Monday Morning Murmuring

I had a great idea for a blog post this morning in the shower. By the time I logged in, I forgot what it was. This entry is being written in hopes of jogging my foggy memory.

We're at the All-Star Break. Wow, the A's lead the AL in players chosen. Hard to believe Donaldson was picked over Moss by HR Derby captain Joey Bats, but Cespedes will successfully defend his title, MARK MY WORDS Puig be damned. Moss has tied a record for Most HRs by the Break, previously held by Oakland's Jason Giambi back in 2000.

Have to be a little concerned about the Angels. Only 1.5 games behind the league-leading A's.

Germany won the World Cup, beating Argentina.

...which reminds me how much drum pad shedding time I get during the tournament. My drum journal has notes from the past two World Cups. My drum journal is not regularly kept, big multiple month gaps in between entries. I'm considering scanning or possibly transcribing my notes for a blog. Oh, this blog? Well maybe.

I tried Vic Firth Japanese Oak sticks for this first time. Never liked Pro Mark because I never liked oak. Seems my tastes haven't changed all that much.

I have a gig this Saturday which I have to back out of. I would hope that the band could deal with a sub, but I don't think that's gonna work - which is too bad, given that it's all covers. But I told my wife I would take her to this show that is the same night, and I double-booked myself. After years of taking the gig over my wife's birthday, I am doing the opposite this year. I'll try to blog a review of the show we're going to.

I have a gig this Sunday which we have done for like the past 4-5 years, the Pig Roast gig at Linden Street Brewery (sponsored by Chop Bar). Musashi Trio will play for a bit, it's our bassist's birthday, that's HIS birthday show. But man, that pork is something else. Last year they busted out some oak-barrel aged tequila. They have a bouncy house for the kids too, so it's a great family event.

THEN I have my monthly jazz gig on Wednesday, Cato's Ale House. I had to skip the gig last month, and thought I had lost my regular spot. I went so far as to tell the bandmates that, until one of them called me up and was like "Dude, you're on the calendar. You sure you're out?" So I guess I'll just show up and find out. This is my favorite gig that I have, so despite the midweek earliness of it, I'm happy to continue to do it!

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I still don't think this is what I was planning to write about while I was in the shower, but oh well. Maybe next time.