Rock-N-Roll and Rock You Like a Hurricane

So this weekend was CHOCK full of interesting goings-on. First, I started it by seeing one of my favorite bands live at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe.......STYX!!!



This is the third time I've seen them live, and I'll tell, in my opinion, they keep getting better and better. The show was.......AWESOME!!!!! They STILL know how to rock and roll!!
Also, I was never at Penn's Peak before....wow....what a fantastic venue. Every seat in the place is great and the atmosphere is like an old cabin in the woods. And the views are amazing.
Oh yeah, Styx rocked btw. Ha.

Then Saturday was a day that involved Hurricane Irene information on Magic 93. Those 4 hours flew by while I was on the air. Followed by going home and making sure we had enough flashlights/batteries/candles/water/etc.
Sunday....THAR SHE BLOWS!!! Hurricane Irene came through our area with attitude! She knocked down trees, took out power, flooded roadways, and basically got everything.....well....wet.
It's now Monday morning after the storm, and my house still has no power. According to the electric company, it could be up to 4 days before power is restored.





The wind was so bad, our perfectly straight basketball hoop (cemented into the ground btw) isn't so straight anymore.

Oh well. Looks like we're going to have to take it down anyway. How do I even begin to do that?
So, yeah, no power in the house. No big deal. As my wife and I say, "it's an adventure". The only thing we were worried about, was the fact we couldn't flush the toliet. So we needed to get buckets of water somehow...somewhere to be able to flush. Well, for the first time in a long time, my laziness has paid off. I neglected to remove the drain plug from my boat.

THAT has worked to our advantage. It's full of water, so I just placed the bucket under the back of the boat, and turned on the bilge pump. Filled up the bucket in less than a minute and we're golden!
I still haven't looked in my basement. I'm afraid.
I'm on vacation this Wednesday through Monday, and I know what I'll be doing. Cleaning up branches, leaves, sticks, black walnuts that were projectiles during the storm and what-not. But not until after I see my FAVORITE band Wednesday night....

Yeah, I'm old. So what? :)

If you have issue because of Irene, I hope you're doing OK. I hope clean-up for you goes well.

Quick funny......this was on our vending machine here at the station over the weekend. Sometimes it's real fun to work here. :)

August 2011 Update

Yeah yeah yeah....I know it's been awhile since I've updated. There's a LOT going on in my life, and when I have five minutes to myself...I want it that way....for myself! :)

So what's been going on? Good question.

I haven't done much fishing at all this season. Not enough time I guess. Having a 14 month old will do that to you. But I wouldn't trade it for the world. Speaking of Simon:

He's getting so big.


He has 2 teeth (bottom, front). And I think some top ones are cutting now too. He's crawling all over the place, and he's pulling himself up on his feet whenever he feels like it. Granted, he's using tables, chairs, cupboards, my legs, whatever he can find. He's going to be walking any day now. I can feel it.



Both Mindy and I know it won't be long now, so we decided he needed REAL shoes for when he does get 100% mobile. And this past weekend, we went to Gino's in Dallas for his first pair of shoes. I guess it's a sort of 'right-of-passage' in Mindy's family, that you have to get your first pair of shoes from Gino. I'll tell you , it takes a LOT to impress me if you're a business owner, but boy oh boy, Gino really impressed me. For the record, I have NOT been compensated for my praise of Gino's. This is all from my personal experience.


I haven't even been riding my motorcycle that much this year. First because it's been raining too much, second because it took the darn garage over a month to get my new tires in. I put crash bars on it this year, and for my birthday, Simon got me new Honda riding pegs to put on the crashbars.


The fish tanks are doing well (although I really need to clean them). And I've been doing some more GeoCaching. Although none yet this year have been THAT interesting. I still can't find the one labeled Molino that's down near Hamburg. If you're a cacher, and you found that one, please give me a hint. :)

Still doing the overnights on Magic 93. Still hosting Saturday morning 6-10a and the Best of Frankie on Magic 93. Still doing what I have to do.

Oh, and I'm working on a new pattern/design for a new tattoo that I want. Maybe I'll post some pictures soon if/when I get them. It involves Simon's handprint at birth and his Zodiac symbol (maybe). I'm still not sure.

Other than that, everything else is pretty much the same. Find some gratitude today. For some reason, it seems to be harder to find some.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for listening to Magic 93.


That was taken at Salt Springs State Park. I strongly suggest you take a day trip there. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!

Today's Music

Why I don't like it. It's funny because it's true.




That is all. :)