Why hello there all!  It's me...Lorin P. posting a blog on a night that my friend Molly decided to take me out on the town.  Have to say I'm a bit tipsy...but on with the blog entry. 

Hold on....gotta get this out...WOOT!  What a good day.

So...this past week I surrendered a 3 day weekend to a quite miserable cold? Sinus infection? Whatever. Down all three days...but alas I have made it through the work week post sick and tomorrow is technically friday!!!!!!!!!!  ( no, you can't put enough !!!!!!!!!! on that)

Today was the first day I allowed myself to do anything really since the whole kicker in the backyard fun  First off, after work I met up with a good friend of mine Alexis.  It is always pleasing to see good people still around.  Alexis has a store here in town that I absolutely LOVE called Sundara.  The web site to check out what the store sells is here sundara.biz/    I love stopping into the store because there is something different every time.  Also, the store is located in a location that used to be a music store and also a music venue.  People who used to play there include some people that you all know and love.  Google the location sometime and maybe you will get some answers...this is your assignment. 

Then, Molly (back to what I was saying earlier on  Molly making it happen) swooped me up and swung me into this other music venue I had no IDEA about here in town,  It's basically a little stage with a room with a couple tables and a bathroom.  But...Good....good music there.  When we showed up there was a solo woman doing a set. Her name is Chris Pureka.

(So, I obviously got distracted at that point and I am here a week later to finish this entry....(slacker))

Any hoo...Chris Pureka was pretty top notch.  Here is the address to her bands web page.  www.chrispureka.com/

She played pretty early on in the evening. So, after the show it was time to dance.  There was a band playing in the main venue called The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band.  Good ol' hillbilly knee slappin' can't help but doin' a little jig while your listening type of music.
You can find them here  www.bigdamnband.com/
I have to tell ya, I have NEVER seen anyone play the washboard like I saw it played that night.  Bad ass.

Anyway, since then I have not been doing too much.  I've been trying to pick up more shifts at work so I can afford a mountain bike as soon as spring hits.  It is essential to my survival on this planet.  And another excuse is....IT JUST KEEPS ON SNOWING.
At first it was fun. All the snow.  But, now I'm ready for some straight up sunshine.  I guess mostly it is because I was in Phoenix for a day to celebrate Jessie's birthday.  It was SUPER to see the J&J crew but darn the tease.  We sat most of the afternoon by a swimming pool sipping on beers.  What more can you ask for in February?   I also received a new project restoring a lowrider bicycle for Jamie which is starting today!  This will be the perfect thing to keep me busy during the snow today.  I guess I am getting bored with runs. Ready for cycling season. 

I must apologize though.  I have not added any new pictures due to my absent mindedness.  I left my camera in Molly's truck.  Soon though I will shoot up some pictures of the lowrider project and all other shananigans.

Hope everyone is having a good week!  And...GO SAINTS!  Nice work in the super bowl.