Fun With Legos

Man, how wicked is that? This guy is either very talented or has too much time on his hands!!

Just About Over

Pretty soon we can say goodbye to 2009 and hello to 2010 and a new decade. I found myself pretty stressed out this year over many things. Of course, like most, finances was top of my list. It seems everything keeps going up but our paychecks!! Credit card companies get bail outs from our friendly government and in turn send me notices that they are raising their rates!! Once again, our workplace still has a salry freeze which means no raise again for the second year in a roll. My wife says I need to relax and trust God's guidance in our lives. 2010 brings the promise of a new year, I pray that it's a good one.

We're Stuck!!

Merry Christmas To All

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

God Rest Ye Merry Headbangers

Ronnie James Dio has to be my favorite metal singer. To me, he is the king of metal. And when I found out from his web site that he is fighting stomach cancer, my heart sank a bit. I said a prayer for Dio and kept waiting for updates from his website. So far, things seem to be going well and He seems to be doing good with the treatments. So for a Christmas share here is a great metal Christmas compilation for you that includes Ronnie, as well as Alice Cooper, Lenny Kilmister, Dave Grohl, Joe Lynn Turner, Tommy Shaw and a host of others! Bang Your heads and enjoy...http://www.mediafire.com/?tjmoynmlknz

13 more shopping days till Christmas

Have you finished your shopping yet? Except for some odds & ends stocking stuffers for our son, we are finished! I always beathe a big sigh of relief when we finish because I get so danged stressed when we shop and me being a finacial worry-wart doesn't help matters much! How about another Christmas share? From 1963 to 1969, The Beatles did something cool and sent out little flexi disc to members of their fan club giving them Christmas greetings. Now how cool is that? Does anybody even do that anymore? Probably not. Now the 1963 to 1967 records are pretty cool and funny, they feature all 4 together larking about and having a good time. Sadly the 1968 and 1969 records see the divisions within the band and messages were recorded solo and spliced together. Nevertheless, for your listening pleasure, here are The Beatles!http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QE1JF508

Winter Wonderland

Oh, the weather outside is frightful..okay, not so much here in central Illinois. But elsewhere in Iowa and Northwestern Illinois, NOAA says "blizzard"!! Here, the forcast calls for maybe an inch of snow and a wind advisory with winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour at times. I know my truck was rocking on the way to work. And when I took our Westie out this morning, he worked very fast and scampered right back to the door!! So if You're stuck in this, my heart goes out to you. How about some great Christmas lounge music to enjoy? Steve & Eydie Gorme's "That Holiday Feeling"

http://rapidshare.com/files/315095245/That_Holiday_Feeling_.zip (Thanks to dartman)

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Well, tomorrow is my wife's birthday and we intend to celebrate after I get off work in the afternoon. We have dinner reservations for our favorite little Italian diner http://www.saputos.com/ And in honor of my wife's birthday, here is a nice holiday share from her favorite singer, Lana Lane. Lana has to be one of the best female rock singers this side of Ann Wilson. If You've never heard her before, do yourself a favor and check her out... http://www.mediafire.com/?mmctmngmoye

Christmas a go-go!!

Ah! Tis' the season,Christmas is coming and the forcast calls for snow tomorrow. To get everyone in a yuletide mood, here is my absolute favorite Christmas album. My Dad had bought "The Ventures Christmas Album" when it first came out and I always loved listening to it. Of course now the album is shelved and I made a copy for Pop on Cd for him to listen to. Enjoy!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmnzzqyh1em

Happy Thanksgiving

Well it's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow! Man, this year has flown by. It's been a tough year for everyone I know, with the economy the way it is, our country seemingly going in the wrong direction, etc. But I'm going to try and focus on the blessings I do have and be thankful for those. I know Thanksgiving is about turkey & football to many (me included), but do give pause and reflect on the things you should be thankful for.

Uncle John

Last Tuesday my mom called and said that my Uncle John had died, he was 66. I hadn't seen my Uncle John for years and it seemed like I was grasping to remember something about him after she called. I could still picture his Ford Fairlane which was his pride & joy. Yesterday was the funeral and it seemed that as I sat there my mind was flooded with memories, the one that stuck out the most was back in 1974 when he had his long shaggy beard and I told him that he looked a lot like one of The Beach Boys and would fit right in on stage with them, he laughed and thought that was pretty cool. He was a hard working man who loved his family, his church and his favorite team the Chicago Cubs. As time wore on he developed some health issues including alzhiemers. I perfer to rememeber him how he was. God Bless you Uncle John, we'll miss you.

Lennon

Wow! It's hard to believe if John were still with us he would have been 69 today. I am an absolute Beatles freak and John has always beem my favorite. Some people find that hard to believe with me being a Conservative and John was pretty radical in the late sixties and early seventies. But to me, it's about the music.

Kick Ass!

Saw a great movie over the weekend called "Zombieland". Being a horror movie freak, I was looking forward to this when I first saw the previews, and man this movie did NOT dissapoint. I think my son and I laughed through pretty much the whole movie and Bill Murray's cameo was awesome. Gore and laughs, what could be better?

102 Years And Counting

My God what an awful year it's been. I'll admit My hopes really were not that high going into the season, but I really didn't expect this. To say I was upset when the Cubs decided to part ways with Kerry Wood and trade away Mark Derosa for pretty much nothing is an understatement. But when they signed Nimrod Milton Bradley to a THREE year contract, I was puzzled!! I mean if they needed a left handed bat, there were much better options than Bradley who really isn't even a left handed batter, but a switch hitter who is weaker on the left side. I thought I'd give him the benefit of my doubt and see how he does. Even when he struggled at the beginning I was still rooting him on. Then Milton did what Milton does best, blame everyone for his mediocre play but himself. And Hendry showed what a tool he is by how he handled the whole situation, instead of suspending him for the rest of the year, He should have told Pinella to let him ride the bench the rest of the season and then deal with his sorry ass after the season ended. Congratulations St. Louis Cardinals, I still HATE you!

A Splendid Time Is Guaranteed For All

Well, it's been about 2 weeks since "Beatles Rock Band" has come out and we're still having a blast playing it. With My Son on guitar and My Wife on either bass or drums and myself on the microphone, We've been getting pretty good at it. Being a Beatles freak I wasn't sure what to make of the game when I heard it was being developed, we had bought Rock Band 2 for our son last year for Christmas and have a great time with that, but I wasn't sure how the Fabs would look. I was pretty impressed with it and it brings The Beatles to a whole new generation. Even though through my influence my son had already liked The Beatles, He's come to enjoy their music even more.

Wow, it's been a long time since I updated this blog. I don't know

if it's apathy or I've been just too damn busy, but I thought now

would be a good time to revive it and start posting my rants again

( like anyone really cares).