I can not believe that October is almost over, and it feels like we’re just getting started. I guess in a way, we are just getting started, but that has nothing to do with October. We’ve got multiple parties this Saturday. We’re only attempting to make it to 2. That’s enough. The singer in my cowpunk band is putting on a show with her other band Wabash Cannons. I’m pretty excited, they’re playing at Helix Brewery. The Eruption has played there a couple of times, and are hoping to do so in the future. This is their first adventure into punk rock, so we’ll see how it goes. They used to have a bunch of mellower bands, and I’m hoping people show up, to show that it is viable to have more aggressive acts play. This is an annual event, but it’s usually held down the road, at a different brewery, which isn’t having shows anymore. So, I want to represent, hoping this continues. Plus, I’m stoked to see the bands. They got Beta 7, which is the ska band we played with a couple of months ago. We’ve been friends with them for a while now. Another band, always in costume, with a kind of spooky, punk theme is All Monster Revue. I think they’re great. Very fun to see. And then, the Skullbusters! They’re a spooky punk themed band also, very cool. The keyboard player is married to the Hustlers’ singer, so it’s all very intertwined. I’m really looking forward to this show. Luckily, that is an early show. It starts at 2. I like early shows. Especially on crazy weekends like the one coming up. That evening, our camping friends are having their annual Halloween party. We should get there just in time. We’re going as Shrek and Fiona. We did it a couple of years ago, but with a different group, so it’s not like “the same thing.” Last year we were skeletons. It was cool. This will be our 2nd time at this event.
Last weekend was
pretty cool. We went and hung out with my parents. I made stew, it was
delicious. It wasn’t quite as thick as stew normally is, but it was still good.
I had some more last night, yum! While I was there, I also used their smoker. I
bought what I thought was a turkey breast. I like to smoke it, then slice it up
for sandwiches. However, what I bought was an actual turkey breast, bones and
all. The torso of a bird! I was surprised to see that. I had not planned on
carving a bird. I was going to give half to my parents, but, upon seeing what
we had, they said we should keep it. I carved it up on Monday, it is delicious.
I made smoked turkey tacos. They were awesome! Not the sandwich I was hoping
for, but delicious, nonetheless. I also smoked some beef jerky while I was
there. I have a few recipes I’ve been messing with for some time. This time I
did Root Beer Habanero. It came out pretty good. I was mostly experimenting
with it, because in the past it has cooled with a type of film on it. It makes
it look weird. I wouldn’t want to give anyone jerky with film on it. I think it
might be from the fat or something, I’m not sure. We recently got one of these
6-in-1 devices, one of which being a dehydrator. So, the idea was to smoke,
then dehydrate, hoping to remove any excess moisture, avoiding the “film.”
Dehydrating took a lot longer than expected. The smoked stuff did develop the “film.”
But it’s still delicious. The dehydrated hasn’t formed a “film,” but I just did
that yesterday, so we’ll have to see. The dehydrating took a little bit away
from the deliciousness. Plus, now the texture is odd. I must have gone too far.
It’s practically bark. Not what I wanted. Next time I’ll try a different cut of
meat.
This is the
first time all 3 of my bands are practicing. At least I think so. It may have happened
once before, but this feels like the “very first time.” Yes, that was
meant to be sung in your head. We all have shows coming up in the next few
weeks, so there is no doubt it won’t be the last. It’s exciting, there’s so
much going on. I was a little uneasy because a friend made a flyer for the
benefit show on the 15th. He used a beloved character from an 80’s
film. Which is usually fine, but he’s holding a knife, and I wasn’t sure about
the image. Then when I showed my wife, she didn’t even know who it was, or what
they were from. That got me thinking. Other people might not know also. Plus, I
wanted to put up some posters where she used to work, and wasn’t sure how the
image would go over. So, I changed it. I replaced the image with a picture of
Josie, so people would know who we’re benefitting. I thought we’d get better
traction, especially if people don’t “automatically” know which “Josie” we’re referring
to. Part of me wanted to reach out to my friend about changing the poster, but
the other part of me thought he wouldn’t care. I’m just doing a limited run, of
a few local flyers. I ordered them yesterday. They should be here by Tuesday.
Then, today, my friend who made the original flyer called me. The venue asked us
to change the flyer a little. They thought the wording was a little confusing,
and wanted their logo on it. So, he made the changes, and had some flyers
printed up, and wanted to know if I wanted any! I couldn’t believe it. What are
the chances!? I got to tell him what I had done, and where I was thinking of
posting them. I guess I’ll just add the logo to them when they get here.
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