Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone is doing well. I had a lot of things on my plate for the past month or so. Work, running, and family/friends/personal business.

Work is going good. I have to go in later tonight because one of my workers got suspended. Last week, another worker got suspended for arriving late for who knows how many times. I pretty much work tonight, Sunday night, and Monday morning, so my Labor Day looks filled there. As for my work at the guitar store, I have decided to take a leave from that and go inactive, due to work at my job at the Marriott. Smart move on my part because I have my benefits & insurance with that hotel.

Running is going well. I'll be running in the Parlor City Trot 10-Miler in Bluffton, Indiana this Saturday. My folks and one of my best friends will be coming along to cheer me on so that makes me really happy.

Just to let you know, I have already signed up for the Veterans Marathon in November, the Huff 50K (Ultramarathon) this December, and for next year's Indy Mini-Marathon. I am also going to try to get in the Boston, Chicago, and New York City Marathons for 2011 this year.

I did listen to Light Years Away and a sample of God is Crying. Excellent songs! I also pre-ordered BSAWW as well.

Chickenfoot without Chad? Wow, that's a surprise right there. I'm sure that Joe, Sammy, Michael, and Chad, and the staff will come up with something.

Axeshredderjc: Glad you got the card and gift man. Really glad that you liked it.

DistortedSoul: Congrats on getting the tickets to see Joe. FYI, next May, I'll be in Indy again for the Mini-Marathon. If you want to meet up, let me know.

Don1963: Glad work is going well for you. It's going good for me as well.

Bluebuffalo & Jstatearnthewind: Best to the both of you. Sending positive vibes your way.

Won't be able to see Joe perform because of the runs/races I signed up for. One of them (the Huff 50K) is going to discontinue after this year. Therefore, this is the last one ever.

Hope everyone here is well. Congrats to those who are going to see Joe/Chickenfoot. Hope you all enjoy yourselves. Might be in the chatroom for a little bit, if anyone wants to join. Take care peeps. \mXm/

Woohoo...we scored some great seats for the Napa gig! :-)

Here's a seating chart. We're all in center orchestra row D (I'll email everyone in a moment). Tracie and I placed separate orders, and there is only one seat between our groups, so we'll be really close to everyone after all.

Awesome! Thanks to everyone on T2J for crossing your fingers for us. And thanks to Joe and webmaster Jon for the presale.

EDIT - Turns out it's only one seat between our groups. I hope whoever has seat 111 is prepared for the craziness.

WOOOOOT!!! SEE YOU IN NAPA JOE! :)

SENDING A HUGE THANKYOU TO TRACiE & AUSTIN ...YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited & happy~ happpppy ~happy ...going to a JOE SHOW WOOT!!!!!!!!!!

Is everyone OK down under?

Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island

Skippygirl- Darn it ... I am sorry that it could not work out to join us, I do hope that some day we will all be able to meet & enjoy a concert together. I do understand what you mean by agonizing over asking ...it was excruciating waiting for my husband to get home that eve to ask if it would be possible to go ....all the time dreading the no word. I think my jaw dropped to the floor when he said yes.... But he had promised we would go to a concert this year but I don't think he thought it would be such a drive. Any way Skippy..have a wonderful day & thanks for the kind words.. HUGS

Joe should have an annual contest... two parts...

1. Submissions on reproductions of his works... who can emulate him the best. This could be completely open, or he could choose among 1-3 songs, for example.

2. Original song submissions (that may or may not emulate Joe's sound or style... but based on guitar instrumental).

Congrats on the great seats everyone. Maybe roo is the seat in between?

Peace - thanks, yep one day we will all rock out together.

DTS - I'm going to Christchurch in 2 weeks, will see what has happened.

@hybes- I agree with you completely. Stewart Copeland can rip that set apart and can keep a nice steady high hat beat all at the same time. Being a huge Police fan, one of my favorite things in all of the songs, are his drum beats. The intro to Reggatta De Blanc is his signature piece and one of my favorites to listen to. He has that reggae influence which makes him very unique amongst other drummers. I was actually thinking the same thing if they were to switch drummers for Chickenfoot, because he doesn't really have much of a career going right now. If not him, I was also thinking Neil Peart, because I know he is a damn good drummer also. He has a complete 360 degree circle shaped drumset. No other drummer has that apparently. He is one of the best, I've heard, but personally I like Stewart Copeland better because of the original reggae sound.

scubz, I think walking away would be yer best guess. That way YOU leave with all yer giblets where God put them :-) I really dig Chad as much as the rest of ya's, but I'm wanting a JOE SHOW right about now, so I could really give a good gad damn who's sitting behind him - just get him on tour and it's all good IMO. Solo Joe is gonna be amazing - as always!!

Here's a nice little bit of drummin'.

This place has been dead tonight.. I guess that means everyone's been out doing stuff. The T2J server could probably use a break anyway.

I was listening to Led Zeppelin's "How The West Was Won" while I was mowing this evening, and got to one of my favorite Zep songs- 'Over The Hills and Far Away', and couldn't help but think about 'Future in the Past' during the opening riff...
And just a while ago I had SRV Live at Montreux 'Texas Flood' playing, and started kind of singing along while I was piddling around. Took me a second to realize I was using the lyrics to 'Red House'! Maybe it is one of those things that will only happen once now that I've gone and said it.

Been enjoying SRV a lot lately- picked up the Montreux DVD at the book store as a used rental for $3, along with Eric Johnson's Austin City Limits DVD for $1. Couldn't turn those down.

Listening to/watching: SRV Live at Montreux Disc 2 - Life Without You

just caught the news about the New Zealand quake. didn't know they were prone to them over there, or is it just mother nature freaking out? any T2Jers over there? sending well wishes to those in trouble.

glitz; you are a busy dude, good luck on your future races. you are one dedicated guy that's for sure.

did anyone catch the recent story from Australia about the miracle newborn? now i don't believe in religion or any of that higher power stuff, but i also don't knock those that do, people should have the freedom to believe what they want. i do however think that the human body, soul, spirit, or whatever you want to call it has some mysteries that we may never understand. a woman had given birth to 6 month premature twin boys. one of them was pronounced dead at birth. the mother asked to hold the baby. they placed the baby on the mothers chest and she and the husband laid in the bed for two hours holding, caressing and talking to the baby. they also had a video camera running the whole time. they said they just wanted the baby to feel thier love before letting him go. at one point the mother expressed some breast milk and with her finger was rubbing it on the baby,s lips when the saw it move. at first the doctor told them it was just a common nervous system thing that happens when the body dies. they continued to talk and caresse the baby and it started to move again and then opened it eyes!!!! the doctor wouldn't come back to the room thinking the parents were hysterical from the loss. he finally came back when the parents told him they were ready to let the baby go and saw for himself the baby was actually alive. he is now a healthy 6 month old. like i said i'm not religous but i would definitley call this a miracle! makes me wonder how many other premature babies may have been let go too soon.

just a note on antibiotics. i'm taking one called Avelox. people if your doctor gives you this stuff, give it back. this drug is hard core. i'm not sure the side effects are worth it. my doc said my pneumonia was really bad which is why he prescribed it, saying it's one of the so called new super antibiotics. but after taking this i have to lay in bed for at least three hours because of the dizziness, anxiety and general lack of control of my own brain. i was even hallucinating for a bit. nasty, nasty stuff.