• Counting Crows: August 19, 2025

    After the fun and success of driving all the way to Bend in May to see Sting, I decided why not do it again for Counting Crows?!? Like many of the artists I’m seeing this year, I also saw Counting Crows during “My Year of Concerts” in 2023. As I said back then, they can …

    August 20, 2025
  • Toad the Wet Sprocket: July 25, 2025

    Cari is not a big fan of live music. She’s not one to go to concerts. I almost always ask if she wants to go to the shows I’m gonna see, and she almost always declines. It’s just not her thing, and that’s okay. But you can imagine my surprise when, not only did she …

    July 26, 2025
  • Tracking Tech Changes Through the Jason Bourne Movies

    Twice a year, I do what I call my Jason Bourne Movie Marathon™. On the July 4 and New Year’s Day holidays, I watch the entire series of movies in order. (Well, it’s been a while since I’ve included Legacy in there; I just don’t care for it.) In every movie, it’s basically Jason vs. …

    July 5, 2025
  • Baby steps…in the ocean

    I’ve swum in pools twice since my accident, and that was fine both times. But I had a feeling that getting back in the ocean would be a different story. On our first day at the Oregon coast last week, Cari and I went down to the beach so I could get in the ocean …

    June 6, 2025
  • Sting: May 25, 2025

    This was an interesting experience! I’d never seen a show in Bend. At about 4.5 hours from home, it felt a bit too far to drive. But Cari and I decided to plan a trip to the Oregon Coast over Memorial Day week, and that gave us an excuse to stop in Bend on the …

    June 3, 2025
  • Simple Minds in Seattle: May 17, 2025

    Where was Simple Minds my whole life? I knew their 5-6 biggest songs, but never bought an album. So about 2-3 weeks ago, I made a Spotify playlist based on their recent concerts…and it was sooooo damn good. All kinds of great songs I’d never heard before. It made for a great show last night …

    May 18, 2025