Let's start with the obvious - my next gig is tomorrow night:
In the past few months I've decided to re-evaluate what I've been doing musically lately. I'd like to play more jazz and make more money. I know, I know, ... shut up.
One thing I bought as of late is a Korg Wavedrum - really fun drum-based synthesizer with a lot of editable sounds. But now I need to buy an amp, something I've never had to do before. Oh yeah, plus to learn how to play it.
Here's a Japanese girl getting down with one:
The East Bay Brass Band played a couple gigs over Mardi Gras weekend, Doc's Lab in SF, plus New Parish in Oakland on Fat Tuesday. We ended up in the local papers once or twice, that was nice.
Pitchers and catchers have indeed reported to Arizona, where the 2015 Oakland A's are wondering who their locker neighbor is going to be. I have to confess, my excitement for the season upcoming has been tempered by the flurry of off-season trades. I'm still not over the fact that Yoenis Cespedes is a goddamn Detroit Tiger, let alone that Josh Donaldson has a maple leaf on his hat. I'm sure once I've watched the DVR'd 2015 Opening Day introductions a few times, I'll know who most of these guys are. But until then, . . . I guess March Madness is coming up, I'll run the office pool again if anyone is interested. (Journalists.)
For the first time since PlayStation One (PSX), there is a video game console in the house again. In a successful attempt to reclaim her iPad, Mommy bought son (and husband) a Nintendo Wii U. Now, after I get a couple more controllers, I gotta buy the Wii Fit, the Zumba game, and then our whole family will be reunited with the living room plasma TV. Our son is SPOILED, but not rotten.
Here he is being his creative lil self:
Tony also had his birthday party earlier this month, and it was fun for all ages at Bladium in Alameda. Rock climbing, basketball, bouncy houses, ... good times.
I can't think of the original reason I came here to write. I hate it when that happens.
Oh well.
