Fini?

Thanks to all who have checked in here from time to time over the last 14 years but think I've told all the stories (about 500 of them if my math is correct). Friends joke that I should make it a 'members only' log-in site so the 'dirt' can be spoken. Sorry friends but unless an individual is doing harm to another and needs to be called out, there is no dirt besides when I fall on my bike. 

I'll still post any fish pictures or mountain bike rides that warrant viewing but for the most part, the bike tour has hit the finish line.

See you on the trails.

Trail Head

Way Back Machine - gathering around the turntable to listen to a comedy album

The way back machine takes us to the 70's when I believe every family in America had one of these in their "living" room (not to be confused with the "family" room; never understood the difference).

The Reeves were no different as we had one looking very similar to the one pictured. That heavy mother made it through three home moves for us but served a purpose until the very end when the tuner knob wouldn't tune and the turntable went on a speed of it's own.

In its heyday, the behemoth piece of furniture rocked the house but I think the one thing I most remember about it was gathering as a family and listening to comedy albums. Millennials have no idea  but we literally sat in a room, put the record on and the five of us laughed our asses off to George Carlin, Steve Martin and some Richard Nixon parody album that I really didn't understand at the time (what 10 year old did?). 

Maybe the millennials can get some group headphones and gather around one of their music players and do the same? Not the same. 

Trail Head

3rd time is a charm?

One of the things I missed most last year was live music as the summer of 2020 was going to be legen...wait for it...dary!!!  I had tickets for the Foo Fighters, some comedy with Jim Gaffigan, some Pink Floyd with Roger Waters and classic rock with Steely Dan/Steve Winwood. 

Then the shi* hit the fan for everyone. Then the cancellations.

The Foo Fighters held out as long as they could but finally pulled up the stakes for a 2021 re-schedule and cancelled. Gaffigan initially made a push to re-schedule but also pulled up the stakes. There is hope for Roger Waters (if he's still alive when the tour actually starts) as that tour still is in a TBA date status. 

As far as Steely Dan/Steve Winwood, they are all systems go (again, if they're still alive) as they initially re-scheduled from June 24, 2020 to June 26, 2021 and this week, the third move to June 18, 2022. Looking at the glass half full, the 2020 show was on a Wednesday (as Detroit always seems to get screwed in that regard); next year will be on a Saturday.

Keep taking those vitamins Roger, Donald and Steve and hope to see you next year!

Trail Head

original ticket

first re-schedule

latest re-schedule

holding on hope for some date on this one