Thursday, July 17, 2008

Sea Hags Pictures (REVISIT)

Came across these pics I took last year from a Sea Hags show when they performed at Fat City in San Francisco. Thought they were pretty good and wanted to revisit them and show them off. Have lots more form that night, but these were some of the best. And yes, that is me rocking a full-on goat backstage with lead 'Hag Ron Yocum. Check 'em out.....






Monday, July 14, 2008

Random Thought(s) I am Sure Will Make My Wife Happy.....

The prospect of being a father again has bounced me back and forth between (somewhat) fearful apprehension to total and complete joy. When my daughter (who just turned 13.....) was born, I felt I was ready but I honestly didn't know. What I mean is that because it was all so new, it was easy to become overwhelmed and start to second-guess myself. It didn't help that I honestly did not feel as if I was working with a partner who was altogether "there", someone willing and able to accept that her own needs had become completely secondary to everything else. And it is of the utmost importance to play as part of a team. Otherwise you just end up spinning your wheels in mud. I had to learn the hard way with my daughter, make decisions that I wish I didn't have to make (and not just those all parents do.....). I had to practically wage war. In the end, I think she is growing into herself, slowly but surely, understanding the situation surrounding the details of our relationship, moving forward. With this new baby on the way, it is such a different experience. With Amy, I have always felt as if I have an actual partner, the perfect teammate. There is no conflict in our relationship, we consult with each other and work well together. No stress, no strain, no real concerns or worries other than the normal ones all soon-to-be parents have. We have great friends and excited family members just waiting to help out. Yesterday, at our friend and co-worker Heather's baby shower, I was really struck by how very cool and very supportive her and her husband's friends obviously are and it reminded me of how lucky we are as well. Some people have asked if I am nervous or anything and I have to say I'm not. I know everything is going to be fine. These final weeks, the actual birth, and the whole adventure afterward. If I had any lingering concerns or questions, yesterday was the first day I can say, "Everything is cool, everything will be fine, this is going to be very, very cool."

Thats it, just a random thought. Time to get back to work now I guess.....