Talk about an ’80s party! I’d never been to the amphitheater over in Ridgefield, WA, but couldn’t resist the urge to see Toto with Men at Work and Christopher Cross. Toto was the headliner, but Men at Work was the main attraction for me. They were a fave band for me in ’82-’83 with all …
August 31, 2025
If you are of a certain age and find yourself in Bend, Oregon, someday, you MUST stop in at the last Blockbuster on the planet. I went before the Counting Crows show on Tuesday and figured I’d just get a selfie outside, then leave — because really, who wants to look at rows and rows …
August 21, 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
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
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
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