This song has been running through my head the past few weeks. Not a bad song to get stuck, especially listening to the electric.

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I wish I could play like Slash.

This past weekend we went to Cityfest in Portland, OR. It was a Luis Palau Crusade, wrapping up the sponsored Season of Service; a region-wide push to encourage people to get out and serve their community. We went because of the concerts, but it's cool.

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That's right, ladies and gents, a real entry.

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I just paid for my tux. Notch lapels, black-in-silver cufflinks/studs, silver vest with both long and bow-ties, etc. The entire package, including shipping, cost $160. Might have it been cheaper to go to Portland? Maybe. But once you factor in gas, probably not. This way, they deliver it to me. All I have to do is have the final touches made ( ( Read more... )

Not hot enough so that I'm dripping sweat at 11:30 at night, but hot enough so that I'm drinking ice water. I hate water. With a passion. So you know it's hot when I choose to drink it. Oy ( Read more... )

As you may or may not know, I have a warped sense of humor. I've been told that I'm really funny once you get used to me (to which I replied, "So I'm an acquired taste. Like beer." I know; not one of my better ones ( Read more... )

Gear is expensive. Especially the more advanced you get. It's even worse when you start trying to branch out ( Read more... )

My sister's in the hospital; she has been since Sunday morning. I got a call from her at 5:45 Sunday morning saying she was in the ER in Hood River (20 miles from me), having emergency surgery at 7:30, and asked me to get my dad there ASAP ( Read more... )

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But I just couldn't resist...


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