Staybridge Stes Kalamazoo

... a good show this morning. We played Chenery Auditorium, which was a beautiful space. Sadly, it was undergoing renovations, so the actors didn't have real dressing rooms, but it is going to be a great place to play in a couple of months. <br><br>Now we're headed West again, and into Central time for 2 more shows before heading South again :)<br>

... corn late. Because of wet weather in the fall, the corn still have<br>a high moisture content. Anything above 15% and the farmer pays 4 cents per bushel<br>for each percent moisture. So, they let in stand until it dries to less then<br>15%. Most of the corn has been harvested in the last two weeks.<br><br><br><br>

While in Michigan we took the time to demo the Firelinx Wireless Firing System at opening night of the Kwinks Hockey game.<br><br>We secured each firing module on a board with the slat and product to make getting it on and off the ice as ...

On the way back to the airport the traffic on the freeway was slow enough to take decent photo's of downtown, except the haze downtown looked more like an industrial district and required severe photoshoping to get the buildings to stand out.<br><br>

... it;<br>May we see stress<br>And embrace it;<br>May we see edges,<br>And enfold them in<br>With truthful acknowledging<br>And caring resourcefulness.<br><br>When it its time<br>May we gracefully depart,<br>Knowing we have left the world<br>A better place<br>Because of us.<br>May we individually bring<br>Hope to new ventures<br>To new relationships<br>Built on graceful memories<br>Of what is now.<br>

We booked a Mediterranean cruise with Voyages of Discovery. Go to http://www.voyagesofdiscovery.com for an overview on the cruise line. The attached brochure will give you the details on the ports of call. We wanted less of a "Las Vegas" style cruise and more of an educational experience with Sicily and Croatia included in the mix ...

I'm running out of gas again, so I pull off in what looks like the middle of nowhere, incidentally, it's right outside of Kalamazoo. A place called Galesburg, Michigan. This place is just.... falling apart. That's the best way to describe it. <br><br>I start to think I won't find any gas anywhere, when I find an old, dilapidated Marathon. The lady inside says that I can't use her washroom, but I'm free to use the washroom in the laundromat across ...

Well, well. I thought to myself the other day, I should make a pretty little end to this blog, for those who might be just reading for fun on the internet. Most people have seen me and heard stories in person, now that I am back in the US. Although, it's mildly disappointing, as it's incredibly difficult to work great stories into a ...

... provided the aftermath respite and place where planned turned to dining and wining for a pre-wedding celebration. The Chicago family crew was in full force and made the time for us extra special. A lot of details still needed to be resolved as the wedding was less than 24 hours away. The morning of the wedding took Diana and her mom off to get pampered and styled while somehow Derek, Fred, Uncle Steve, and Diana's brother Raul and father Pepe were left in ...

... after round five. I held a firm lead, making ... "Competition of the Week" 8´s winner: me! Though Jason wasn´t actually in the "Competition of the Week," he did finish second in the board game. Behind me, ha ha! Better luck to you in the "rat race," bud! I got your watermelon ice cream right here! Later. - the leg-less, cheese-less rat, Modern Oddyseus (4-3). Add´l stats. No-points-awarded stupid answers: TJ - 3 me - 2 Michelle - 7 Jason (a non-"Comp of the Week-er") - 4