We're back from up north skiing. Cuervo rocked and had a ball in the fresh northern air running wild.
We got blasted with a snowstorm as we were arriving on Sunday with 7" of fresh snow. Then the temps warmed up above freezing all week until the day before we departed making the skiing rather non-existant.
The day before we left the temps dropped below freezing and another snowstorm rolled in dumping another fresh 6" of snow making the skiing fabulous.
We skiied and Cuervo ran. It was a beautiful thing.
Just wish we could've had the opportunity to ski all week instead of the bookends, the first and last days. But it was great to get away and spend Christmas up north away from all the distractions and nonsense.
Hope you had an enjoyable Christmas and your New Year is a very splendid one.
Talk to you next year!
P-E-A-C-E
PS. Happy Birthday Susan Margaret Katherine Springer, wherever you may be.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
How Fast Does Time Fly?
It's hard to believe Christmas 2007 is already here. I mean, where'd 2007 even go? Fffffft and there it went.
Cuervo is amped up. He senses we're getting ready to go somewhere. Which, we are. But it's really fascinating how a pet just knows something is up. Animal intuition?
We're getting out of dodge and going up north for some r & r and taking Cuervo with us. Actually our Christmas getaway is just as much for him as it is us. If not more.
We rent a secluded cabin on 10 acres next to State land about 5 hours up north near Chrystal Mountain and a short hop from Traverse City. On a clear night nothing but stars and the sound of snow falling.
We go x-country skiing far away from the noise and hustle-bustle. And Cuervo gets a chance to really stretch his legs and run like crazy. Way out in the woods and the only sounds you hear are the swoosh of the skis on the crunchy snow and the jingle bells of Cuervo's collar up around the bend.
A little imagination and you can swear you hear Santa's sleigh jingling in the near distance if you didn't know it was actually Cuervo.
Going up north, especially this time of year with the snow, really is an ideal opportunity to reflect on things. Clear out the 'ole head a little, breathe in some fresh, northern country air, get some great exercise and reflect on this year and look ahead to a new year.
And do some serious romping in the snow with Cuervo. He is no-bout-a-doubt-it a snowdog.
It's 2008 already. Dayum.
Mom was right. When I was younger I remember her saying "if you think time flies now, just wait until you get alot older it really flies by." Now I know exactly what she meant. It's crazy fast.
I think just about every adult over 40 will tell you time flies. Those over 50 and then 60 tell you it goes by even faster. How can that be?
How fast does time fly? That's a great question for another time.
Anyhoo, Merry Christmas to you and a happy, happy new year. I hope 2008 ROCKS.
I'll be talking with you again next year. Cuervo and I thank you for stopping by.
Cheers \_/
P E A C E O N E A R T H
Cuervo is amped up. He senses we're getting ready to go somewhere. Which, we are. But it's really fascinating how a pet just knows something is up. Animal intuition?
We're getting out of dodge and going up north for some r & r and taking Cuervo with us. Actually our Christmas getaway is just as much for him as it is us. If not more.
We rent a secluded cabin on 10 acres next to State land about 5 hours up north near Chrystal Mountain and a short hop from Traverse City. On a clear night nothing but stars and the sound of snow falling.
We go x-country skiing far away from the noise and hustle-bustle. And Cuervo gets a chance to really stretch his legs and run like crazy. Way out in the woods and the only sounds you hear are the swoosh of the skis on the crunchy snow and the jingle bells of Cuervo's collar up around the bend.
A little imagination and you can swear you hear Santa's sleigh jingling in the near distance if you didn't know it was actually Cuervo.
Going up north, especially this time of year with the snow, really is an ideal opportunity to reflect on things. Clear out the 'ole head a little, breathe in some fresh, northern country air, get some great exercise and reflect on this year and look ahead to a new year.
And do some serious romping in the snow with Cuervo. He is no-bout-a-doubt-it a snowdog.
It's 2008 already. Dayum.
Mom was right. When I was younger I remember her saying "if you think time flies now, just wait until you get alot older it really flies by." Now I know exactly what she meant. It's crazy fast.
I think just about every adult over 40 will tell you time flies. Those over 50 and then 60 tell you it goes by even faster. How can that be?
How fast does time fly? That's a great question for another time.
