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Jigsaw

This is the song of the night I'm learning to play. It's taken me a year to really appreciate their latest album "In Rainbows". All the little nuances have clicked within my brain. When I try to play Radiohead songs I'm in awe how some songs take pretty simple ideas and turn them into amazing material. Some of the best versions of Radiohead songs are stripped down acoustic versions. If a song is that good stripped of all the electronic parameters it must be good. I haven't come across an acoustic version of Jigsaw Falling Into Space but this was a good concert shot.

invigorating

How come I seem to be the only one at work today?

I think it's important to commute to work no matter what. But, is it easier to say it's too bad out to drive or too bad out to bike? I'm stumped. To me it's too dangerous to drive but fine for biking. Only two people said I was crazy to be riding a bike in this weather on the way into work. I must admit I did almost bite it a couple of times but what a rush.


I wrote this the other day explaining to a friend that riding a bike, even if it's cold and snowing out, is worthwhile.

"...there is plenty you can do when it's negative zero. First you must have to say to yourself that it's not cold. It's "INVIGORATING." Yes, it's too cold to sit on a ski lift but classic skiing you can get great kick with just polar wax. Granted not much glide. Also, you get really excellent icicles in your beard that makes for a dramatic entrance to the ski center. Little kids stare in motionless wondermint and mother's run away. Okay, you won't get an icy beard so leave tufts of hair exposed so your breath vapor can attach to the strands leaving a halo effect around the face which should include the eyebrows and eyelids.

You can commute by bicycle and have tourists in Lake Placid point at you and exclaim, "Look at that crazy person riding their bike in this weather! That should be illegal." Those folks were probably from New Jersey. On other sub zero days, you could stop at Starbucks in Wauwatosa and the girl at the counter says, "This one's on me." In this case, you either impressed the heck out of her with your manly biking brovado, laughing into the face of winter's onslaught. Or, she thought you were a pathetic chump without a car and this would be her Christmas good deed even though I enthusiastically gave her the ol' "IT'S INVIGORATING" line to convince her I like riding my bike. Women?"

Come to think of it last night at the grocery store the cashier asked if I was on a motorcycle. She saw my bike helmet in my hands. I replied, "No. Bicycle." She had to think about it longer than I expected. She responded with a dumpfounded, "oh', and in a subtle way slightly shook her head as she handed me my change. Have a nice night... as I rode out of sight. Ho, ho, ho...on donner, on blitzen, on kona,

CHEERS and GOOD SHOVELING,
DJB

Putting it out there for Christmas

Okay, here is my attempt at spreading some Christmas cheer.

Yes, I often go home and wear a cowboy hat around the apartment. Who doesn't? It puts me in country mode in this case.

How does that saying go...if you can't laugh at yourself...



Did anyone else notice the squeaky floors? I can't stand squeaky floors.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS. HOPE I DIDN'T MAKE YOU CRINGE TOO MUCH!!

DJB

More Radiohead

I won't say much about these two songs. Form your own opinion of Radiohead's great-ness.

Thanksgiving

Hello,

I meant to post this picture of the family Thanksgiving. In the picture is mom, sisters, bros-in-laws, nieces, nephews and one dog.

Cheers