another dimension, in this dimension? Is the spirit of EVERYONE who ever lived still with us?
So, last night I was riding home. Traveling in the dark, has me seeing things differently. Have you looked at the entrance to the Fabickberg at night? Sort of creepy. I brought my camera with me and snapped this photo.
The orb and the red veil over it, obviously weren't there when I took the photo. And nothing is there to cause this effect. Could it be some spirit? Who knows? I don't. But the subject intrigues me. I've always enjoyed watching ghost hunting shows on tv. Makes me think, "is there something after death?" Growing up Catholic, I was taught there is. You ask spirits for help. The whole religion is based on spirits and life after death.
Why do I blog? Not sure. A way to express myself and get my thoughts out there. I have friends all over, and this is a way for them to keep up with me.
My "in to's" haven't changed all that much. Bikes, acoustic guitar, spirituality. Lately I've gotten into something I'm not sure what to call. Ghosts, spirits, energy, life after death. I'm not being morbid or seeking an answer to my mortality, I'm just curious. Thru yoga, I know Chi is the life force that we live off of. What happens to that energy when we die? Does it go away, does it or we manifest ourselves in another way in another dimension, in this dimension? Is the spirit of EVERYONE who ever lived still with us?
So, last night I was riding home. Traveling in the dark, has me seeing things differently. Have you looked at the entrance to the Fabickberg at night? Sort of creepy. I brought my camera with me and snapped this photo.
The orb and the red veil over it, obviously weren't there when I took the photo. And nothing is there to cause this effect. Could it be some spirit? Who knows? I don't. But the subject intrigues me. I've always enjoyed watching ghost hunting shows on tv. Makes me think, "is there something after death?" Growing up Catholic, I was taught there is. You ask spirits for help. The whole religion is based on spirits and life after death.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Crazy Stiff
I haven't ridden much lately. Nasty weather last week, then this friggin cold set in. I rode into/from work Friday and Saturday, but that's about it since Monday (or so) of last week.
The cold kept me inside yesterday. I didn't want to move. In fact, when Amy took the boys out, I laid on the floor watching the Viking game, until halftime, when the kids came home. I then went to lay down in the bed. I woke up for dinner at 5. My sore throat is not too bad now, in fact, barely existant. Now, it's morphed into a head cold, with fatigue.
As a result of the cold and not riding, my back, espicially lower, has been killing me. I just did a yoga session, with long and deep stretches. It really helped. At the moment, I'm loose and feel better than I have in days, back speaking. I hope it "takes."
On the guitar front, since I've been cooped up for a week or so now, I've been playing quite a bit. Last week, I was in open G. Hadn't been there for a while and really good blues poured forth from my soul. Lots of killer slide licks. My tone was ON!!! For this week, I tuned back to DADGAD, where I mostly play. However, I am actually going to try and learn some things in this tuning. In the past, I simply noodled and made up chord shapes, in the spirit of William Ackerman. What I'm going to do now, is look up and learn some actual real chords and scales. It's weird, I've been playing in this tuning for 2 years or so, but haven't bothered to learn anything. That is the beauty of this tuning. You can just play, taking previous fretboard knowledge and morphing it into something of your own.
Hopefully, I'll feel well enough later to ride into work.
The cold kept me inside yesterday. I didn't want to move. In fact, when Amy took the boys out, I laid on the floor watching the Viking game, until halftime, when the kids came home. I then went to lay down in the bed. I woke up for dinner at 5. My sore throat is not too bad now, in fact, barely existant. Now, it's morphed into a head cold, with fatigue.
As a result of the cold and not riding, my back, espicially lower, has been killing me. I just did a yoga session, with long and deep stretches. It really helped. At the moment, I'm loose and feel better than I have in days, back speaking. I hope it "takes."
On the guitar front, since I've been cooped up for a week or so now, I've been playing quite a bit. Last week, I was in open G. Hadn't been there for a while and really good blues poured forth from my soul. Lots of killer slide licks. My tone was ON!!! For this week, I tuned back to DADGAD, where I mostly play. However, I am actually going to try and learn some things in this tuning. In the past, I simply noodled and made up chord shapes, in the spirit of William Ackerman. What I'm going to do now, is look up and learn some actual real chords and scales. It's weird, I've been playing in this tuning for 2 years or so, but haven't bothered to learn anything. That is the beauty of this tuning. You can just play, taking previous fretboard knowledge and morphing it into something of your own.
Hopefully, I'll feel well enough later to ride into work.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Sorry folks
Sorry, but no Cancer Research Ride for me today. Last night, I started having a sore throat. It kept me up most of the night. This morning, I also have a runny nose and aches. Great, just friggin' great. This was supposed to be a day for myself. The Thomas the Tank Engine Experience is in St. Louis (Granite City) and Amy and her mom are taking the guys. I was going to do the ride, then...whatever.
