Weekend Wrapup

[Mark Wein]

It's been a full weekend.

Friday - my son's belated 12th birthday sleepover with his buddies. Fun for them. I nearly called all the parents at 1am and had them pick up their kids.

Saturday - work, met our new dogs( http://markweinguitarlessons.com/forums/threads/and-then-this-happened-today.82757/) , had family over and then gig at teh Fifth in Anaheim.

Sunday - Easter brunch, nap, schoolwork and hang with the new puppies.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

The boy is snotty, providing the perfect excuse to not go to fucking New Jersey. Despite his low grade fever, we spent a lot of time outside. Kid has a lot of energy. And he ate ice cream for the first time.

:bor:

 

[Modern Saint]

Friday - Friend said that the other guitar player is out and if I wanted to sub in for Saturday's Blues Jam. I said sure and started to review a few tunes to play.

Saturday - Took the dog for a walk, then subbed in with the host band for a blues jam. When all was done, just chilled at night.

Sunday - Took the dog for a walk and then the Mrs. and I went to Sunday morning Taichi. Played some Transformers Earth Wars and took a nap. When I woke, continued with our taxes (yes I am slow). Then did some plant maintenance after brewing worm tea for the past day and a half. Discovered that my friend Al past away today....so sad. RIP Al, proud to have been your friend.

 

[jelloman]

...phew...

Saturday - worked until 2, went home and started going through the stuff in the shed in a continuing effort to downsize and simplify my life...not full on minimalist, but an effort to minimize...

Sunday - groceries, laundry...played guitar and redid my pedalboards, still not happy with the results...went next door to my niece and nephew's for Easter dinner, now I'm watching Iron Chef...

 

[wagdog]

What day is it now?

 

[LeftyTom]

Friday: mowed my half acre wood, spot sprayed anthills on the yard. Donated blood.

Saturday: watched rubgy, football, built dog gate for deck.

Sunday: watched Australian football, installed dog gate on deck. Had dinner with mom-in-law.

 

[jelloman]

What day is it now?

It's the day before tomorrow...

 

[Tig]

Three day weekends don't have the same impact when you are unemployed.
Thursday, an easy 19 mile spin.
Friday, 46 miles with some visiting racing buddies.
Saturday, legs are toast, but managed 47 miles.
Sunday, an easy 25 miles. No Easter duties since the kids are all out of the house.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Thursday night - saw David Gogo and had dinner with friends.

Friday - picked up the NewYorker from winter storage. It ran great. The guy is selling his place and I'm quite interested. It's a bit out of the way though. Then, installed a toilet in the newly finished basement laundry/bathroom at my daughter's. got the laundry/vanity sink in place and realised that I needed a few things to finish. Decided to leave for another day. Did some adjustments on the he bathroom. Didn't go well, but left it functional.

Saturday - message from daughter that toilet is not functional.... Picked up replacement guts and a few other things at Home Desperate. Fixed the toilet. It's now a double flush. Then started back on the laundry tub. Got everything owned up and found that the drain rough in was too low for the trap to line up. Ran to the nearby hardware store and grabbed a longer drain tail piece. Job done.
Home to clean up and then to my niece's for her son's birthday. Got to catch up with my brother whom I don't see often enough.
Home early and took the NewYorker out for a quick cruise and then we went our for dinner. One of our favourite places is giving away a Godin Guitar. The contest is sponsored by Moosehead beer... So, Moosehead it is.

Sunday - brunch at the restaurant/hotel where my daughter works. Then everyone went to the other daughter's house where I've been doing all of the renovation work and we hung out there for the afternoon. Good times.

 

[Scott Powell]

Friday-Daughter went to dinner with us. I love Hibachi and she loves Sushi so it was great for all

Saturday-tried out every amp in guitar center and came home with a Fender Tweed Blues Jr. had a great time until the afternoon when i started running a fever.i must have had a 24 hour bug because sunday it went away as quickly as it came

Sunday- laid around trying to feel better,played my new amp.
I also ordered an A/B box,an amp stand and two Seinheisers so i can start running a two amp rig.I'm off week after next and will have time to dial it in

 

[Chad]

Took my youngest to Florida for the last few days. Drove home today. I'm beat.

