Monday's Mutterings

  Up at mema and papa Jim's place yesterday, mema took the boys out back to see the chickens...
Mema: Do you boys remember their names?
Isaac: Bonnie and Etta.
Mema: That's right.
Evan: I call them chicken nuggets.

Happy 80th Birthday Elvis!

     "I was born in 77' the year that Elvis died,
   I picked up a guitar while everybody cried,
   and started singing "Love Me Tender", "It's Now or Never",
   and "Always On My Mind",
   the spirit of the king, just sort of leapt right into mine." -"The Man In Blue". -by Me. (From the"Country Rockin' Rebels" album)


  Growing up in Minnesota I was spoon fed a steady diet of 60's and 70's rock by two young parents.  Springsteen, Zep, Doors, Who, Floyd, etc.. Jimi Hendrix is in my opinion the greatest musician to walk the planet, although i'm pretty sure he was an alien. The Doors are my favorite band, and if you wanted to tell me that Chuck Berry is the king of rock'n'roll, I wouldn't argue with you.
  But when I think of the first time the hair stood up on my neck and arms, and I knew I wanted to be like 'that guy', it was the first time I saw Elvis singing "Hound Dog" on the Ed Sullivan Show, thirty years after he did it. The raw energy, attitude, confidence, moves, looks, and above all things...that voice!
  With all due respect Sinatra, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Madonna, Whitney and the rest are in the same mountain range as Elvis, but he is the insurmountable Everest of all things music. There will never be another. In an age where youtube and American Idol can produce stars like an assembly line the magnitude of Elvis' presence only grows. The internet era puts us one yahoo search away from famous footage of the King, to tons of rare performances that put the greatest song and dance man on display to see for ourselves. All three of my sons have become Elvis addicts, even over Bruno Mars and Barney. If you happen to see my band playing around San Diego, you are guaranteed at least one Elvis tune, should you shout a request for the King. He made it look, sound, and feel natural because for him...It was. Happy 80th birthday Elvis, long live the King!
   

Rockstardaddy Daycare Studio."Practice Practice Practice!"

From the "Electric Organic Kitchen" Files.

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Freelancin'

  Recently I've begun writing for a few online publications. Check it out and share along if you feel so inclined! http://www.modernmanjack.com/the-san-diego-gold-hops-rush/

Wood Chips Off the Old Block

  Oh my creative curious sons. Do you recognize those things on the floor? Yes they are lincoln logs. Yes we are getting old, but it's okay...actually it sucks, but whatever. I get all warm and happy watching my boys play peacefully together. It could be because I actually get to drink my coffee when they aren't swinging from the rafters. Whichever is the case i'll take one of these few moments anytime I can get them, it's the easy part of parenting.
  And then I asked Isaac what they were building.
  Isaac: "A fire".
  Me: "Oh shit".

Google Ad-non-sense

  It would be cool to make money off this blog. It's not the intent, but who doesn't like money? So I enabled the ad-sense program and have made a few pennies off most posts. The problem I have with it is some of the ads that get posted are ridiculous. I can't lie, I dig some Popeye's chicken about once a year, but advertising on my blog? Where I rave about feeding my kids organic? I almost quit this blog when the Obama ads made their way on to my posts. I don't want ANY politician stinking up my page. I know there is a way to customize the ads, but at a few blogs a month, and a few pennies pace...I'd rather just bitch about it! 

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