July 2005

My dream of having a band of minstrels.

December 16, 2009

On days when the air is still and fog forms over a river, it looks like the Great Wall of China is snaking its way across the Earth. Since many state lines overlay rivers, each state is safely protected from their neighbor—unless you’re driving a VW, which can safely pass through. When I was driving…
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Since storms cancelled our evening with The Flaming Lips – I had to go to Youtube.

August 31, 2009

adventure island, arcade, concert, dave and busters, Flaming Lips, google phone, philadelphia, pole position, rain, storms, Tampa, video

Well, The Flaming Lips show in Philadelphia turned into “A bit of a bath – a big bath” (to quote the Woodstock documentary – although theirs was in reference to the bath the promoters would take upon getting the bill for the festival.)Although we had a nice evening and some great Indian cuisine downtown with…
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Alert the pitcrew, we’re coming for more fuel

June 10, 2009

dca, divert, emb170, Flying, mke, ric, stork, weather

I showed up in DC for a 5:30 AM flight to Kansas City, followed by a flight to Milwaukee where I faced a 3.5-hour layover in the airport before our return trip to DC. Then it was back to Milwaukee for the night. During the 3.5-hour layover, I rested under a CNN Airport News Network…
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Holds and diverts and storms, oh my.

May 14, 2009

bos, Flying, ind, mke, stork, storms

This was our third leg for the day. We began in Omaha around 2 PM, flew from Omaha to Milwaukee, and then off to Boston. On the return from Boston to Milwaukee, we ended up holding over Grand Rapids for 30 minutes before we made the decision to divert to Indianapolis for more fuel. Holding…
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I never got many Gold Medals – But I used to make them.

February 21, 2009

factory, PBA, stork, summer job, Tampa, trophy

I once quit a job without giving two weeks’ notice. I quit after my lunch break. The boss wasn’t surprised at all. I think she even wondered why it took so long like it was a bet amongst the bosses. Each day that went by with me still on the line was another nickel in…
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Lost and Found – Mixtape in the gutter from “Yo Boy Billy”

November 13, 2008

baltimore, cd mixes, mixtape, music

Press Play I found this CD in the gutter up the street the other day while out walking the dog. Apparently, Emily has moved on. The disk may have fallen out of her car but I think she frisbee’d it out the window and it bounced off a tree. From what I can gather… she’s…
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July 2005

My dream of having a band of minstrels.

Since storms cancelled our evening with The Flaming Lips – I had to go to Youtube.

Alert the pitcrew, we’re coming for more fuel

Holds and diverts and storms, oh my.

I never got many Gold Medals – But I used to make them.

Lost and Found – Mixtape in the gutter from “Yo Boy Billy”