Greetings Ya'All~
Just thought I'd post a new bloggy-blog to keep my peeps up-to-date with all the news that is news in CrashLand!! Take a prozac, strap yo'self down and enjoy the ride......
For those who aren't aware......I am back living in Ashland KS. Have been here since August. It's weird to be back here yet it feels right....mainly cause of my new Mrs. For those in the dark, Jay and I's relationship has went on to the next level and I couldn't be happier if I were twins!! We've told many of our close friends and family, some we haven't been able to touch base with or the time wasn't right, so if you are reading this and are shocked, oops sorry! Not really!! Jay and I have been really close friends since early 2005, so due to that, I believe we are past that awkward stage, I'm just waiting for her to smack me with a broom for leaving my dirty clothes on the floor!!
Anywho, with that said.....this past weekend we took an "US" weekend to Wichita to see a few concerts, do some shopping, and generally get away from everyday stresses!! Friday we arrived in Wichita, found a nice lil' motel, and preceeded to do some shopping around town.....picked up some cool stuff @ The Village Flea Market incl. an outfit I spotted for her grandbaby, it is soooo cool, it's a SHREK onesy with a matching green hat complete with SHREK ears!! Finally found me some new shoes or U-Boats as my Dad likes to call em!! Found a couple cool shirts and some new shorts....can't ever have enough shorts esp with winter approaching!! Found my pal Ketron a cool VADER (Star Wars) shirt which I've yet to see him model!!
After shopping, we hit the hotel for a bit of relaxation and rest....finally tracked down my moron sister to find out the results of Mookie's test....it isn't good, he was diagnosed with CHRON'S DISEASE , the DR. said his case was one of the more severe she'd ever seen, adult or child. This has me worried as Mookie is only 14 years old.....I really hope the meds do their job as the alternative is not something I could fathom a 14 yr old having to endure!! So, for those reading this, please keep Mookie in your thoughts and prayers!! It'd mean a lot to me and his family!!
Friday afternoon, I returned to a place I thought I'd never return to until I died and my ashes were spread there......I took Jay with me to somewhere that nobody knows about and if they (bro/sis) do, they've forgotten about........it is my SANCTUARY......when I was between 7-11 yrs of age, I lived in the Oaklawn section of Wichita.......not a very Brady neighborhood but hey, it fit my childhood!! Well, I discovered the first day I was @ the school that if you walked all the way to the EAST end of the playground that there was a wooded area with a beautiful creek running through it. It couldnt be seen by anyone.....many of nights were spent there avoiding the beatings dished out by the bio-father or just spent there cuz I was afraid to be home alone cuz my brother and sister were either partying with ppl not worthy of breathing or they were long gone from home!! My Mom knew of my sanctuary....just cause we stayed there a few nights avoiding SATAN....so in 2005 before she died she req'd I take a portion of her ashes out there and spread em so when and if I came back to Wichita, I had a place to go visit her!! I fulfilled her wishes but in the 2 1/2 years since her death I couldn't get myself to go out there cuz I knew I couldn't either handle it alone or wouldn't wanna leave......I decided to take Jay there so she could get a grasp on certain aspects of my life that will always HAUNT me and in some small way to meet my beloved Mother whom she never had the chance to.........I know in my heart and soul, Mom would adore her and if she didn't at least they coulda shared clothes, them damn hippies!! I KNOW MOM WOULD HAVE LOVED JAY & I KNOW MOM WOULDA PULLED ME ASIDE AND THREATENED IF I DIDN'T TREAT THIS ONE RIGHT THAT SHE'D CUT MY BALLS OFF AND FEED EM TO ME!!
Friday evening Jay and I had dinner @ Carlos O' Kelley's....kinda neat as they had an open patio for dining! We than ran by my brother Greg's house.....it was the first time she had met him, his boys, Kobe and Dakota were in rare form "Boobies Boobies!" From there we hit JC'S HOUSE OF ROCK to catch my old pal Dawson's new band SEASONS AFTER and a band I'd seen open for Jani Lane called TAINTED....both bands were killer......we didn't stay for the final two bands as it had already been a long day!
Back to the motel!!! P.S. Take extra pillows next time.......URGH!
Saturday morning we got up and hit the road to Eureka to pick the rest of my crap up from Black's!! Good to see my bro again, sorry we missed ya Sammi!! Back to Wichita, we swung by Jenn & Jace's......Jace was working (as usual) so we hung w/ Jenn and Magoo!! We than decided to finish up our last bit of shopping before hitting The Roadhouse Blues (my fav bar ever that as of today will be closed down **Wipes Tears**) We hit Burger King en route to the venue and in the midst of grubbing on some fries I was graced by a crucifix fry......I was waiting for the lightning or to just combust, didn't happen so it must not have been that big of a sign as I thought!!
