thanks to the Young Rascals for those awesome lyrics from days gone by.
All is quiet on the south suburban front on this quiet Sunday afternoon. I've had a pretty good weekend so far. Chili-dog and I are watching the Cardinals toy with the Reds (6-0 as I write this).
Friday night, I was going to go see Over The Rhine's show at The Old Rock House, but some right hateful thunderstorms prevented it. Tornado sirens blared just as I was going to leave so I decided to stay in, just to be safe. I just saw OTR at Blueberry Hill last fall, so I didn't feel so bad about missing them this time around.
(aside on OTR: They have in mind to record another album but are refusing to submit to the corporate record labels' profit-taking business model. Their idea is to self-release the record on their own label and pay for it via donations from fans and sale of some of their outdated musical possessions. It's a shame that it's come to this, but the record will be better for it. They've lined up an awesome producer in Joe Henry and aim to begin recording on the west coast this summer)
I got up early Saturday so I could deliver my friend Renee to the airport for a morning flight to visit family. She's the "R" of last Sunday's delicious lunch and has given me permission to use her name! :) I stopped off at Concord Plaza for a haircut on the way home. They had the A/C on full blast so it was a wee bit chilly inside but my wait was short, fortunately. Once home, I laddered up to the roof of my house to unclog a gutter that was clogged up at the downspout opening. Why is it always the one at the most dangerous corner of the roof? Don't worry, I was extra careful not to fall. Broken bones would put a serious crimp in my style.
Lunch was from my nearby Taco Bell, which I'd driven by for 10 years but never been inside of. Try the stuffed grilled steak burrito, folks. Trust me on this one.
The afternoon was overcast and (I thought) threatened rain so I took the afternoon to do a brain transplant on my laptop. Some background - a couple of weeks ago it started locking up randomly, and eventually stopped powering on altogether. I am a trained and certified computer technician; I work on computers such as these for a living and have done so for many years. Thus, I decided to attempt a repair instead of just purchasing another laptop. Extensive troubleshooting led me to decide that the system mainboard was the issue. My friend eBay helped my find a used one in good condition, so I bought it. It took most of the afternoon but I finally got it done. The result? Still the same behavior as before. Frustration. I happened to look out a window and noticed the sky was pretty clear and the sun was shining. The idea of a head-clearing bike ride suddenly sounded great. I packed up my ride and headed over to Grant's Trail. The late-afternoon sunshine felt great and even with a breeze, I managed to knock out 14+ miles. Chili-dog got a nice walk after I got home. After supper, I started in on the laptop again. After another hour or so of work, all was well again, as my laptop powered up normally and it's working great.
Today was church and lunch from McAllister's (pot roast and carrots on a bed of mashed potatoes with a side of mac and cheese, yum!). I have read the Sunday paper and devoured the large crossword puzzle as usual. Am watching Tony L's postgame press conference after the Cardinals finished off the Reds.
Now the Cardinals head off to Pennsylvania for 4 games with the Philies. These will be tough for the Birds. Good thing they went 6-1 on this homestand.
Off to walk the dog and get on with my Sunday evening.
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