• Weekend at Disney

    After the Fixx concert on Friday night, the weekend was all about Disneyland and California Adventure! I made a new bestie — my man Lucius Best, who you probably know as Frozone. What a great dude. He was out there in the heat shaking hands and taking pictures for a good 45 minutes. Cari and …

    August 9, 2026
  • The Fixx (finally!) in San Diego

    Back in 2012, The Fixx came to little old Richland WA and played a show at Jackson’s Sports Bar, which probably had space for no more than ~50 people. Now, this was one of my top ’80s bands and I had never seen them live. But I absolutely wore out the vinyl for their 2nd …

    August 7, 2026
  • Bon Jovi at MSG in New York City

    Our trip to NYC last weekend wasn’t just about meeting new blood relatives for the first time. The night before, I checked off a bucket list item by seeing my first Bon Jovi concert…this one was at the legendary Madison Square Garden!! (Which, BTW, puts a lot of other venues to shame with getting people …

    July 17, 2026
  • Blood Relatives

    There’s a scene in the first Jason Bourne movie where Marie drives him from Germany to his home in Paris. But he has amnesia, so it’s all new and he’s trying to put a bunch of strange pieces together. As they’re about to say goodbye, he sheepishly says that she’s welcome to wait in the …

    July 15, 2026
  • Depoe Bay, Oregon

    There’s Something About the Oregon Coast

    Cari and I fell in love with the Oregon coast this weekend. Our first two visits (2021 and 2025) were great, but something just seemed different or better this time. It felt like a home away from home. From the minute we saw the beach and water to the minute we left, the two of …

    April 22, 2026
  • photo of Journey performing in Spokane

    Journey in Spokane (Again!)

    After seeing Bruce in Portland a couple weeks ago, then John Waite and John Cafferty in Tacoma last week, my Pacific Northwest concert tour continued last night in Spokane. I saw my third Journey show! It was a good show, but probably my least favorite of the three. They’re doing a farewell tour of sorts, …

    April 16, 2026