 

[CBHScott]

Friday - worked from home.

Saturday - woke up and ran some quick errands. Yard work/mowing, followed by starting to get the house ready for Sunday festivities. (very disgustedly) Watched the Blackhawks get their asses pounded by the Perdators- first time I've turned off a Hawks playoff game with over a period to go .

Sunday - finished up getting house ready for family. While it went fine, I told my wife afterward that with her health and our lack of interior roaming space that it just isn't worth all the effort, time, and money to have these gatherings t our place. Maybe we'll host at a "neutral site" down the road...anyway, The Daughter was part of the group, which was great fun. After everyone left, I got on the computer to attempt to finish our taxes; looks like we're gonna owe a few bucks...oy.

 

[Gorgon90]

Today is the 4th day of a four day weekend here in the UK and will be spent as the three previous days have been. Teaching my son all the science he needs to know that the school has failed to teach him in the last 3 years that he needs to know for his GCSEs this summer.

 

[Rick 381]

Fri. Went out to Devil's Lake and did a deal to buy a used kayak from their rental office. Told the guy I'd pick it up as soon as I got my rooftop kayak carrier. Got home and UPS had dropped it off. Finished up the roof rack so I had somewhere to mount it. Will go pick it up on Monday. Went to work and did my thing. Pouring rain. Got paid double time.

Sat. Screwed around with the Rover. Gonna be mounting some lights on the bumper so I set about drilling some holes. Then I let the smoke out of the drill. Need to go to Home Depot and get a new one. Went to work and did my thing. Pissed down rain. One of the major roads through town is being expanded to 4 lanes and water and mud was washing across the old road from the construction area. Heard the Sheriff's Department get called out for traffic.

Sun. Noticed Saturday night the cruise on the Rover wasn't working. After digging around under the hood and dash I found the brake light switch had come loose from it's mount and the brake lights were on all the time. When the brakes are on the cruise shuts off. Fixed it and all was good. Started watching the F1 race. Right about the time it got interesting (when Lewis made his last pit stop and started running down Vettel) it was time to take my wife to church in Madison. On the way home we took the scenic route to check out the rain issues from the last few days. The Wisconsin River is flooding. Not big time but it's over it's banks were we were. The Baraboo River is all the way to the top of it's banks and it's supposed to rain again tomorrow. The beaches have just about disappeared at Devil's Lake the waters so high. Lots of lakes and ponds where there were none the other day. Sitting at work listening to Buddy Guy on The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise and thinking about actually doing some work. After all I am getting paid double time.

 

[telecaster911]

Coming off a 4 day weekend. Cut grass. Worked in the shop. Bought an amp. Vegged out most of the day on Easter.

 

[Punchy]

Saturday - Worked on fence and goat motels, then got cleaned up and made the hour+ trek to Family Easter Location. Had a late dinner and had some beers. Oh, did i mention the wife brought home another guardian livestock dog puppy Friday night? It was a really good deal!

Sunday - Kiddos woke up at 6:45. I exhausted and sore from work day before and puppy waking us up several times overnight. Lovely breakfast of sourdough pancakes with sausage and bacon. Started Easter prep and activities while kids attempted to eat as much candy as possible. Boiled eggs, dyed eggs, Easter egg hunt, early dinner at 4. Got home at 7:30.

Still exhausted and sore. Oof.

 

[DdBob]

., went home and started going through the stuff in the shed in a continuing effort to downsize and simplify my life...not full on minimalist, but an effort to minimize...

..

I been doing that over the last few months. Honestly it's always a process but I'm pretty much down to getting rid of a few things in the "laundry room/ storage room" for me it usually takes a number of times...first stuff goes in the "uh, maybe later not quite yet" compartment of my brain and other stuff immediately goes but eventually it'll go.
Once you get started it gets easier though and once it's done it is soon much nicer......cluttered life = cluttered mind.

