Gandalf W. Bush?

OK, this is much funnier than it should be. Apologies to all for the language.



If only there was a magic ring, sword, spell, hammer, or candle that could end this mess for the better.


And, yes, I know Gandalf was a good wizard, but I couldn't think of anything better.

It's 1:00am, we're in Columbus...

The Rush concert in Columbus was simply awesome. Much fun was had driving through miles of cornfield and Buckeye wilderness to reach our destination. The set list was as follows:

Set 1:
Limelight
Digital Man
Entre Nous
Mission
Freewill
The Main Monkey Business
The Larger Bowl (Bob & Doug video intro)
Secret Touch
Circumstances
Between The Wheels
Dreamline

Intermission

Set 2:
Far Cry
Workin' Them Angels
Armor And Sword
Spindrift
The Way The Wind Blows
Subdivisions
Natural Science
Witch Hunt
Malignant Narcissism
Drum Solo
Hope
Summertime Blues
The Spirit Of Radio
Tom Sawyer (South Park video intro)

Encore:
One Little Victory
A Passage to Bangkok
YYZ

After two stops at Wendy's, two detours (one due to a horrible car vs. pedestrian accident, the other a flipped semi), and a couple hundred miles on the Prius' odometer, we finally got home at 3:30am on Monday. The show featured new material more than any previous Rush show I've seen and the older stuff was great to see live. There's rumor of a KY show in April. If so, I'm there.

Hit it.

In brightest day, in blackest night...

It has been quite the whirlwind here at the Arctic Fortress. I failed to pass my boards, rescheduled my boards, and moved to a new job at my old job until I can get back to my old job. Confused yet? Me too! God has really blessed my family and I with this new job. Trust is good.

The baby shower is tomorrow (pack an umbrella, babies are heavy) and I spent all day today painting Baby Girl's nursery . It sucked like a thousand black holes humming an Oasis song. Needless to say, the evil blue enamel trim that was put up in the room in the late seventies had entrenched itself and had no desire to leave. Six coats of paint and primer later, it is finally gone. Whew!

And now, I think I'll go sleep the paint fumes off.

No evil shall escape my sight

Let those who worship evil's might

Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.....

Well, many things are afoot in the land o' penguins as of late.

• The new hatchling is scheduled to arrive in September (and there was much rejoicing). Time to paint a nursery methinks.
  
• The new (old) job is going very well despite having a learning curve that resembles a Möbius strip. I take my boards soon.
• The new singer for the band is working out nicely. Now we just need to teach her another hour's worth of odd-metered music (smoothed out on the r&b tip, with a pop appeal). I'll link to the band when we get our sites updated.

Well, the penguins tell me 'tis time to drive to West (by God) Virginia to visit the family for a few hours.

Turn and face the strange.

First Gandalf and now this...

Don Herbert, better known to the world as Mr. Wizard, lost his battle with cancer today. The childhood icons of my generation are getting old and passing on. It is sad really. Bob Ross, Fred Rogers, and, now, Mr. Wizard. I'll really lose it when Jule Huffman passes. He may have retired, but he'll always be Mr. Cartoon to me.

Isn't it odd what one finds nostalgic about childhood? Me thinks it is.

Take a deep breath.
Take another deep breath.
Take ANOTHER deep breath.
Hold it.
Hold it.
HOLD it.
Now wave like mad and say bye Cartooners!

New World Man

My new job starts today at my old job. Confusing? You should try filling out the paper work. Crazy stuff. The good news is that I get health benefits of my very own now. I feel special indeed.

In other news, gaze into the very face of evil!

Begin the Begin

I completed nursing school today. Time for the ol' career to start. The penguins say that the third time is indeed the charm (and this time I believe them).

Time to get the paperwork taken care of and get down to the interesting business of health care.

Film at eleven.

Also the new Rush album is awesome. 'Nuff said.




Like Martin Luther zen...