Monday, August 24, 2009

Space!

I went to Little Rock this weekend and visited the Space Exhibit at The Clinton Presidential Library and Museum with my family.

Before the going to space we fueled-up with lunch at the Flying Fish, a real favorite of mine. I had a 4-piece basket "Snappy", way too much food but delicious.


Then it was off to Space!
First thing we had to do was suit-up.

The boys:


And the girls:


The exhibit was just OK but it was pretty cool to go with our family friend Ed Jeter.
Ed worked for NASA during the Apollo Project and knew most of if not all of the astronauts including the ones who walked on the moon.
It was a fun afternoon but at the end we were all tuckered-out.


Enjoy!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Let's Roll!

I awoke this morning to find my neighbors had been"rolled" during the night.


When I saw this it put a smile on my face, even though it was like 8 a.m. on a Monday morning.

Personally I have only been "rolling" once. It was when I was about 14 and we got caught. We got caught because it was only like 9:30 or 10 at night, way too early but we weren't allowed out much later than that.

I am ashamed to admit I did not even know my victims, they were friends of the friend I was with. When we got caught they were like "And who are you?"

How embarrassing.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Whew!

You know sometimes a day at the office is more like a day at the lake.


Man, days like today I love my Job!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Les!


Les Paul, A.K.A. "The Wizard of Waukesha", died today, he was 94.

Paul was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which "made the sound of rock and roll possible." He called his invention "The Log".


This design was marketed by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as the "Gibson Les Paul" and is still one of the most popular electric guitars ever made.

Here's an example of a 1959 Les Paul and a Les Paul Studio model


A few years ago when I decided to learn guitar I picked the "Paul" because it was the guitar Eric Clapton played on the "Beano" album, it was the guitar of choice for most of the musicians I was currently listening to and it looked really cool!

I ended up with a 1991 Black Les Paul Studio.


In addition to guitars, Les Paul's many recording innovations include overdubbing, delay effects such as "sound on sound" and tape delay, phasing effects, and multitrack recording. He is often credited as being the 'father of modern music'.


Les Paul is the only individual to share membership into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

For over twelve years, until just recently, Paul continued to perform two weekly New York shows with the Les Paul Trio, at The Iridium Jazz Club in New York City

I had planned to see him play if I ever made it to the Big Apple but I guess I waited too long.

R.I.P. Les Paul you will be missed.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Stadium!


Just thought this was a cool photo.
Enjoy!

Friday, August 07, 2009

Betsy!


Talk about job perks...
I got to ride in an 83-year-old fire truck this week!
Anyway here a few of the extras that didn't make the cut for print.




WHEEEEE!


Enjoy!