Last weekend we went to the Phoenix State Fair and had a good time. The demolition derby met our high expectations. We even saw a car flip onto its hood. The driver was safe and wanted to keep competing but his fuel tank had been compromised. Then we wandered into the ZZ Top concert.... not too impressive. But I have to hand it to those guys for being together for 40 years and still making an effort to put on a show. This week we'll be headed to the state fair again to see Snoop Lion. Haha, the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg. It's pretty awesome that the fair sells tickets for the good seats and allows general admission for the nose bleed sections. I'm not "gangsta" but that old dogg has some pretty good riffs. I'm looking forward to it.
Speaking of riffs, Jake has been writing quite a bit of music. He went out of town to work construction for 3 weeks. Three weeks is a long time (for a wife without her beau and for a musician without an instrument.) A few months ago we found some treasures at our local Goodwill-- a 1926 Gibson banjo, and two old ukuleles. Since then, Jake has been writing music that fits more with the sound of those instruments than his usual guitar or double bass. He is creating a different sound and it has been fun to witness the process. I can't wait for him to record some albums. He and his drummer have booked their first show in the Phoenix metro area and I have been bragging about it to everyone I know. I'm so proud of my music man.
What else? What else? Oh ya, so SOMEHOW a lot of people from my past have ended up in Arizona. I guess it's a big city so I shouldn't be surprised, but at the same time I wonder what brought people here in the first place? The weather during the winter is great but the rest of the year is blazing hot and there is no water for hundreds of miles. Aaaaannnnddddd, I'm not talking it up much but deep down I'm kind of falling in love with the desert. Anyway, I've been able to reconnect with a lot of old friends and it has been great. I have some people in my life that I refer to as "forever friends." They are those people you might not see more than twice in a decade, but it's like putting on a favorite pair of comfy tennis shoes when you get to spend time with them again. Lately I've been so thankful for the life I have. My family is the best. My friends are super cool. Work is like free education. I'm healthy. Our home is happy. There's not much more I need.
