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1999-2008

This Post Could Get Me Killed

I don't feel like watching TV tonight so I decided to write something. I didn't have anything on my mind so I decided to let Itunes decide my blog topic.

I hit shuffle.

I hit play.

The song that came on?


Fat Bottom Girls by Queen.


Now the aforementioned women may indeed make the Rockin World go round but there is nothing but grief in such a blog for me.

So, lets try another song.


The winner is?

Mississippi Queen by Mountain.

What the heck is going on here?

Ok, last try.


No Woman No Cry - The Fugees


OK thats better. I have two versions of this song (Fugees and Bob Marley). It easily ranks in my top 10 all time. I always think of my honeymoon when I hear this song. We went to Jamaica and they had Marley on all the freakin time. This song more than any other. Just such a beautiful song that I have attached to a beautiful memory. There is so much emotion wrapped up in this song, I get caught up in it everytime its on.

Ok, so nothing profound came from that post. So I'm gonna shuffle through my itunes for a bit and narrarate for you. I'm sure your thrilled.

Walk Like an Egyptian - The Puppinni Sisters

This is a new one, a remake of the old Bangles song done in a WWII USO trio style. Can't say much except that you need to check it out.

Taylor Bar, 4 a.m. / Ceol Na Mara - Lunasa

Thanks to Rie for turning me on to this great Celtic band. They are the soundtrack for my Irish days. I always feel transported to the Emerald Isle whenever they are on. I need a Guiness.

Fantine's Death / Confrontation - Les Miserables

The best song from the best musical. Plus, I can almost sing a few parts from it. I'm gonna pause for a minute and take in this one a couple of times.

Wonderall - Oasis

Otherwise known as The Todd Song. Doug you probably know why. Of course, I can't blame the hairy drummer for loving these guys. I can listen to their first two albums at any time. I have yet to get sick of any of the songs. There is something about rock made by band members that hate each other. Its even better when they are brothers.

OK, one more.

Boll Weevil - The Presidents of the United States of America.

Ah, music from the mid 90's. The best of the artsy, Seattle hippie scene. Gotta love the guitbass and the bassitar. (For those that don't know these guys played one guitar with 3 strings, one with 4, one strung with bass strings and heavily drop tuned). And they wrote songs about odd little insects, dune buggys, cats and crushing fruit between your fingers while stalking your ex girlfriend. Who could ask for more.


Well if you've made it through this far I commend you on your resilience. Alas, I have nothing worth saying to say.

Until next time.

Ike.

Video Games Saved My Marriage

The above title is attributed to the amazing cook known as Suzanne Hoek. She requested the above title when we relayed the following information.

Jenny is addicted to a video game.

I downloaded a free demo of Guitar Hero III last week and she tried it out. She wound up staying up until 2:00 the next morning playing it. So, I went to the store and bought the real thing. Now we are both hooked.

I've said for years how lame I thought that game was. Well, I stand corrected. Well, actually it is pretty lame but it is fun as hell and after 11 years together we have finally found something we both LOVE to do together. (Well, two things but this s a family blog).

So I am here, in accordance with Show Code, to admit my shame. But thats ok, cause I'm at the point in my life where the only opinion I really care about is Jenny's, and in this house, I'm a freaking ROCK STAR!

Ugh, I hate myself.

Happiness Found in a Round of Golf

But it usually results in a sore back the next day.

So The Todd and I played 18 at Wallinwood Springs yesterday. It was a nice round that contained more birdies and pars than expected. Unfortunately they were cancelled out by an equal number of unexpected triple and quadruple bogeys.

But, thanks to my new exercise routine my back is not nearly as sore as it has been in years past and I got the first bit of sun for the year on my pale Irish skin.

All in all it was a pretty damn good day.