Anyhoo, Merry Christmas to you and a happy, happy new year. I hope 2008 ROCKS.
I'll be talking with you again next year. Cuervo and I thank you for stopping by.
Cheers \_/
P E A C E O N E A R T H
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
If I Had Only One More Day...
If you stumbled upon this blog, you more than likely arrived here from www.CuervoRocks.com .
Cuervo is the main reason the whole site / blog thing even came about in the first place a couple years ago. The last few posts here haven't been much about him and I'll give you an update on him next time around. He's doing fine though!
There is a new book / movie coming out this weekend by Mitch Albom. It's premise is if you had only one more day to live, who would you want to see and what would you do.
The question requires some heavy thought. Most people answer that if they only had one more day to live, they'd spend it with a loved one that's passed away.
My answer would be the same thing.
If I had only one more day to live, I wish I could spend it with my Mom, who I lost this past February. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her and all the "shoulda-woulda-coulda's" I regretfully didn't act upon when she was alive.
She is in a better place now. But dealing with her sudden death and all the emotional weight with losing her has been hell on earth for me. I wasn't prepared for the amount of grief that goes with losing her, the only Mom I'll ever have.
As I've gotten older I've developed a much better appreciation for her and what she's had to endure in her life. It wasn't an easy one for her by any stretch of the imagination.
Looking back, there is SO much that should've been different for her in her life. She was disabled for the last 19 years of her life from a back surgery that went wrong when she was 48. She was 67 when she passed. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a great smile even though she lived in alot of pain, physically and emotionally.
If I had one more day I'd spend it with Mom, playing her favorite card game Uno and racing to see who could finish a word search puzzle the fastest. She loved to do those word search puzzles and I'd always bring some to her when I visited. We'd have lunch together and instead of me reading the local paper like I did, I'd listen more to what she was saying to me. I mean REALLY listen.
Sometimes we hear people talking but we really aren't listening, are we? If I had only one more day with my Mom, I would REALLY listen to what she had to say. I would give her 100% of my undivided attention instead of maybe 50-60% of it.
I would express my feelings to her that I now regret I never did enough of when she was alive. I'd tell her how I really felt and what she meant to me and how wonderful I thought she was even though she couldn't get around and do the little things she used to because of her disability and felt frustrated at times.
I would hug my Mom ALOT more. She never got near enough hugs, from any of us, and it's really a shame.
I spent the entire last week of her life at her bedside in the hospital. It was very humbling and emotional. I felt very close to her and she knew I was there for her 24/7. I'll never forget her squeezing my fingers when I asked her questions. She'd try to open her eyes and look at me and I could see the gratitude in her eyes knowing she knew I was right there for her.
I feel so fortunate to have been able to spend all that time with my Mom at her bedside in the last week of her life. I think about it frequently. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
I miss you Mom, and if I had only one more day to live, I'd want to spend it with you, with all my heart.
Cuervo is the main reason the whole site / blog thing even came about in the first place a couple years ago. The last few posts here haven't been much about him and I'll give you an update on him next time around. He's doing fine though!
There is a new book / movie coming out this weekend by Mitch Albom. It's premise is if you had only one more day to live, who would you want to see and what would you do.
The question requires some heavy thought. Most people answer that if they only had one more day to live, they'd spend it with a loved one that's passed away.
My answer would be the same thing.
If I had only one more day to live, I wish I could spend it with my Mom, who I lost this past February. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her and all the "shoulda-woulda-coulda's" I regretfully didn't act upon when she was alive.
She is in a better place now. But dealing with her sudden death and all the emotional weight with losing her has been hell on earth for me. I wasn't prepared for the amount of grief that goes with losing her, the only Mom I'll ever have.
As I've gotten older I've developed a much better appreciation for her and what she's had to endure in her life. It wasn't an easy one for her by any stretch of the imagination.
Looking back, there is SO much that should've been different for her in her life. She was disabled for the last 19 years of her life from a back surgery that went wrong when she was 48. She was 67 when she passed. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a great smile even though she lived in alot of pain, physically and emotionally.
If I had one more day I'd spend it with Mom, playing her favorite card game Uno and racing to see who could finish a word search puzzle the fastest. She loved to do those word search puzzles and I'd always bring some to her when I visited. We'd have lunch together and instead of me reading the local paper like I did, I'd listen more to what she was saying to me. I mean REALLY listen.