I wonder if I'll even bother getting dressed?
I wonder if I'll even bother getting dressed?
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Rain and Divining Rods
because of the recent rain, i haven't rode in seemingly forever. it's just been damp, misty or rainy and cold. yuck.
for my next trip out to zombie, i'm going to try an experiment with divining rods. i just made some 'proper' divining rods. went to lowes and bought some copper rod/wire and some pvc tubing (5"). i cut the copper so that i'd wind up with about 2 feet of straight, ran it thru the handle and hooked it about an inch at the other end. this way, the rod will move freely thru the tubes, without my touching/influincing it in any way. i tested it on my water line out front. btw, working construction with some guys from petosi is where i learned about divining rods. you take one in each hand and spin them in opposite directions, which builds up a static charge in them. they WILL and DO cross each other when you cross a water line and supposedly over big metal objects. i have tested this theory many times over water lines and even did so BEFORE having them located by the water company. they have always been right!!! so, i tested the new ones, they floated freely within the tube handles and yep, they crossed right over the line.
then i went out back. supposedly they help find spirits too. you ask or concentrate on finding a spirit and they'll point in the direction to follow, you follow them and they'll cross each other when you are in the spot. so, i was facing our common ground and asked out loud, "are there any friendly spirits nearby?" the rods were pointing into the common ground, then pointed towards my left. they pointed at one of my neighbor's homes. there, the husband passed on a few years ago.
they should make for an interesting experiment at zombie!!!
this is a photo of a woman using them for ghost hunting. they crossed, and someone took a photo. see the orb right over the rods?!?
for my next trip out to zombie, i'm going to try an experiment with divining rods. i just made some 'proper' divining rods. went to lowes and bought some copper rod/wire and some pvc tubing (5"). i cut the copper so that i'd wind up with about 2 feet of straight, ran it thru the handle and hooked it about an inch at the other end. this way, the rod will move freely thru the tubes, without my touching/influincing it in any way. i tested it on my water line out front. btw, working construction with some guys from petosi is where i learned about divining rods. you take one in each hand and spin them in opposite directions, which builds up a static charge in them. they WILL and DO cross each other when you cross a water line and supposedly over big metal objects. i have tested this theory many times over water lines and even did so BEFORE having them located by the water company. they have always been right!!! so, i tested the new ones, they floated freely within the tube handles and yep, they crossed right over the line.
then i went out back. supposedly they help find spirits too. you ask or concentrate on finding a spirit and they'll point in the direction to follow, you follow them and they'll cross each other when you are in the spot. so, i was facing our common ground and asked out loud, "are there any friendly spirits nearby?" the rods were pointing into the common ground, then pointed towards my left. they pointed at one of my neighbor's homes. there, the husband passed on a few years ago.
they should make for an interesting experiment at zombie!!!
this is a photo of a woman using them for ghost hunting. they crossed, and someone took a photo. see the orb right over the rods?!?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Obsessed
Wow. It seems I'm obsessed with Zombie Road and the lore of the area. I keep perusing the net, finding stuff to read and photos taken there, like this one. Cut and paste this address, and put it into your browser. When it comes up, you can click on the photo and blow it up and move around and check things out. I see 9 different shadow people and multiple orbs. One of the shadow people appears to be a woman in a dress. One of the orbs (the one near the woman's head) has a face!
http://www.paranormaltaskforce.com/images/Sent_In_Misch_Pics/IMGP0100.jpg
Think shadow people are fake? Ok, explain this following photo, taken by me right after my spoke broke the other day. I felt uneasy and took photos in a circle from where I am standing.
Look just to the right of the big tree on the left. See it? I'm guessing, it's not as dark as the ones in the photo I had you paste into your browser, since I took this photo around 10 am. Creepy, huh?
http://www.paranormaltaskforce.com/images/Sent_In_Misch_Pics/IMGP0100.jpg
Think shadow people are fake? Ok, explain this following photo, taken by me right after my spoke broke the other day. I felt uneasy and took photos in a circle from where I am standing.
Look just to the right of the big tree on the left. See it? I'm guessing, it's not as dark as the ones in the photo I had you paste into your browser, since I took this photo around 10 am. Creepy, huh?
