Chelle- Daughter's leg is doing a lot better. PT has the knee working back into shape as well as the ankle joint. The incision wound on the foot did not heal well but after the permanent cast was off we were able to improve that to the point she is out of the woods. Walking some in January we hope. Probably with a permanent limp but that's better than not walking at all....Thanks for asking

Now that all crops are out, it's back to the guitar on a more regular basis as well as the gym. Life should slow down after the holidays.

Improving on working in and out of scales/modes although my brain may not recognize which mode it is. I guess that's OK, as long as it sounds good. Trying to stay away from Minor Pentatonic when noodling around. Seems to be helping me break out of my rut. Just wish the old brain worked as well as it used to.

Burly, great news about yer daughters progress. Foot injuries are usually slow to heal because it's the fartherest (is that a word?) point away from the heart. Long way for the blood to pump, especially if she's been immobile. PT does wonders, so don't be surprised if it all comes back to her and she's right as rain at this time next year. What they say and what the human body can accomplish are two different things. Give her hugs for me.

As for me, I have 4 days off...in a row! lol! It's like a gift from God I tells ya! These past 4 days at work have been like Black Friday on steroids! I'm so glad the end of the year business has blown up like it has. Hopefully that will save somebody's job come the new year. After December it gets scary. Last January they chopped 14 people. At this point we don't have any bodies to spare, but that don't matter to them. They cut people and make the remaining people work 10x harder to do the jobs of all those that are gone.

Anyways - Let's dance!

Hey Joe, When was the last time you got out the bow, or did you decide to just leave it to Jimmy? lol! I know you were a bow dabbler back in the day, but have you tried it again in recent years? lol!

Joe,

Is there going to be a new tour around europe any time soon, because I'm 12 years old from england and have been playing guitar for 8 years but when I tried to get tickets to your solo show in London 09' they were all sold out. It would be awsome to see you live in concert, especially with new material!

Bluebuffalo - good vibes to you and your wife. That's an awful thing to happen, but I'm sure it'll fix itself for you both, and sooner rather than later. Something will click and open it all back up for her. Hang in there.

Milkesb - Im scared to click your Toe Jam link... isn't that like fluff that gets stuck between your toes??

Skippygirl - that was a bit flukey with the Proclaimers thing. I'm not a fan, just to be clear. Avatar looks impressive. Let me know what you think if you see it first please

How was the pippettes performance? I thought you were saving that one for your band : )

BTW, I asked about down under... I asked three in one and I think it was my email : )

Blue Moon - FotoSizer... a freebie, and quite handy

Do The Stu - Seriously? Coldplay for Best Rock Performance? Is that for THAT rock song?

Don1963 - I think the winning vid captured the essence of CF fans. Waiting in line to see the guys, then watching them rock out. Seemed like a fair choice to me, guy was in the right place at the right time

Cheese101 - you're right, I do wanna, will be getting to emails in a bit. It's a titch complicated... btw, did you see Joe's face when the fan asked that virginity question? He sidestepped it very subtly, good move. Did ya hear my questions from JL? I assumed they were mine... now I've read on a bit, maybe not?

Michelle - is your head no longer a balloon like Friday? How many pages behind are ya now lol

BTW - don't you mean Lets Dance ?

I was actually expecting your post to be Lets Dance ..... put on your red shoes and dance (and here comes a comment about red shoes going perfectly with the red dressing gown.... right)? lol

Dream3 - hey mate, I thought JL read my questions out until I read your post... now maybe not. What time (to a millisecond) did you send yours? JOKE!! Please don't answer that... congrats on the signing!

Burly - email me all the details on the guitar, including the model and I might be able to assist in some way.

BobCliffe - hi! Did you mean Joe's solo tour in 08 or Chickenfoot one off this year? sign up for email updates, there might be some shows of some sort next year, most likely Chickenfoot

What if there's a power cut and I'm trying to find the next chocolate? If the doors were in order finding the treat in that scenario would be made so much easier.....

Aww Joe, yer always there fer yer peeps, thanks for that! I'm sure Freddy and his wife will greatly appreciate it!

Pip...just let me know whatchoo wanna do and when, although tix are already on sale so not sure where yer seat would be, but I'll be happy to help u out if u do decide to come :) But meanwhile, ahem....Pantene pic? U think I'd ferget hmmm??? NOT!! lol!

