Hot Damn!!!!

Just bought two front row tickets for Ottmar's show in Tucson!

Future Tumbleweeds

Future Tumbleweeds
Originally uploaded by Matt Callahan.

After the heavy winter rains and equally heavy spring growth, we have a great crop of tumbleweeds ready to let loose and start tumbling. I had one nearly come through my car window yesterday. It flew over me and stuck in the grill of the car behind me. There are harvesters around cutting large fields of dried growth in an effort to reduce this summers wild fires.

Poets and Angels - live

I cannot stop listening to this version of Poets and Angels. Jon does some fantastic bass work. I'd love to hear this song with OL playing one of the Devoe Negras and Jon on the Lakland fretless bass. Maybe this fall?

I realize I should make the cool links that everyone else does where by clicking the highlighted word, the reader can be whisked away to the website that relates to the topic I'm writing about. I just can't figure out how to do it. Every time I can't figure out something on the computer and need to ask for help, I feel like somebody's father who just doesn't get it. Then today, it hit me. I am somebody’s father, times three. I guess I'm entitled. So, who's going to help the clueless guy out and teach me the link trick?

sunflowers

sunflowers
Originally uploaded by Matt Callahan.

Borya, you may want to check out the new idol worship pictures. I'm digital now so there's no holding me back.

Concert Flyer 2

Concert Flyer 2
Originally uploaded by Matt Callahan.

One more. She picked the photos and font style on her own. I just made a few slight suggestions.

Concert Flyer 1

Concert Flyer 1
Originally uploaded by Matt Callahan.

My oldest daughter made this up last night. We'll be posting these up around town to help promote the show.

Third Row

Purchased my tickets as soon as the box office opened this morning. Section A5, Row 3, Seats 1 and 2. This is just a few seats from where we were sitting for the 2003 show.

Seating is normally in the round but Ottmar is playing a half house. The stage at the Celebrity rotates for full house shows. He commented that he had opened for Basia and had to play on the rotating stage and found it quite uncomfortable.

Lunch With the Lizards

The desert has decided that it’s time to return to normal. Temperatures have reached into the low ninety-degree range. The moisture left from our winter rains is quickly disappearing. The proper dryness has returned to the air. The grasses and weeds are fading while some of the wildflowers still cling to life. Some say that there hasn’t been such an incredible display of wildflowers in over ten years. You can smell summer in the air.

I take my lunch just after 12:00. It’s not yet the heat of the day and I like to stand in the sun while I eat. The parking lot at work has some nicely landscaped areas between the upper and lower levels. Small lizards are starting to show themselves, sneaking out of the bushes to warm up and snack on a few insects. It amazing how quickly they dart in and out of cover.

From where I stand at lunch, I can see the roof of the venue where OL played last spring. Today, I found myself so excited about the upcoming concert. It’s nice to have something to look forward to.

Little Pork Chop

Little Pork Chop
Originally uploaded by Matt Callahan.

Here's the newest member of our family. She's an Akita/Sharpei mix. We rescued her from the Human Society last Friday. I grew up with a dog but this is the first for my family. Her age is estimated at three months. The cat is not happy.