Life.Music.Salsa.

Bowie… :)

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:56:18 -0400

Bowie… :)

Happy 72nd birthday to Bob Dylan! Here’s a Newport Folk...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:31:30 -0400

Happy 72nd birthday to Bob Dylan! Here’s a Newport Folk Festival performance from 1965 of “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”.

My humble music studio (and corn snake room). More fun when I...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:54:00 -0400

My humble music studio (and corn snake room). More fun when I have my LED stage lights going.
;-)

Preach it, Bjork! I love lots of stupid music, in addition to a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:44 -0400

Preach it, Bjork! I love lots of stupid music, in addition to a lot of incredible music. ;-)

My friend Mr Breakfast made me aware that today, May 20th, is...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:07:52 -0400

My friend Mr Breakfast made me aware that today, May 20th, is Quiche Lorraine Day in the USA… Since I didn’t have any for breakfast, I will celebrate with this great song from the B-52’s second album… :)

“Quiche Lorraine” (B-52’s from “Wild Planet”, 1980)

R.I.P. to Ray Manzarek, of The Doors… Sadly, another...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:00 -0400

R.I.P. to Ray Manzarek, of The Doors… Sadly, another victim of cancer.

Here’s a favorite of mine, “When the Music’s Over”, live from Copenhagen in 1968 - One big musical adventure. :)

HEY, HO! LET’S GO!! Happy birthday to Jeffry Ross...

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:00 -0400

HEY, HO! LET’S GO!!
Happy birthday to Jeffry Ross Hyman… That’d be JOEY RAMONE to you!! Born this May 19, 1951 and very sadly lost to lymphoma on April 15, 2001.

Celebrate his legacy with The Ramones with this awesome full concert blitzkrieg from 1978! Hey Ho, Let’s Go… ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!!!!!!!!!

R.I.P. Ian Curtis, of Joy Division, who sadly took his own life...

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:00:11 -0400

R.I.P. Ian Curtis, of Joy Division, who sadly took his own life 33 years ago today on the eve of their first US tour…

“Time Enough At Last” (1959) Rod...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:40:21 -0400

“Time Enough At Last” (1959)

Rod Serling…
Burgess Meredith…
Twilight Zone…

…It really doesn’t get much better than this. :)

“Once in a Lifetime” (actually 61 times in his...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:01:15 -0400

“Once in a Lifetime” (actually 61 times in his lifetime so far…)
Happy Birthday to David Byrne, of The Taking Heads!!

Actual ride, front left seat point of view video for Cedar...

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:24:00 -0400

Actual ride, front left seat point of view video for Cedar Point’s new Gatekeeper - un-be-lievable. I cannot wait. I dropped Noah off this week (he’s working there this summer) and got to see it in person, but the park wasn’t open yet. Wow. :)

You can see a POV video from the right side here:
https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog-article/online-fun/GateKeeper-POV

Spring is finally here in Southwest Michigan....

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:22:10 -0400

Spring is finally here in Southwest Michigan. Ahhhhhhhhh….

Cedar Point Opening Day is May 11!

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:11:00 -0400

Is it possible for an amusement park to have a cooler front gate??? With the addition of the Gatekeeper, I don’t think so. :)

R.E.M’s “Murmur” is 30… wow. They had...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:14:49 -0400

R.E.M’s “Murmur” is 30… wow. They had me at “Radio Free Europe” and didn’t let go of me for years. :)

slicingeyeballs:

R.E.M.’s ‘Murmur’ turns 30 today — hear a dozen demos of tracks off classic album | LISTEN

You always grow some crazy peppers that I haven't mustered up to try yet, I like spicy, but have yet to try habanero or ghost peppers. Do you can your salsa? That's my next step.

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:57:38 -0400

I like spicy stuff too, but really aim for flavor, so I don’t make/grow things just to get insane heat. I don’t like having stuff so hot you can’t eat it. The ghost peppers (and Trinidad Scorpion peppers this year) are partly grown because it’s fun saying you have super hot peppers in your garden. The super hot peppers are harder to germinate and take a LOT longer to grow, but I think they’ve been worth it. But, I’ve actually found that when I make my hotter salsas, I can put 4-5 of ghosts or super hot peppers in there, along with tons of other different peppers and end up with really tasty salsas. I usually post pictures of the pepper mixes I am putting into each batch. I like to have a big variety. I definitely made some crazy salsas last year, but they are all very edible and delicious. Last year was really good for my garden, with the hot Michigan weather. I ended up making ~26 gallons of salsa. I canned 12 two gallon batches and froze the last one (it gets watery but tastes fresh).

I do can a lot of my salsa, using a simple boiling water canning system and it’s really easy. I think it cost about $25 from Wal Mart. If you are going to get into that, you can find all kinds of info on YouTube, but I’d also be happy to share any tips I can. :)

Happy 29th to “Reckoning”, one of my very favorite...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:51:52 -0400

Happy 29th to “Reckoning”, one of my very favorite R.E.M. albums… :)

slicingeyeballs:

On this day in 1984, R.E.M. released its second album, ‘Reckoning,’ featuring the singles “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” and “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville”

It’s almost time… :)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:17:39 -0400

It’s almost time… :)

2013 Garden seedlings are coming along nicely! A few...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:05:00 -0400

From left: Trinidad Scorpion, Yellow Ghost, Naga Morich, Dog's Tooth

From left: Cherry Pepper, Bulgarian Carrot Pepper, New Mexico Chile, Black Hungarian Pepper

From left: Jalamundo, Chile de Arbol, Mulato Isleno (hot poblano), Serrano Chile

From left: Japonese Chile, Poblano, Sheep Nose Pepper (sweet), Golden Marconi (sweet), Red Marconi (sweet)

From left: Habenero, Ancho Chile, Pantano Romanesco (tomato)

From left (2 rows of each): Black Krim, Plum, Black Truffle

2013 Garden seedlings are coming along nicely! A few didn’t germinate, but as you can see I won’t be running short on variety this year. I hope it’s as good as 2012 was!! I can’t wait to get into the soil in my bare feet… :)

I am counting down the days until I can ride this new roller...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:18:52 -0400

I am counting down the days until I can ride this new roller coaster at Cedar Point! Gate Keeper… :)

Happy birthday to Dr. Spock! Leonard Nimoy is 82...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:55:00 -0400

Happy birthday to Dr. Spock! Leonard Nimoy is 82 today…
Here is the *timeless* classic - “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins” :)