Sometimes we hear people talking but we really aren't listening, are we? If I had only one more day with my Mom, I would REALLY listen to what she had to say. I would give her 100% of my undivided attention instead of maybe 50-60% of it.
I would express my feelings to her that I now regret I never did enough of when she was alive. I'd tell her how I really felt and what she meant to me and how wonderful I thought she was even though she couldn't get around and do the little things she used to because of her disability and felt frustrated at times.
I would hug my Mom ALOT more. She never got near enough hugs, from any of us, and it's really a shame.
I spent the entire last week of her life at her bedside in the hospital. It was very humbling and emotional. I felt very close to her and she knew I was there for her 24/7. I'll never forget her squeezing my fingers when I asked her questions. She'd try to open her eyes and look at me and I could see the gratitude in her eyes knowing she knew I was right there for her.
I feel so fortunate to have been able to spend all that time with my Mom at her bedside in the last week of her life. I think about it frequently. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
I miss you Mom, and if I had only one more day to live, I'd want to spend it with you, with all my heart.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
An Incredible Evening of Live Music
Incredible! That one word sums up the dazzling performance of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra last night. Over 2 1/2 hours of Christmas rock-n-roll with a laser light show that was absolutely one of the BEST light shows I've ever seen in concert. And I've seen a bunch of concerts in my 40+ years.
This is a huge production and if you've never seen this band perform live I highly suggest you do whatever you have to do to see them next time around. They play to complete sellouts wherever they play and once you've seen them you'll understand why. They simply put on one of the best rock performances you'll probably ever see. Their light show by itself is worth the price of admission.
Composer, founder and producer Paul O'Neill is the creative force behind the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. "I envisioned a full-on hard rock band, a heavy-metal band, but also a symphony with opera singers and those from the theatrical world," he said in a recent interview. "My goal was to take away all the artificial barriers of music." And they do it VERY well.
The band attracts everyone from parents with their children to old school metal fans and it's no wonder the band was one of Billboard's Top 25 grossing concerts last year.
How big of a production is this? It takes a 219 person crew, $1 million every month just on explosives, a 60-person orchestra and ensemble, 30 semi trucks and 16 tour buses.
Ladies and gentlemen....THIS is a rock-n-roll show you must see.
Check out www.Trans-Siberian.com for the 2007-08 tour and get your tix now.
Afterwards we hooked up with some friends at a local pub that happened to have a live band that was excellent. The band, Frog and the Beeftones, really played a great selection of jams including some Robin Trower, The Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Walsh and a bunch of others that slip my mind. The lead guitarist was downright bad-to-the-bone. The band is a 4 piece group of older geezers but we couldn't have heard better music anywhere else if we tried. This was the ideal ending to a great night.
This is a huge production and if you've never seen this band perform live I highly suggest you do whatever you have to do to see them next time around. They play to complete sellouts wherever they play and once you've seen them you'll understand why. They simply put on one of the best rock performances you'll probably ever see. Their light show by itself is worth the price of admission.
Composer, founder and producer Paul O'Neill is the creative force behind the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. "I envisioned a full-on hard rock band, a heavy-metal band, but also a symphony with opera singers and those from the theatrical world," he said in a recent interview. "My goal was to take away all the artificial barriers of music." And they do it VERY well.
The band attracts everyone from parents with their children to old school metal fans and it's no wonder the band was one of Billboard's Top 25 grossing concerts last year.
How big of a production is this? It takes a 219 person crew, $1 million every month just on explosives, a 60-person orchestra and ensemble, 30 semi trucks and 16 tour buses.
Ladies and gentlemen....THIS is a rock-n-roll show you must see.
Check out www.Trans-Siberian.com for the 2007-08 tour and get your tix now.
Afterwards we hooked up with some friends at a local pub that happened to have a live band that was excellent. The band, Frog and the Beeftones, really played a great selection of jams including some Robin Trower, The Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Walsh and a bunch of others that slip my mind. The lead guitarist was downright bad-to-the-bone. The band is a 4 piece group of older geezers but we couldn't have heard better music anywhere else if we tried. This was the ideal ending to a great night.
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