Friday....shit day at work. Banging my head against the wall trying to figure why #6 injector on a 02 Chevy 5.3 wasn't firing.. At one point while check voltage at the injector it started running good and my voltages were back to normal(tech guy said there should be no voltage drop on the power wire and I had 6 volt drop...no voltage at the pcm). I thought great it needs a new connector at the injector, must be from poking things and moving it around that the voltage got good...poor connection. Wrong , I got back from lunch and installed new one and it was still missing and back to bad voltages. Three calls to tech line...got confused with all the info processing and brain locked up...went home dejected, watched the Giants/Rockies game.

Saturday....took Sonny on a 3 1/2 mile run. Went to the grocery store, watched Giants/Rockies game. Racked my brain some more on possibilities for the 5.3 Chevy

Sunday...met my dad for breakfast and then went down to the shop to try a couple ideas. I think easier and feel more free to try things when the boss isn't there pushing or micro managing 35 minutes later I found the problem....bad injector. Even though it ohmed ok and pulsed a noid light it was stuck closed. I pulled the injector rail and swapped number four injector connector to # 6 injector and #6 injector connector to number 4 injector (4 was a known good)and readings followed the connectors.
went to the grocery store again and then home and watched the final Giants/Rockies game, did laundry.

 

[jbj]

Friday - seems ages ago now. gutted out downstairs in the house, it's a mess again already

Saturday - daytime gig in St Andrews, home for 7, went out with the wife for a few beers and to watch the boxing.

Sunday - lie in then headed into town for steaks and cocktails. We had £100 worth of vouchers so dinner was free went to see a friends band later in the afternoon then met up with some friends last night in my local pub.

Today - lay in bed until half 1 going out to watch the football in a bit then dinner at her parents. Night on the couch methinks.

 

[Brian Krashpad]

Friday: 1st app't w/new cardiac doc. Had a minor "episode" a couple weeks ago, just being safe. Had an EKG, it was fine, as were the 2 EKGs I had during the episode. Possibly just stress/panic attack (though it was not manic in the way I would tend to think of a panic attack being) as I got inundated with side work lately after nothing for several months.

Saturday: watched footie, did some side work

Sunday: went to church here:

Not our church, I haven't been going since the band, where I used to go, got fired a couple years ago. We've tried different ones, but the ones with theology we like tend to have boring music, and the ones with modern music tend to have fundamentalist theology. The above one is in the former camp. Fantastic pipe organ if you're into that sort of thing. I'm not, but it was cool to hear the whole timpany/brass + pipe organ thing on Easter.

Went to Carraba's for lunch w/Mrs. K and son (daughter got called in to work). Since the whole jaw reconstruction thing, I end up taking most food home because eating takes forever. I had a little bread, a little calamari (my son ate most of it), and some of my lentil/sausage soup. The rest of the soup and basically my entire pasta/shrimp entree is home in the fridge.

Mrs.K did Easter dinner, once daughter got home from work. I had a pancake and a half a biscuit, was still full from lunch, haha. Table:

Did more side work, most of which I finished last night, with one extra small project (a contempt motion) done early this a.m.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Friday - I had my morning class, then a couple of appointments.

Saturday - Went to the office, then to the studio to put together a couple of videos for new songs. Here is one of them, Flowers.


Sunday - Went to church in the morning; we were ushers. Then went for lunch at a local fancy restaurant with my MIL, SIL her boyfriend and daughter and Carol. They had a special Holiday menu; $24 for a stuffed portabello mushroom and a 20% surcharge tacked on. It came with mashed potatoes that looked like they were plastic. I didn't even try those. Went home, rested, then went to MIL's house where a couple of Carol's brothers and their wives were. The first time seeing them since I was in the hospital.

Today is a holiday in Massachusetts - Patriot's Day. No school and only one appointment at the office.