I can’t believe I actually got to where I could post a note on this prestigious (sp?) blog page. After getting precise instructions from Greg (or as precise as Greg ever gets) I still amnaged to get lost a couple of times, but hey, here I am for better of worse.
Got back a short while ago from a visit with Tom. Hadn’t been down there in quite a while and was impressed with his handiwork. The cruiser ran well, found that the air conditioning works (it was 82 degrees on the way home) and got over 24 MPG on the trip. Makes me feel a little better. By the way, in the past two months I’ve washed the new car 2 times. In the past ten years I think I’ve washed the van 3 times.

I woke up in another deep sweat. The director kept reading the list of those who made All-State, and I was not on it…again. Then, he read the name of my sons, and I realized that I needed to share with the world…. I NEVER MADE ALL-STATE BAND!!!

And now, my family is teasing me about it!

I feel so small.

All-State concert tomorrow…I will be, once again, only listening.

I want the DVD package of Larry’s sermon, and perhaps, edited in, the special music could be the guys from the artistic showcases,,,I think that would sell!

Larry, I couldn’t even THINK about preaching a sermon, I can’t imagine trying to give others insights on how to live their lives as Ihave a daily struggle to live mine the way I think it should be…how do you do it? Once again, my big brother sets a very high bar…when is your next scheduled sermon? I might want to come visit the church!

By the way, I never made All-State.

Dad makes it in with only a minimum of curse words.

My husband’s home…..yippppppeeeeeeeeeeeee:):):):)!!!!!! Lis

Wow, I was gone a couple of days and everything has fallen apart!
1. Greg’s pulley is shot
2. His evidently recurring nightmare of not making All-state (twice mentioned on here) is kicking in again.
3. Dianne is tiring out on running up the hills
4. Tom is a pawn in the corporate shuffle
5. Kirby died (thought that was a vaccuum cleaner…but, caught the real message quickly)

Nothing too bad happened over here. Well, I had to do the sermon sunday – this is always a humiliating experience but, I’ve grown to embrace the shame.

Tonight I went to an “artist showcase” (gag). Someone in our church is an artist wannabe and they showcase their rare gifts to humanity by sending out press releases, inviting “industry” people and other movers and shakers to their free performance. Then, they serve cheese and grapes and sparkling water…turn up the sound system and scream. No one from the industry shows up…just family and friends so that the room won’t be empty. The artist get’s the proverbial “15 minutes of fame” (depending on how long the spent eating cheese)…a few musicians got a check for backing up the artist, the facility got paid by the artist, and I got a head ache. I love the music business….

I need a air conditioner compressor for my van with the large dent that goes from the front to the back of the car.

The title has stamped all over it “S A L V A G E”

It is valued at $500.00.

And the compressor will cost…with labor…almost a thousand.

All I need is the PULLY that helps keep the belt on.

“Sorry, sir. We don’t have just a pully, that won’t work anyhow. You need a new air conditioning unit. $1000.00, please”

I gotta find a used air conditioner, or I will be hot, and then I will NEED it!

Anyone want a beat up van that is very hot, but starts all the time? It just might blow up in a week.

At least that won’t be boring….

The SWU tour ends tomorrow. I am looking forward to getting home.

Hi, Cy.

I liked Kirby.

Puckett for the unwashed heathens among you. He was 45. Had a stroke last weekend and never recovered.

He was the little fat thing who smiled all the time, spent 99% of his life being a great guy, and the other 1% beating the Braves in the 7th game of the world series.

Even had a billboard put up for him that said, “Nice guys finish in the hall of fame.”

He did that, actually. 2nd youngest player (behind Lou Gherig) to be inducted.

Now he’s dead.

Guess I shouldn’t bitch too much about the reformation of AT&T. 😉

So what does that mean? Monday is over. Actually it wasn’t a bad Monday as Monday’s go. Matt was thrilled with our inventory results. (Maybe inventory on a weekend isn’t such a bad idea, eh you management weenies? Shoulda listened to me months ago.) What other things happened on Monday…..

A check of the bank balances shows enough right now for closing. Forget the bills this month,,,that money is STAYING there till the 30th.

Homeowner’s insurance thru USAA is quite reasonable. Think we’ll have them cover us.

I ran 3.8 miles and found the nastiest hill in this town! I ALMOST had to walk it. Still, I averaged less than 10 minutes a mile. Bring on them flat roads in Easley

We had cube steak for dinner last night. With corn and fries and carrots.

I got a voicemail on my cel phone from an old Army buddy. He sang Happy Birthday. Evidently he called my home number back in February, but had written down the wrong number for me and didn’t feel comfortable singing to a total stranger. Better late than never, I guess.

Thomas was sick, Bill was tired, and Dianne was pooped. Everyone (even the dog) went to bed by 8:30

Tonight I start packing up kitchen stuff….oh wait that’s not Monday is it?

Okay, I guess Monday wasn’t too exciting was it? Today’s March 7th. 23 days and counting.

JEEEEZ!!!!

Remember about a week ago when I was all relieved and my blood pressure was returning to normal after I revealed in my own personal blog that my company’s president had declared that BEI (BellSouth Entertainment) IT people were exempt from the current round of firings?

This after I was pretty much certain that I couldn’t dodge the bullet again?

Well, now AT&T has bought BellSouth. Seriously. We’ve been taken over. http://finance.myway.com/ht/nw/bus/20060306/hlm_bus-n05197609.html

I’m TIRED of this. Now I’ve got another year AT LEAST of wondering when the axe is going to fall.

ARRRRRRRRGH!!!!!

Hey, Mom & Dad – can I just move back in with you? I’ll give you $100 a month for rent.

This sucks.

Thank you. I feel better now.

When I teach a band class, I frequently use foreign terms like “allegro” or “vivace”. But Cy’s post made me remember I use French, too.

Say, toot!

I am on tour with the fabulous Southern Wesleyan University jazz Ensemble. Tonight we played for almost 50 people at a little church in Birmingham. They thought we were great.

They had a pot luck dinner. That was GREAT!

Tomorrow we play at 2 Chirstian schools in Birmingham,a nd then drive to macon for the evening before heading on to St.Petersburg on Tuesday where will base our operations for 6 more performances before Thursday.

On Friday, we have SC All-State Band. Wesley will play in his second.

I never made All-State.

Wesley’s Jazz Band received a Superior rating at the SC State Jazz Festival. Great job, bud.

My car is now in the shop. The air coditioning went out. Not a big deal, I don’t ever use it….but….
There is only one belt in the the motor.
It goes around the pully on …the…air conditioner.

Regardless of the fact I don’t use the air conditioner, the car needs the pully….

The pully only comes on….

an air conditioner….

I am looking for a second opinion. Until then, we will cram into a little 5 seat Honda..and leave someone home.

Ta ta from Birmingham, home of the….uh….(what is here?))))

GD