Jammin with the new guitar

Got a guitar again after many years without.

This is the Ibanez IJV50 JamPack. Purchased for $100 at Guitar Center in Overland Park.

I enjoy playing it very much.

To go with the guitar I also picked up Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method Grade 1. I am fairly proficient at playing chords and such but I wanted to really learn to play the guitar, for reals. In the video I play a couple of songs from the book.

At the fort

The family spent some time at the old fort here in Fort Scott, Kansas, before folks started home.

Milo and the Turtle

Milo and the Turtle
Our pup Milo meets Mr. Turtle.
Originally uploaded by Nick David Wright

I've been having a hay day uploading some old stuff I've found in the laptop.

I thought I'd put this stuff up years ago, but I guess I didn't.

Merry Christmas

We're spending Christmas with The Sister and her family. We're having a great time. Here's their tree:




But last night a real honest-to-goodness blizzard blew in!


But that didn't stop Christmas!




And here's their neighborhood and backyard this morning. Not a whole lot of snow but that wind sure piled it up in places!

Simon's Cat 'Snow Business'

Simon's Cat is the greatest!

Happy Birthday Beloved

Today is my Beloved's birthday. Happy Birthday!








I love you!

Thai massage

When I first learned about Thai massage recently, I have to admit that the photos kind of scared me.

But then today I thought to look on YouTube for a video and I found this one.

And now I realize that it doesn't look all that scary at all. In fact, I think I'd like to try it!

Animaniacs Star Trek parody: Star Truck

Oh this is hilarious!

Tunesday: Hockey - Song Away

So last Tuesday's free giveaways from the iTunes store didn't particularly chime with me, so I never got around to writing my Tunesday post.

Not that there's anything wrong with the songs, they're not bad. They just didn't strike me like songs sometimes do.

But over the weekend I did "discover" another song that iTunes gave away several weeks ago.

The song is "Song Away," by Hockey.

The mean people at EMI Music have made it so folks like me cannot embed their videos on my blog though, so here's a link to the video!

Hockey - Song Away

Tunesday: Serena Ryder - All For Love

Here's my pick for this Tunesday. Serena Ryder and her song "All for Love" is available for free on iTunes.

Good sound. Good song.

Monday can be Tunesday too!

Okay, I got this video free from iTunes a couple weeks ago, I threw it into my mix and never really watched it.

Last night I was sitting on the couch letting the laptop shuffle through my playlist when this song came up.

This is an incredible song. The music, the rhythm ... I love it! The video is extremely nicely done as well.

You've got to check this one out.

Tunesday: Orianthi - According To You

One of today's free giveaways over at the iTunes Store is the song, "According To You," by Orianthi.

It's got a good sound. Very catchy song. Kinda like the lyrics too.

Check it out.

Matt Redman - You Never Let Go (Passion '06)

I love this song.

"And I will fear no evil,
For my God is with me.
And if my God is with me,
Whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear?"

Simon's Cat

I love the "Simon's Cat" videos over at YouTube.

I saw today that he'd put up another one, I think it's one of the funniest yet!

Tunesday: Porcupine Tree - Time Flies

iTunes gives away free material at the iTunes Store every Tuesday. I love it.

One of today's giveaways is the music video "Time Flies," by Porcupine Tree.

It's a catchy song and an okay video. Check it out.