Burly, good news on your dottah, chelle is totally right in that the human body, and spirit, can do aaaaaamazing things!! Good vibes all around!

elpp: even if they make the playoffs what good will it do? they have no secondary! it will be a slaughter!

burly: wishing your daughter all the luck my wife broke her ankle badly in two places 2 years ago. had 7 screws and two plates put in to hold it together. all is good now after a lot of PT. hopefully your daughter will recover all her movement.

michelle: Macy's cut the staff so much the clothes have piled up to the point that there is as much stuff to put away as there is on display! all the regular supervisors are in a constant state of stress and i'm walking around whistling like nothing matters lol!

Pip: they line up like that at every Sammy show. got vid from when we went down of the party on the streets and us getting drunk drinkin Cabo from the bottle!

You're the best Joe! I actually had a dream last night that you were visiting my friends house after a gig. We all hung out for a while, then I ran across the street to my house to print out a pic I have of you and JR taken in AZ a few weeks back. Man, I love that picture! He sent it to me after the show in Phoenix and it makes my heart so happy :-) Anyways, I couldn't find the pic on my computer (in reality I know exactly where it is), and by the time I got back to my friends house you had left...without a hug or the picture! lol! How my brain thought up that dream is beyond me. lol! I don't live near that friends anymore. He lived next door back in the 80's, not across the street like in my dream. The picture is real, though why I had a dream about it is anyone's guess. Anyways, hope John sent you the same pic and you know which pic I'm talking about. Two happy NY buds from way back :-) Ahhh, I love it! lol!

McDave - this one's for you!

Chelle, Joe would NEVER do that to u, leave without his hug!!! The world as we know it would just END!!!

Good to hear he and JR hooked up in Arizona, I wuz wonderin and hoping :) Maybe he'll be on the dvd!!

HI everyone, I wanted to Thank All Of You for your kind words, prayers and good vibes.

Thank you as well Joe, I imagine your a busy man and to take the time and offer your support means more than I can put into words.

I will print the posts for the last few days for Shannon to read later today. To answer the common question, the Dr.'s can't promise anything, the brain is too complex an organ. The common diagnosis is that as the swelling in her brain goes down memories should hopefully start to return, and that it could be a matter of days, weeks, or months. They just give a definite time table.

Sano - Click here for bluebuffalo's older post.

Also, you can click on the "x posts total" button next to anyone's name and see a list of all the posts they've made over the years. To find recent ones, just go to the last page listed there.

Happy Pearl Harbor Day to all you U.S. T2Jers. I can't believe it has been 68 years already.

Joe: Great to hear from you. It was nice of you to post to bluebuffalo. Hope you guys will be able to perform down under in Australia soon. I hope you and everyone have a safe and wonderful Holiday Season. You're a great person/friend to all.

We had our first snow here (less than an inch). As a result, the snow and cold temperatures made the roads slick and have black ice. There was quite a number of accidents & slide-offs. I got to work safely before all that happened, and took my time to get home. More snow is on the way.

Bluebuffalo: Hope things are going well for Shannon, the family, and you. Prayers to you all, especially this Holiday Season.

Skippygirl: G'Day Matey! I might be able to do that long run. It depends on my work schedules at the hotel(s) & guitar shop. Let's hope Joe & The Gang comes down under to perform for all you Aussies. AYE!

Burly: Glad to hear you're daughter is doing well. She must be doing much better every single day. My Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, and folks will be finishing up with their farming soon. They also work/help out at one of our seed plants.

Michelle: That is some dream (LOL). How's Mom and the family doing? Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season.

Cheese101: Hey Tracie! How's Dad and the family doing? Hope you, Chris, and the family also have a wonderful Holiday Season.

Pip55: Good day to you. How's it going?

Do The Stu: What's up! I want to say thank you for your review on the Chickenfoot Movie (the parts that I left out). I do appreciate it.

Don1963: Thank you as well for your input on the Chickenfoot Movie. Still a little surprised that the Patriots lost. However, they can still make it into the playoffs or wildcard.

McDave: We had our first snow here and it caused some problems here for the travelers. Sorry about Favre and the Vikings. They can still be in the playoffs. How's the family & the weather there?

Elpp: What's up Jose!? Cool pics on the snow there. You still running?

GlitzMan....no need to apologize. Like I said I'm not a huge football fan. Was just impressed with Arizona actually. The family is great and the weather is very cold (10 F) and we're expecting about 6 inches of snow by wednesday.