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That Mellow Mix CD

Oh.. by the way… These are the songs that are on that CD I was talking about a few days ago… Goofy I know but hey.. I’m goofy and I had to share! 🙂

• House at Pooh Corner – Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins
• Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
• What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
• A Horse With No Name – America
• Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce
• Danny’s Song – Loggins and Messina
• Anticipation – Carly Simon
• If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot
• For All We Know – Carpenters 2
• So Far Away – Carole King
• Somewhere Out There – with James Ingram – Linda Ronstadt
• You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
• Satellite – Dave Matthews Band
• Holiday – Scorpions

Cat’s in the Cradle

On the way into work I was listening to my favorite CD full of songs I liked from when I was a kid. Songs like ‘House at Pooh Corner‘ by Kenny Logins, ‘Cat’s in the Cradle‘ by Harry Chapin, and a bunch of others of that ilk. I just love those songs – they’re great to sing along with and have so many memories for me.

Cat’s in the Cradle in particular is one of those ones that has such strong happy memories for me from my childhood and lots of people don’t get it. Kevin cringes every time he hears it cuz it strikes him as such a sad song about a neglectful father and son who just can’t seem to make any time for each other… Maybe i’m just a wierdo but I just don’t read it that way. I just see it as a song about a father and son that are connected from birth until death and, despite everything that goes on throughout life they still love each other and are connected no matter how busy they get or whats going on and get a lot out of every chance they have to talk…

Wow… How was that for sappy… Anyway… just had to share! :)… Read blelow

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A good weekend

So the weekend turned out to be a really nice one… Friday night I went out with Brian to go see Corpse Bride (good movie if you’re into Tim Burton movies – but if you’re not ya might not like it)… When I got home after that Kevin was at home with a buddy of his from School (Skip) and they dragged me out to the Power House (which was CRAZY busy cuz of Folsom weekend)…

Saturday, as I mentioned before, I spent the day building a jungle gym with Matt which was all sorts of fun (I”m being serious – doesn’t sound fun I suppose but I enjoyed it)… Kevin ended up going to the San Francisco Love Parade but I decided to bail – didn’t think I could take two days of street fairs and I really wanted to hit folsom… After our day of construction I hung out with M&B and ate pizza and watched ‘The Truth about Cats and Dogs‘ after which Matt and I ended up grabbing our friend Jamie and going out…

Sunday was Folsom Street Fair and, as usual, I had a great time… I went down there about 2:30 with Jamie and stayed until they kicked us out at 6 at which point Jamie and I went to the Endup for a little while… Was a lot of fun – lots of folks out and AMAZING weather… Didn’t take any pictures this year though MAN I wish I had! :):) :P…Kevin bailed – doesn’t really like it and he fried himself at the love parade and going out saturday.

Anyway.. that was the weekend.. just had to share! 🙂

Now back to work

Weekend ahead

I’m SO looking forward to this weekend… Partially just cuz I REALLY need a break from reality and partially cuz there is a lot going on in town. Lookin like this guy is gonna be headin to town – hopin to catch up with him at some point… Also talked to this guy about helping him set up a jungle gym for the kiddo… On top of that Randy and Rick tell me there is some sort of Love Parade tomorrow worth checking out.. And then Sunday is the Folsom Street Fair which I wouldn’t miss… between all that i’m sure there will be some rest and some play… regardless i’m looking forward to it all.. 🙂

Woo hoo….

Now back to work… 🙂

Ryan K. Robertson: 1972-2005

I just found out about Ryan’s death this morning. Even though we haven’t spoken in quite some time his amazingly positive disposition and glow will definitely be missed!

Katrina aftermath

Watching the news this week has been absolutely surreal. We spent last weekend in Houston and flew out as people were coming into Houston to get out of the hurricane’s path but I had NO CONCEPT of what was to come. There were no real signs in Houston that anything major was going on as I flew out and I guess I kind of assumed that people were just gonna hang out in town for a bit so they didn’t get wet and in case windows blew out or water came in. Now watching what actually is going on there is breaking my heart and has me really embarrassed for trivializing the potential damage in my mind. I had no concept of just how powerful a storm a Class 4 hurricane is or how vulnerable New Orleans and the surrounding parts of Mississippi and Alabama were. I know what a magnitude 7 earthquake is vs a Magnitude 6 but I have no frame of reference for hurricanes..

This is another one of those surreal events where I feel kind of at a loss as to what to do to help.. I heard of people hanging out on a dock on the coast of Louisiana waiting for a ferry to take them to shelter and the ferry sitting idle because there was no captain for the boat – but I can’t drive a ship. There are people without power and water in their houses – but I can’t fix power-plants or pumps. There are people without access to phones to tell their loved ones they’re alive – but I can’t fix downed cell towers or phone lines.. And there are people without food, water, and basic needs.. But that I can help out with and did and it was as easy as going to the iTunes music store and clicking donate – and 100% goes to the Red Cross…

As always the american red cross is accepting donations to help and thats at least a little something that I hope can help.. not much but something – and working with the red cross in the past I know for a fact that it has a very real impact and will help people… So if anyone else wants to help, and I really hope you do, you can donate on the American Red Cross web site or even via iTunes… and for those of you who would like to give to someone other than the red cross here is a partial list of other Relief Organizations and services that you can choose from.

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone down there and wish I could do more to help…