We hit The Roadhouse for another gathering of THE LOVE VIBE TRIBE aka An Evening In Concert w/ Anthony Gomes!! This was to be Jay's first LVT/AG show.....made all the more special in the fact that Anthony had agreed to do a photo shoot with Jay for her soon-to-be-opened art/photography studio entitled HIPPIE VISIONS!! Anthony had also agreed to subject himself to one of my interviews and like always I had a serious case of brainfreeze till about 2am on Saturday than two pages of questions emerged when I should been sleeping!!
This was to be my first AG show without my 'soul brother' Biscuit so I was a tad leary of the 'new guy'.....lemme tell ya, not only is David Karns (the new guy) an amazing musician but he is just a great of a human!! Anthony also had a new drummer since I saw him last. Peter Lang definitely earned his title as 'The Commander'......what a freakin madman on the drums!! Todd Hamric aka 'Church' was in fine form as usual!! For only playing together less than a month or so, these cats had some undeniable chemistry and it was by-far the best AG show I've ever seen.
Afterwards, we got in contact w/ Anthony ref photo shoot and interview......Jay was able to get some shots of the band post show but due to massive crowd we decided to stop only after Anthony assured us that when they returned in December that they'd get a proper shoot done.....Jay also got some shots of AG Live, we are awaiting development of those but knowing Jay's talents, they should be killer as usual!! In order for Anthony to not have to be up til 5am (it was 230 am at this point) I told him I'd just email him the interview questions since he was due to leave for Las Vegas later that day!! Jay and I got our pix snapped w/ Anthony and the guys, Anthony, Peter, David and Church signed my dobro and we were off......I found out Monday that that Saturday's show would be the last time I saw Church w/ AG as he was stepping down in December to pursue schooling and other avenues!! BEST OF LUCK CHURCH, THANX FOR ALL THE MEMORIES AND LAUGHS!
We left the Roadhouse in search of a QuikTrip and was pulled over by one of Park City's finest! I care not to get into this as it just pisses me off but rest assured that asshole's supervisor was called to the QT and a complaint was filed......idiots like him shouldn't be given badges nor guns!! We made the trek back to my bro's house for some zzzzzzzzz.....than back to Dodge City to pick up Jay's Mom for the trek back to Ashland.
Back at Ashland, Jay gave her son and daughter/grandbabies all the stuff we bought for them in Wichita than she had to leave for work.....she had to have felt like crap!!
I met with Comanche County reference dispatching for them, sounds like it is a-go!! Hope so!! Last night, Jay and I went out and took some pix of different scenery.........some scenery better than others!! I thoroughly enjoy every moment with Jay as we have similar interests in music, both enjoy photography and other artfull endeavours......rarely does 10 minutes pass with her that we are not laughing, that is such a great feeling!!
My Dad recently retired from Law Enforcement and is now residing in Mountain Home, AR. at his Dad's palace overlooking Bull Shoals Lake. He gave me a buzz Friday night to let me know he was all moved, to get the latest on Mookie, discuss other family matters and to tell me he had gotten married to his girlfriend Dorothy in Las Vegas @ a drive thru chapel hosted by Elvis himself. I am soooooo happy for him, I am glad he has found someone to grow old with and to keep his onry old butt in line!! Now I know some people are gonna say "Now Justin, how can you be happy for him being that it is not your Mom he is married to?" Well, for one he will ALWAYS be married to my Mom in my mind cause they were married when she passed away on April 10, 2005. but beyond that, he is 60 years young and I am happy he found someone, who wants to be lonely.....I know if the tables were reversed and it was my Dad who passed away, my Mom wouldn't want to be alone nor did she want my Dad to be alone after she passed. I have yet to meet Dorothy, I have spoken with her on the phone multiple times and she seems like a sweet gal......so who am I to piss n' moan......are they happy? YES, SO THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS & I WISH EM THE BEST!! He stayed with my Mom through the hell us kids put him through than through the absolute nightmare that was the last 9 years of my Mom's life due to her illnesses. I know wherever she is at, she is happy for him and wishes him nothing but the best....and the occasional case of impotence but Hey! That's my Mom for ya!!
Till next time.........
Cheers~
Crash