SPITOONO
I've spent the bigger part of the last 5 days working on our computer. Last Wednesday night my husband woke me from a sound sleep to tell me he thought he just killed the computer. It wouldn't turn on. It was officially dead. I am finally able to sit down in front of a practically new system and just rest. No more frustration.
Feels good.
Friday night we loaded the kids into the car, grabbed dinner at Subway and headed out to Spitoono. It's an annual event put on by the Redneck Performing Arts Association to raise funds for charity. Sponsored by, staffed by and attended by rednecks from all over the area. Free admission, live bands playing music until the wee hours. For 3 long days Spitoono goes on rain or shine. Peopls show up for the free entertainment, but they drink plenty of beer, play games and buy t-shirts (each year artfully and interestingly designed), or eat, all for charity. We have some of the best local bands around. Friday night, we arrived early enough to see three bands perform.
My favorite band is The Deadly Crank Dogs. I can remember when my husband and I first started dating and he asked me out to see them play. When I heard the band's name I started tossing out other possible plans. Truthfully it didn't sound very promising, and knowing he was into all kinds of techno music, I didn't think I'd enjoy them. Was I wrong. They play great music, songs I know, and they are most entertaining to watch...especially Raoul (he plays bongos). We were happy to find that they would be playing Friday night so we made sure to stick around until they did. The kids loved them. Jake and Emily danced and ran around until they were about ready to fall over dead from exhaustion. Of course, by the end of the evening Jake managed to gather enough energy to run around picking up beer cans and trash that was left on the ground by negligent rednecks. People sitting around us got a kick out of watching him pick up trash. Jake is a bit anal about trash left on the ground. I had one man ask if I rented Jake out for events. We all had a great time.
I've read a lot this week while I've sat here waiting for the computer to scan and install things. Last night I finished reading Wild Orchids by Jude Deveraux. I cried all the way through the first section on Ford. I was disappointed that Jackie's sections didn't seem as good as his were. And the ending was way too rushed after all the excellent building of the story. It began intensely emotional, got eerily interesting, turned plumb spooky, then whoosh it was over. What's up with that? I also finished reading Good in Bed by Jennifer W. (can't remember how to spell her last name...too lazy to look) It turned kind of weird in the end but it was a great read. Interesting thing...4 out of 4 books I've read since Wednesday, were written in first person. I can't help but wonder what I would read if I was still the type that refused to read a first person book at all. For many years I wouldn't...they seemed to lack to much set up, they weren't as visually pleasing to read as others. Another interesting note is that every last one of the books had a main character that was a writer. I kept getting hung up on that. I can imagine that as a writer, it would be easier to write a character who also writes, but come on! 4 out of 4 books? And all in first person? What are the odds? I enjoyed them all though and if I can make myself get into it enough, I plan to read Dirty Girls Social Club next. I've been struggling with the first two pages all day though. It just isn't drawing me in.
Oh well, reading will come later as now it is time to rest my overtaxed brain. I'm glad the computer problems are finally worked out. I dread having to talk with the computer people tomorrow to return the second motherboard and processor that wouldn't work (we had already received one bad one) and having to try to get them to replace the gig of RAM that motherboard ruined. The stuff is expensive though and they tested it when they were trying to show me that the first board wasn't bad when I told them it was. Hopefully I'll be able to hold out and win :)
I've spent the bigger part of the last 5 days working on our computer. Last Wednesday night my husband woke me from a sound sleep to tell me he thought he just killed the computer. It wouldn't turn on. It was officially dead. I am finally able to sit down in front of a practically new system and just rest. No more frustration.
Feels good.
Friday night we loaded the kids into the car, grabbed dinner at Subway and headed out to Spitoono. It's an annual event put on by the Redneck Performing Arts Association to raise funds for charity. Sponsored by, staffed by and attended by rednecks from all over the area. Free admission, live bands playing music until the wee hours. For 3 long days Spitoono goes on rain or shine. Peopls show up for the free entertainment, but they drink plenty of beer, play games and buy t-shirts (each year artfully and interestingly designed), or eat, all for charity. We have some of the best local bands around. Friday night, we arrived early enough to see three bands perform.
My favorite band is The Deadly Crank Dogs. I can remember when my husband and I first started dating and he asked me out to see them play. When I heard the band's name I started tossing out other possible plans. Truthfully it didn't sound very promising, and knowing he was into all kinds of techno music, I didn't think I'd enjoy them. Was I wrong. They play great music, songs I know, and they are most entertaining to watch...especially Raoul (he plays bongos). We were happy to find that they would be playing Friday night so we made sure to stick around until they did. The kids loved them. Jake and Emily danced and ran around until they were about ready to fall over dead from exhaustion. Of course, by the end of the evening Jake managed to gather enough energy to run around picking up beer cans and trash that was left on the ground by negligent rednecks. People sitting around us got a kick out of watching him pick up trash. Jake is a bit anal about trash left on the ground. I had one man ask if I rented Jake out for events. We all had a great time.
I've read a lot this week while I've sat here waiting for the computer to scan and install things. Last night I finished reading Wild Orchids by Jude Deveraux. I cried all the way through the first section on Ford. I was disappointed that Jackie's sections didn't seem as good as his were. And the ending was way too rushed after all the excellent building of the story. It began intensely emotional, got eerily interesting, turned plumb spooky, then whoosh it was over. What's up with that? I also finished reading Good in Bed by Jennifer W. (can't remember how to spell her last name...too lazy to look) It turned kind of weird in the end but it was a great read. Interesting thing...4 out of 4 books I've read since Wednesday, were written in first person. I can't help but wonder what I would read if I was still the type that refused to read a first person book at all. For many years I wouldn't...they seemed to lack to much set up, they weren't as visually pleasing to read as others. Another interesting note is that every last one of the books had a main character that was a writer. I kept getting hung up on that. I can imagine that as a writer, it would be easier to write a character who also writes, but come on! 4 out of 4 books? And all in first person? What are the odds? I enjoyed them all though and if I can make myself get into it enough, I plan to read Dirty Girls Social Club next. I've been struggling with the first two pages all day though. It just isn't drawing me in.
Oh well, reading will come later as now it is time to rest my overtaxed brain. I'm glad the computer problems are finally worked out. I dread having to talk with the computer people tomorrow to return the second motherboard and processor that wouldn't work (we had already received one bad one) and having to try to get them to replace the gig of RAM that motherboard ruined. The stuff is expensive though and they tested it when they were trying to show me that the first board wasn't bad when I told them it was. Hopefully I'll be able to hold out and win :)
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