Another Saturday Night

If Robbie Fulks comes to a venue near you, do not miss it!! Roy, Shelly, and I went to the Underground City Tavern last night to see Robbie. He was unbelievable. In fact, the whole night was quite interesting. Before the music even started my wife was holding some woman's giant penis.

Springfield songwriter Tom Irwin opened the show. His folk tunes infused with stories and humor provided a nice start.

Robbie Fulks and his band were next. We knew we were in for a treat when Robbie, his bass player, and his lead guitarist warmed up with a jazzy version of "Sleigh Ride." The musicianship in the show was incredible. At one point, during a tribute to the great Buck Owens, they were taking request for Owens' songs. They started a request, "Act Naturally," and Robbie determined it was too low. He said, "Let's go to A." And without a pause the band jumped keys together and kept rolling.

Robbie is a fantastic singer with an amazing range. Even though his lead guitarist was excellent, Robbie was an even better guitar player. The bass player was excellent as well, displaying some obvious Jazz influences.

The music was a mash of Country, Rock, Bluegrass and Jazz. He also did a rap when he blew a string on his guitar. The band kept on playing the song while he rapped about changing the string. It was hilarious and impressive.

So go see Robbie! And take your wives! They will love it as much as you will.

Lennon Would Love It!

Give this tune a listen. It's quality entertainment.

What he said . . .

This guy has it about right. They may just be completely nuts.

Good Reading

The Senator from the great state of Massachussetts is on fire. We need more leaders like him. In fact, wouldn't it be nice if he were President?

Cards vs Pirates April 26 at 12:10 PM

Anyone interested in accompanying me to the game? I have 6 tickets total so 5 available, no charge except perhaps a cold, frosty beer. And be warned, I often evoke rage from those seated near me by catching "their" foul balls.

Tornados

Here are some pictures from the storm damage here in Springfield, IL. Some folks were not as fortunate as our family.

NCAA Today

March Madness kicks off today. If anyone made picks on ESPN and doesn't have a group to join, you can join the group called 'Crazy Phillips Family' by entering our high school mascot as the password. Anyone who gets in the group and wants to side bet a six pack, let me know in the comments for this post.

Craziness from Missouri

My man Andy's keeping his eye on things back in Missouri for me. It's getting easier for me to say I'm from Illinois.

Makes My Blood Boil

Dana Reeve died this week. In my reading about her I found this. I had no idea. Make sure you click the link and read the column from the time of Christopher Reeve's death. It made me angry and sad.

Darfur

The Senate did it last week. It's time for the American public to do it now. We need to pledge troops to NATO to help secure Darfur until a UN peacekeeping mission can intervene. Tell the President not to fail Darfur the way President Clinton failed Rwanda.

SPLASH!

Here's one of the balls that didn't make it back to Illinois.

I know what you're thinking: it looks like Lloyd. It's really Seamhead though.

Listening to Drive By Truckers . . .

These guys are good.

Don’t call what your wearing an outfit. Don’t ever say your car is broke.
Don’t sing with a fake British accent. Don’t act like your family’s a joke.
Have fun, but stay clear of the needle, call home on your sister’s birthday.
Don’t tell them you’re bigger than Jesus, Don’t give it away.

Live From Palm Springs

Roy and I are off on a little golfing adventure. We've spent the last three days on various golf courses in Palm Springs, CA. It's sunny and warm. The weather has been perfect. My golf however, leaves a bit to be desired. After we return, we'll post more photos and stories. Hafa adai.

Blog Daddy Takes Us To Daytona

Don't miss Blog Daddy's post about this weekend's upcoming Daytona 500. Remember, root for the 99! Go Carl!

The Mighty Quinn

JP was able to snap this at Wal-mart in Columbia yesterday.

A Couple of Suggestions

Here's two things you can do to make your life a little better in the middle of a cold winter:

1) Get Jeff's CD. I have been listening to the one my sister sent for my Mom. There's some good stuff on there.

2) Get Tom Russell's "The Long Way Around." RWP and Skeeter Master will tell you this guy is an awesome storyteller. These songs are great. I can't stop listening to it.

It's Finally Here!

I've been waiting for this. It's got 5 blades! And another one on the back of the razor! I've got to get me one of those. I guess I follow new razors the way some guys follow the models of their favorite cars. I yearn for razor advancements the way some guys yearn for the latest in Golf technology or the way JP anticipates the latest, greatest Frisbee. (Is it possible to improve the Frisbee?) Someday, I'll have a razor with 50 blades on it. Shaving will take about 30 seconds. And my head will be as smooth as a marble countertop.

When Are We Going to Mars?

The most disappointing part of the State of the Union for me was the stuff that was left out. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to hear more about the Mars trip. I mean Bush said we were going to send a man to walk on Mars!!! When is he going to follow up on that?

Oh, he didn't mean it literally . . .

I wonder what else he didn't mean literally.

Thoughts and Prayers

Everyone keep Boz, Tammy, and the Miller familly in your thoughts and prayers this week. Boz's father passed away this weekend.