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Zombie Exploration
i rode the al foster today for fun, just to see all this again. you know how they say if you're looking for something, you'll find it......
i saw all sorts of weirdness out there. tree vines that were in knots, and general creepyness. the feeling people have of time standing still sort of happened. it seemed to take forever to ride thru the short distance. i felt closterphobic near the cliff. i saw a tree that had many railroad spikes hammered into it and a ton of nails, all starting about 10 feet above the ground. i stopped at the sherman bridge and checked out the grafiti. several 666's and all sorts of odd things. "are you a believer yet?" and on the river side of the concrete support facing the river, a weird skull and above it some seriously evil looking eyes. on my way back this happened...no joke...it was cold already and i felt a really chilly breeze and suddenly started smelling STRONG perfume, really flowery old woman smelling perfume. nobody else was anywhere around. as i was riding thru this cold spot which smelled of perfume...a spoke on my rear wheel broke!!! not sayin' some spector did evil to my bike, but damn! you gotta admit that that was one hell of a coincoidence to have the spoke break at that very moment. no, i didn't ride thru a hole or anything, just litterally j.r.a. and poing!
ch ch ch, ah ah ah!!!
looks like they are paving zombie road to make it into a multi use trail. that's odd. they heavily patrol the area to keep people out and issue tickets, so they are making it a park to attract people in? well, i'm sure i'll check it out when it's legal to go there.
i saw all sorts of weirdness out there. tree vines that were in knots, and general creepyness. the feeling people have of time standing still sort of happened. it seemed to take forever to ride thru the short distance. i felt closterphobic near the cliff. i saw a tree that had many railroad spikes hammered into it and a ton of nails, all starting about 10 feet above the ground. i stopped at the sherman bridge and checked out the grafiti. several 666's and all sorts of odd things. "are you a believer yet?" and on the river side of the concrete support facing the river, a weird skull and above it some seriously evil looking eyes. on my way back this happened...no joke...it was cold already and i felt a really chilly breeze and suddenly started smelling STRONG perfume, really flowery old woman smelling perfume. nobody else was anywhere around. as i was riding thru this cold spot which smelled of perfume...a spoke on my rear wheel broke!!! not sayin' some spector did evil to my bike, but damn! you gotta admit that that was one hell of a coincoidence to have the spoke break at that very moment. no, i didn't ride thru a hole or anything, just litterally j.r.a. and poing!
ch ch ch, ah ah ah!!!
looks like they are paving zombie road to make it into a multi use trail. that's odd. they heavily patrol the area to keep people out and issue tickets, so they are making it a park to attract people in? well, i'm sure i'll check it out when it's legal to go there.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Zombie Road
Last night, I saw a show on Syfy called "Children of the Grave." It was about haunted areas in Peoria, Il. and Springfield, Mo. This held my interest, then the next segment was on Lawler Ford Rd and the surrounding area in what is now Wildwood, Mo. Lawler Ford Rd, is locally known as ZOMBIE RD!!! The place always gave me the creeps, yet I swam in the river countless times there. Meremac supposedly means "river of death" in Indian tounge. Over the years, any St. Louisian knows, there have been lots and lots of drownings there. The documentary showed many areas familiar to myself and likely thousands of others. It was mostly shot along the Al Foster Trail.
Here are some links to Zombie Road sites...
http://www.prairieghosts.com/zombie_road.html
http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/ghosthunting/ZombieRoad/index.php
http://www.paranormaltaskforce.com/zombiephotos4.html
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/2641314_DLFBC/3/139558383_R2mft#139558383_R2mft
Here are some links to Zombie Road sites...
http://www.prairieghosts.com/zombie_road.html
http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/ghosthunting/ZombieRoad/index.php
http://www.paranormaltaskforce.com/zombiephotos4.html
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/2641314_DLFBC/3/139558383_R2mft#139558383_R2mft
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Various things
Most importantly, if you look to the right, you'll see links to various cancer related sites. I feel I'm on some sort of mission. Cancer needs a cure. We ALL have to help.
Brett Farve kicks ass. The Packers are like my all-time favorite team. Owned by the people of the town, not some rich bastard. But, they completely hacked me off by not taking Brett back from retirement. He's THE best quraterback ever, period. Not taking him back was insane. Last night was his first game against the Packers. He now is on the Archrival, Vikings. Brett had a carrer game, one of his best ever. Farve 1, Packers 0. I'm really curious to see how the fans react later this year, when the Vikings play at Lambeau Field. My guess, is the fans will cheer for Farve and the Vikings as they kick the Packers ass on their home field.
I think I have a broken arm, by my wrist. Not sure how I did it. It's been hurting for about 3 weeks and only gotten worse. I think it's a stress/hairline fracture. It hurts when I move it certain ways or put weight on it.
My arm is affecting my bike riding. I can ride in the hoods ok, but standing will hurt. I can't ride with my hands on the tops. I can sort of ride with my hands in the bend/junction of the tops and the part towards the hoods. Playing guitar is a certain chore. Because of my arm, my little finger becomes almost useless after several minutes of trying. After 20-25 minutes, I just have to stop. To uncomfortable.
