Another Epic Weekend

      End of the first week of the second month! We are cruising! And we are, once again, on the precipice of an epic weekend. Non-stop action ‘til Monday, which my wife is hoping to have off. Apparently, she put it in to have it off a while ago, but it never got “approved.” Then, earlier this week, her boss said she was “holding off” approval until they were sure my wife would get some “vital” reports out today. I’m not sure how that’s going. I hope well. It doesn’t help that my wife was not well earlier this week, and missed some work time. Also strange, was that her boss’s mother passed away earlier this week, and hasn’t been in office. I’m not sure how that all works. Hopefully, if my wife gets her task completed, someone else can approve the day off. It has been that kind of week, leading into this type of weekend. In some way, it feels like the weekend kind of started yesterday. Last night, Wagner, the guitarist from the Eruption, and I met with this guy Jim. I call Wagner: “Wagz,” and will do so from here on out. Wagz and Jim have known each other for a while. They used to work together with the guy Mark Miller, who passed away recently. Jim is the person organizing the memorial that we were asked to play. Apparently, Jim is a musician, and has been wanting to play with us for a long time, and now he finally has. He was very excited last night. They both were. We’ve been planning to play this memorial as a group, and last night was the first practice. We decided it would be best if just the three of us got together the first time, since we don’t really know what we’re doing yet. I’ll tell you what, Jim can shred, and as far as first practices go, they don’t get much better than last night. We were all mostly prepared, and it all flowed fairly well. In a couple of practices, we’ll be pretty good.

     I’m sitting here wondering whether I told you how strange it is that I lost a project, and then “boom,” got another one. I don’t want to get too much into it, especially if I already did. So, at least now I’ve mentioned it. I can say “the world works in mysterious ways,” and now I can move on. I’m sure we’ll talk more about that in the future. It is after all, something I am in awe of regularly. Tonight, we’re going to see a friend’s band. He is a drummer, we call him Newman, because that’s his last name. Newman hasn’t been in a band in a while. Even when he was in his most recent band, it was pretty sporadic. But, he’s very supportive of other acts. He goes to a lot of shows, so it’s our turn to go see him. He’s a good drummer, and people often wonder why he doesn’t play more, and now he is, so we’ll be supportive. However, it’s a cover band. Not that there’s anything “wrong” with cover bands, but it’s usually a bunch of stuff that’s been played out. I know people like hearing songs they “know,” but it’s rarely “awesome.” Also, they’re playing for 3 hours! That’s a commitment. I’m not sure we’re making the whole thing. It would have to be remarkable to stay the whole time. I’ll cross my fingers. We should know quite a few of the people there, so who knows. You know how it is, sometimes, if you’re hanging out with the right people, time seems to just slip past you, and next thing you know it’s over. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. Supposedly the kid who plays guitar is good, so that’s something to look forward to. Apparently, he’s the draw. We’ll see. I don’t know that it can be expected for us to stay for the entire show. You know how it is, around 10:30, the couch starts calling your name. Barstools are not really designed for long-term sitting, although, on occasion they are used that way.

     Tomorrow is my wife’s company party. This year they’re having it at Sycuan. If you don’t know, that is a local casino. It’s pretty nice there. We’ve been there a couple of times, and I’d have to say, it is one of my favorites. Apparently, they’ve rented a hall, and we’re going to “dance the night away.” We get dinner this year, that’s cool. The food I’ve had there is good! The theme this year is ‘90s. ‘90s! I still dress like I did in the ‘90s, how is that a theme?! Most of the stuff I’m going to wear, I purchased in the “90s, so I hope I don’t get any grief for “not dressing up,” ‘cause I don’t want to embarrass myself by letting anyone know that these are clothes I’ve owned, and worn, for 30 years! At least I don’t really have to “dress up.” Although, usually getting dressed up is kind of the fun. I am going to put a little effort into it. I won’t look exactly like I always do. I think most people will know I’m in costume. Even though it won’t really be one. They are getting all of the managers a room, yay! That’s nice of them. Party at Sycuan! I’ve got no problem with that. However, the next day is the Super Bowl! I don’t even know if I’m allowed to say that. Oh well, I’m not asking for money, so we should be alright. If the NFL hears about this, maybe I’m moving up in the world! Anyway: This year we’re going to a friend’s house for the Super Bowl. This is our first time doing something different for the Super Bowl. This year it lands on a friend’s birthday, so we’re trying something new. A double reason to party! Which is why my wife was hoping to have Monday off. I think she’s trying to make it permanent. Nothing says “I’m a partier” like needing the day after Super Bowl off. Oh well, I think they probably already know.