Happy New Year

Happy new year!!!

Hangover Half Marathon

Tomorrow I'll run in the Hangover Half Marathon in Albany, New York and my over/under finishing time is 1:45:00. I ran it last year and did pretty well. My training has been good so we'll see how it goes. Happy New Year!

2014 In Review

2014 is coming to an end and it's been quite a year. The creative process was strong. Did some gigs and made some artwork I'm proud of. My professional life was weak. The Hospitality results have to be better. My athletic life was O.K. Ran 2 marathons in under 4 hours. Tried to stay physically fit throughout the year. My personal life was great! I met Grace!! Here's hoping for an even better 2015.

New Years Race

It my plan to run the Hangover Half Marathon in Albany, New York on Thursday. Training has been good and I hope to run good time. I ran this race last year. I'll have one more training run tomorrow. Time for bed.

Seattle Sonnet

Tonight I'm going to the Poet's Speak Loud Series at McGeary's in Albany. There is an Open Mic and I plan on reading my poem SEATTLE SONNET. 

Monday Running

The Hangover Half Marathon is on New Years Day and I don't know if I'll run or volunteer. It all depends on my training over the next few days. If the race is in need of help then I'll help out. I'm running this morning. 

Bar Colors

                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  

No Run Today

No run today with the bad weather and my drive upstate soon. I'll run tomorrow. 

Road Day

It's my plan to run this morning and then drive back upstate. Time to go. 

Christmas Colors

                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      

7 Miles

Went out and ran 7 miles this morning. I haven't been running as much as I've wanted to. It's more stress related than anything. I plan on 2015 to be a very good fitness year. that is my hope.

Christmas 2014

Woke up just before 6 o'clock this morning. It's rainy outside and unseasonably warm. I like it. 

Christmas Eve 2014

I'm in West New York with Grace tonight. She's cooking dinner and I brought my appetite.

Done Shopping

Did my traditional last minute Christmas shopping. I usually wait until Christmas Eve but I'll be on the road tomorrow. Time to wrap the presents.

12/22/14 Set List

These are the songs Nick & I practiced last night:

Freezing
Molly
Thurston
Sad Sight To See
Check Outs & Check Ins
Housemen & Housekeepers
Bucket Check
Hotel Owners
Good Semester
Automatic Talking Toaster
The Blue Spruce
Leave The Keys

St. Maarten

In January I'm going to St. Maarten with my parents. I feel very fortunate to do so. I haven't been there in 5 years. I can't wait to go!

Color Bars

              
              
              
              
              
              

Christmas Holiday

Christmas is this week and what shopping I have goes down to the wire. It always seems to.

Pay Per Virw

Atlantic Coast Wrestling Pay Per View is tonight. The belts are on the line. 

Mod Manhattan Colors

                         
                         
                         

Little Drummer Boy

The only thing he has to bring is a Buddy Rich styled drum solo.

Saturday Morning

Late in December
Saturday is here
I will see her
I love you my dear

Friday Clouds

Still no sun shining out. The sky is filled with clouds. I want to see the sun.

Nation Flag Colors

                           
                           
                           

12/17/14 Set List

Nick & I practiced these songs last night:

Action Painting
On A Death Tour
Generic Protest Song
Construction 426
Montezuma's Revenge
Foxholes Of Hollywood
Woe Of Man
Front Desk Agent
General Manager
Group Sales
Beyond Baghdad
Neanderthal Tool
Freezing

I'm Torn

I'm torn as to where I'll be next year. It's great to be wanted and I am. It's just that I can't be in two places at once. It looks like I'll be making a move.

2015

It's shaping up to be very different from 2014.

Circus World

Nothing like being a clown when you thought you were the Fire Eater.

Healing Up

Nothing really wrong
Healing up & letting go
Get back on track
That's what I know

Holiday Insane

Out of shape

Out of money

Need to work

Holiday insane

Upstate Downstate Monday

When I was downstate it was sunny. Now that I'm upstate it's cloudy. No snow on the ground downstate. Snow on the ground upstate. The differences between the two today.

Cuban Lunch

Grace & I had a great Cuban Lunch today. We'll have to go back there again.

Wish List

1) Grace
2) A Good Job
3) Training Run
4) Artwork
5) Music

Change

Hopes in my head and coins in my pockets are the changes I have.

Thunder Day Blues

It's not snowing out now. There's plenty on the ground. I'll have to some digging out this morning. I haven't done any running this week. Only some weights & stretching exercises. There are so many things I need to do. I need to get them started. 

The Night Now

The snow just follows me around. Another few inches are falling. Not even Winter yet.

Strange Stuff

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A Slushy Mess

It's a slushy mess out there. It was rain, sleet and snow yesterday. More of the same today. There you go.

12/9/14 Set List

Nick & I practiced these songs tonight:

Automatic Talking Toaster
On A Death Tour
Check Outs & Check Ins
Housemen & Housekeepers
Generic Protest Song
Thurston
Molly
Night Audit
Action Painting
Woe Of Man
Good Semester
Freezing
Grand Reopening
Leave The Keys

The Future

Wow! How's that going? 

Work 2015

That's all I'll be doing next year. Life has a way of sending me the bill. 

The Eternal Optimist

I want to be the Eternal Optimist 
I want to believe things will get better
That's what I want
To be the Eternal Optimist

The Night

Sunday Night is tonight
Turn on the lights
In the house
Heat in the room
Be in bed soon

36 Miles

I went out and ran 5 times for 36 miles this week. The Winter training has begun.

Out Tomorrow

No training exercise run today. Only weights & stretching. Tomorrow I'll do my 8 miles of running. That will get me over 30 miles for the week . Just where I want to be.

Over 30 Miles

It's my plan to run over 30 miles this week. 1 more run this weekend and I'll do it. I really want to get myself in the best possible shape I can.

Friday Go

The morning is starting out sunny so I'll make a run of it soon. It's cold out there so I'll bundle up.

Montreal Marathon 2015

The Montreal Marathon is looking attractive to me next year. They run it at the end of the Summer and I've always wanted to visit that city. It motivates my fitness training. 

12/3/14 Set List

These are the songs I practiced tonight:

Molly
Under New Management
Continental Breakfast
Two Weeks Notice
Thurston
Neanderthal Tool
Sad Sight To See
Generic Protest Song
Woe Of Man
Good Semester

Another Interview

Different people asking you questions,
Answer them at another interview.

Interview

They ask questions and you answer them,
Taking place at the interview.

Philadelphia Marathon 2015

I'm leaning towards running in the Philadelphia Marathon next year. It's a Fall marathon and it just seems to be adding up for it. We'll see how it goes.

Running Around

I do need to go out and run today. It's sunny but very cold outside. I want to get 30 miles under my feet this week. 

Not Easy

Things have a way of not working out. Quite a challenge for me right now. It's looking like the New Year will be very different from the old one. That's how it goes. 

Real Challenges

I'll be faced with some big challenges for what's left for the rest of the year. Work, home, family & friends create a difficult dynamic to balance. Most of us have to do this and I do too. We'll see how it goes.