Speaking of guitar, you all know I play mainly in DADGAD tuning. Pierre Bensusan is the BEST when it comes to DADGAD tuning. In my opinion, the best thing to ever come out of France. Ok, MAYBE next to Bernard Hinault (Django Reinhard was a gypsy, born in Belgium). No, Pierre is so much more inspirational. Heck, you gotta be good if Michael Hedges writes a song called "Bensusan" for you! This video is long, but it's a good example of him and DADGAD tuning.
Pretty good, huh?
Bensusan, Hedges and Kaukonen are my guitar gods.
Merckx, Hinault, Kelly and De Vlaemink are my bike gods.
Brett Farve kicks ass. The Packers are like my all-time favorite team. Owned by the people of the town, not some rich bastard. But, they completely hacked me off by not taking Brett back from retirement. He's THE best quraterback ever, period. Not taking him back was insane. Last night was his first game against the Packers. He now is on the Archrival, Vikings. Brett had a carrer game, one of his best ever. Farve 1, Packers 0. I'm really curious to see how the fans react later this year, when the Vikings play at Lambeau Field. My guess, is the fans will cheer for Farve and the Vikings as they kick the Packers ass on their home field.
I think I have a broken arm, by my wrist. Not sure how I did it. It's been hurting for about 3 weeks and only gotten worse. I think it's a stress/hairline fracture. It hurts when I move it certain ways or put weight on it.
My arm is affecting my bike riding. I can ride in the hoods ok, but standing will hurt. I can't ride with my hands on the tops. I can sort of ride with my hands in the bend/junction of the tops and the part towards the hoods. Playing guitar is a certain chore. Because of my arm, my little finger becomes almost useless after several minutes of trying. After 20-25 minutes, I just have to stop. To uncomfortable.
Speaking of guitar, you all know I play mainly in DADGAD tuning. Pierre Bensusan is the BEST when it comes to DADGAD tuning. In my opinion, the best thing to ever come out of France. Ok, MAYBE next to Bernard Hinault (Django Reinhard was a gypsy, born in Belgium). No, Pierre is so much more inspirational. Heck, you gotta be good if Michael Hedges writes a song called "Bensusan" for you! This video is long, but it's a good example of him and DADGAD tuning.
Pretty good, huh?
Bensusan, Hedges and Kaukonen are my guitar gods.
Merckx, Hinault, Kelly and De Vlaemink are my bike gods.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Vicki
Vicki is my sister in law. Tonight was the first time I have seen her since her battle with ovarian cancer started. She's healthy now, except for a broken bone in her ankle. But, wow. She aged and can't weigh more than 90 pounds. She is a hero of mine. Had massive doses of chemo and operations that removed most of her insides. Suprising, her energy level was high and she played and chased the boys around g'mas house. Her fight goes on, but she is winning and is going to be victorious, which of course is her name, Victoria.
Friday, October 2, 2009
87 into 88
From my second New Year's show. Hell in A Bucket was followed by Uncle John's Band and Playing In the Band.
Listen to Jerry RIP on this!!!! I remember breaking up with some girl or other, and BLASTING the "there may come a day I will dance on your grave, if I'm unable to dance, I'll still crawl 'cross it" line out of my car stereo, as I dropped her off. Kind of prickish of me, but the point was made.
New Years shows were always da bomb!!!!
Listen to Jerry RIP on this!!!! I remember breaking up with some girl or other, and BLASTING the "there may come a day I will dance on your grave, if I'm unable to dance, I'll still crawl 'cross it" line out of my car stereo, as I dropped her off. Kind of prickish of me, but the point was made.
New Years shows were always da bomb!!!!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I will get by
The Grateful Dead were on FIRE in 1988. I saw them around 25 times this year, including this show at Shorline Ampitheatre in California. Touch of Grey was everywhere, even in Billboard's Top 10!!!! It was great having them get successful, but after 1987, it just wasn't the same. Tickets became hard to get, MTV picked up on them and kids started coming just to drop acid and party. The crowd got unruley.
But, I still had fun at the shows up until 89. After that, I only saw them once in 1990 (July 4th in Kansas City), then all four shows at Riverport in 94/95, which were actually, pretty bad, except for the killer Black Throated Wind in 94 and the last ever Playing in the Band, in 95.
Ah, gone of the days of dancing with strange hippy chicks, sleeping in the parking lots and partying like it was going out of style. Then of course, getting the ick a few days later.
But, I still had fun at the shows up until 89. After that, I only saw them once in 1990 (July 4th in Kansas City), then all four shows at Riverport in 94/95, which were actually, pretty bad, except for the killer Black Throated Wind in 94 and the last ever Playing in the Band, in 95.
Ah, gone of the days of dancing with strange hippy chicks, sleeping in the parking lots and partying like it was going out of style. Then of course, getting the ick a few days later.
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