Jason Isbell was great again. After Grand Rapids we went to Sleeping Bear Dunes. Now visiting Traverse City for the first time. Our hotel room looks out over one of the bays - just beautiful here.
Stayed a couple days at Traverse City, then on to South Haven. Stopped in St. Joseph on the way home. Then got hit by storms - a 1-1/2 hour drive home turned into 3 hours and 50 minutes. Rained so hard could barely see the road - interstate was 45 mph for a while. When we got back to Illinois I-80 was closed due to a power line down across the road. GPS kept re-routing us - traffic lights out, flooded viaducts, etc. Took forever - told my wife numerous times that I didn't think we were ever getting home. The trip was great except that last ride home. When we finally got home we had lost a large branch off of a big maple tree on our parkway and a small hydrangea tree in front of our house. A lot of damage in the suburbs around us.
Stayed a couple days at Traverse City, then on to South Haven. Stopped in St. Joseph on the way home. Then got hit by storms - a 1-1/2 hour drive home turned into 3 hours and 50 minutes. Rained so hard could barely see the road - interstate was 45 mph for a while. When we got back to Illinois I-80 was closed due to a power line down across the road. GPS kept re-routing us - traffic lights out, flooded viaducts, etc. Took forever - told my wife numerous times that I didn't think we were ever getting home. The trip was great except that last ride home. When we finally got home we had lost a large branch off of a big maple tree on our parkway and a small hydrangea tree in front of our house. A lot of damage in the suburbs around us.
Man, that's some rough sledding!
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
Last weekend I was in Council Bluffs for the afternoon. Stopped and saw SlimZimm. It was really good to catch up with him. Healthy wise he's had a stretch of multiple years with some real health challenges. He was doing well that day after a recent procedure. He asked about the MTers and if I had any updated on them. He's looking at possibly attending a Joe Bonamassa/Gov't Mule concert in August. Thinking about that one too but not completely sure.
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
Hey Steve ... glad to hear Tom is doing okay despite all ... we had a fair bit of contact back in the trading days ... give him my best if you do meet up with him at the Bonamassa/Mule gig.
I must admit I would love to be at that one, I really enjoyed a gig in London when Joe sat in with the Mule ... I'm not convinced Mule will ever come to UK again as the last few gigs they did over here weren't that well attended ... possibly because they played three or four cities here ... I'm sure if they just played London it would sell out as folks would travel from those other cities.
Very sad news about Masahiko. May he rest in peace.
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Lee must have forgotten his password again ...
Not much going on, hoping to play golf the next 3 days.
WHOSE TURN IS IT TO CHANGE THE DAMN TITLE?
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
Noone?
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
Going to see an Earth Wind and Fire cover band tonight ...
Was at a friend’s lake house just north of Offutt Air Force base earlier this week and the “Doomsday Jet” was practicing touch and go landings and takeoffs. That is one huge aircraft.
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
Getting tired of all these storms. 2 tornadoes have hit my town in the last 2 weeks. I have never seen so many trees and limbs down in the suburbs around us. It's cutting into my golf time - and I need to play more since I am going out to play Pebble Beach in a couple weeks ...
Man that’s rough Mike two within such a short period of time.
Also, Sang besmirchment in the forum!
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
Heading to a Gov't Mule/Joe Bonamassa concert later. Going with a high school buddy, a college fraternity brother and SlimZimm. Tailgating and then tunes! Hoping the Mule rocks the place and please, please Warren skip Soulshine!
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
You'll probably get a Rocking Horse/Soulshine/Rocking Horse 2nd half ...
Make sure you call Lee so he can enjoy it too! Say hi to SlimZimm ...
Mule was good, I would have hoped for a different song mix but you get what you get. Opened with a feisty "Mr High & Mighty", tossed in a "Gameface" with several teases including a 10+ minute "Mountain Jam." Bonamassa came out and joined them on "Feel Like Breakin' Up Somebody's Home." Got a frisky "Mule" and then the 90 minute set closed with "The Song That Shall Remain Nameless." Warren joined Joe's band later played guitar and sang the vocals on "How Blue Can You Get." That was stellar. Bonamassa also mixed in Clapton's "Mainline Florida" which surprised me since 461 Ocean Boulevard was released 50 some years ago and I'm not sure that even Clapton plays it anymore.
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
Been like the Amazon Rain Forest here of late. Haven't run the sprinkler system in more than three weeks and I think we're due for showers again later today. I could probably use one too.....
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
Getting ready for a bucket list trip - going to play Pebble Beach next week. Playing 3 courses there - Del Monte, Spyglass, and Pebble Beach. Also doing a bourbon tasting while there with master distiller Billy Russell from Wild Turkey.
Getting ready for a bucket list trip - going to play Pebble Beach next week. Playing 3 courses there - Del Monte, Spyglass, and Pebble Beach. Also doing a bourbon tasting while there with master distiller Billy Russell from Wild Turkey.
Have a super time! Being from Cali and also an avid golfer Bobo played Pebble a number of times. Told me about one particular round that he was two under after seven holes. I asked him how the round finished up and he declined to mention his score. 
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"
Just back from Pebble Beach - wott a great experience!
I renewed the NFL pick em - maybe coot* could join up again - maybe Lee will last longer than 1/2 a season this year ... info in the Whipping Post
I renewed the NFL pick em - maybe coot* could join up again - maybe Lee will last longer than 1/2 a season this year ... info in the Whipping Post
I'm thinking that I will, way more time this year than last.
"There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute force and ignorance"