• I think my Dr. may have been wrong about the back being just a muscle thing. I twisted earlier, heard & felt a loud pop. Feel much better! #

• I just called the campus police on whoever is messing with our copier an hour and a half after the library has closed… #
• I uploaded a YouTube video — Westering Home http://bit.ly/bYtOr #
• I uploaded a YouTube video — Stonefire Open Mic John Fields of Athenry http://bit.ly/16GKdq #

• It's Tuesday and that means open mic night at Stonefire in Yorkville! Come join us! #openmic #
• I just sang 2 songs acapella at open mic night. "Westering Home" & "Fields of Athenry" There's video I may even post… #openmic #

• it's Dave day! #

• I'm awake. My back is still killing me, this should be an interesting faire weekend. Hawser will have to be very low key I think. #

• Listening to Djilia Phralengo's Oracle album. What a great way to start the day. Thanks Jen! http://www.djiliaphralengo.com #
• http://bit.ly/CkPsi Huffpost – Taco Bell Dog Dead: Gidget Dies At 15 #

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything family related. Mostly because I’ve been busy and have removed myself from any possibility of hearing anything. Sadly, tonight, the first night I have been home in daylight since last Wednesday that reprieve came to an end. Shortly after arriving home the phone rang and it was my cousin. Palley, my mother, answered the phone at the same time I did, when I heard the voice on the other end, I hung up, not wanting anything to do with my cousin. The conversation didn’t last very long but what I did over hear from the other end of the house involved my cousin’s oldest kid, who is incarcerated, having been beat down yet again.
Not long after the call ended the phone rang again. The electronic voice asked us to accept the charges for a collect call from the detention center where my cousins son was being held… Big surprise… We accepted the charges…
Shortly after the call began I was asked to pick up the receiver, as he likes to talk to me. I did, and he started to explain the whole “beat down” situation. The details and reasons of which I will not get into here but it’s nothing that I didn’t expect to happen…
After the description of that situation was over he brought up that his mother was going to come visit him. She has no car of her own, and has been insisting on using Palley’s car. Palley informed him to not get his hopes up because her car is not in good shape, and they couldn’t come last week because it was in the garage being worked on.
His response? “Why won’t you just co-sign for her!”
“What?!”, I jumped in. I immediately analyzed the situation and realized what con was going on.
“Why wont she co-sign? Because your mother has never paid a debt shes owes once in her life ”
At this he immediately back pedaled and changed the subject.
I just cannot get over her… He has had a horrible life, shes been responsible for a lot of it, and yet she still can’t help using him…
I just want to scream every time I hear anything that goes on with her…

• The shanty sail was fun! We had a cannon battle with the Red Witch! Ship to ship cannon battles rock! We sang "Sams gone away" during it! #
• crap… I just restarted sshd on my server and it didn't restart and then I stupidly closed the last remaining connection… I AM A MORON!! #
• #lunarpages support had my stupidity corrected in a matter of minutes. Nice job! #
• Is leaving shortly for Open Mic night at the Stonefire Pub in Yorkville, IL. #openmic #
• ROTFL!!! http://www.superherosupplies.com/ Love this site!!! #

• Once again I just can't help myself. I'm standing here taking pictures for people. #

There are those moments when we are on the windy singing when I turn to look expecting fully to see you standing there next to me. I really wish you could have had the chance to do this. You are missed.

• Its morning… I am still exhausted… Ugh… Long day ahead… #

• I am absolutly devoid of any motivation this morning. That will change once I'm on site I'm sure but for now… Yawn… ZZZZZ… #

• Awww, there's apparently no camels at Bristol this year… That makes me sad… #

• is going to swap to a new machine #
• Seems to have a mostly working new computer… Now I wonder how much data I forgot to transfer #

• is going to swap to a new machine #
• Seems to have a mostly working new computer… Now I wonder how much data I forgot to transfer #

• I sang two songs a capella tonight at open mic. There was even 20 some people as an audience who all applauded & cheered very loudly. wow! #

On Sunday all of Bristol mourned the loss of our friends who had passed from this world during the past year. This is accomplished by a solem, period accurate march by our military. I caught up with the procession at it’s end where I was able to hear the final words of tribute.
After the conclusion to the procession there were many standing about trying to hold on to or possibly regain their composure. I offered comfort and support where I could.
As most began to trickle away I became aware of a young girl standing in our presence. I turned to her and smiled and waved, a pleasant and warm smile greeted me back with a timid wave tossed in for good measure. I approached and knelt down so that we might speak.
I began the conversation asking her how her day was going. She replied with confidence and the verbal eloquence that could have rivaled the queen herself. As our conversation continued she proceeded to describe for me, in vivid detail, her experiance earlier at the maypole. As she spoke the sorrow I had felt from the parade lifted and I could not help but be infected by her enthusiasm. Our conversation ended and she politely excused herself so that she could continue her days adventure.
I stood up and again waved as she left the area. Just then our mistress of misrule passed by still greiving for a dear friend. I called out to her but she did not hear me as she rushed to the maypole to meet up with her cast. I ran after her finally catching her attention in the shadow of the town square public house.
I could see the grief weighing upon her heavily, and informed her that I had a story for her that might just help. I then proceeded to tell her of the child I had spoken to only minutes before. As I did a smile washed over her face. “thank you, that was exactly what I needed.”

We later saw each other again and to my surprise the young angel was just a few feet away entranced by the marionette and smiling away, her day still bright and cheerful. These are the truly precious moments that make all we put ourselves through worth every drop of sweat.

• #lunar pages appears to be down, I cannot get to my server or any of their servers… This is not cool! #
• I just called Lunar Pages, "We are experiencing network latency issues at our San Diego network facility." Latency??? #lunarpages #
• Gave up on working on website for tonight. I'm off to the Stonefire Pub in Yorkville, IL for #openmic night. #
• My web sites are back up! Yea #lunarpages #

• #lunar pages appears to be down, I cannot get to my server or any of their servers… This is not cool! #
• I just called Lunar Pages, "We are experiencing network latency issues at our San Diego network facility." Latency??? #lunarpages #
• Gave up on working on website for tonight. I'm off to the Stonefire Pub in Yorkville, IL for #openmic night. #
• My web sites are back up! Yea #lunarpages #

Best

• First thing Saturday morning being set upon by the Sheriff and his men, and getting patrons to lie to him in my defense
• Having so many friends show up to support Andy and I at our first show in Kids Kingdom Saturday. It meant a lot!
• Having a much larger audience at the end of Andy and I’s show than at the beginning.
• Singing in the street with Jon Baade, and Jen Brinkman, and earlier with Jen Spitzer
• Having a patron shout “you bastard!” at the sheriff when he attacked Jyncks, and the bursts of laughter when I “re-inflated” Jyncks after the fight.
• Watching Robin and his men fawn over Jyncks after his defeat and totally ignore Little john writhing in agony on the ground.
• Being able to help in the process of re-uniting a little lost girl, Lizzy, with her parents.
• A sweet little extremely well mannered and well spoken ~5year old girl who right after the funeral described to me in great detail her exciting time at the maypole.
• Being in the right place at the right time to support friends after the funeral procession

Worst

• Sundays Funeral Procession
• Missing out on the Musicians revel I love so much

Absolute Best

• The serendipity moment of being out with the repaired “pirate’s booty” puppet when we encountered a group of blind children. (Details to come)