A new band member?

Would you look at the size of that stuffed frog!

The married couple!

Deb & Pat made it official! Congratulations to the newly married
couple.

Lookin' bright and cheerful

About to to on.

We're here . . . . .

They've already moved the pool table so we could set up. Now we're
just waiting for our bass player to show up.

Gigs, set lists, salmon and . . . . . .

It's hard to read, I know, but that's the set list for the band tonight. We're playing up in Powers Lake, Wisconsin at the Sit 'n' Bull bar. It's a nice, fun place and it should be a good time. ■ Tomorrow we're hosting the annual Bullfrog Family & Friends brunch. Still stuff to do to get prepared for that. I've got salmon in a brine and will smoke it tomorrow - followed by 2 hams. ■ I'll see if I can't do a post, or two tonight from the gig. ■ Oh, and happy new year to all!

Too long . . . . . .

Too long? Yes, way too long since my last post. I apologize. I always want to post a picture with every post, but sometimes I just don't have a good picture to post - including tonight. Geeze - and me with an iphone with a great camera built in. ■ I did get a great thank-you email today. It really made my day. And the thank-you included a picture. Well, thank-you, Billie. It made my day. ■ Tomorrow our son goes back to San Diego and the Navy. We'll miss him terribly. Heck, I'm already missing him and he's not even gone yet! ■ Tomorrow is new year's eve. Our band has a gig up in Power's Lake, Wisconsin. We played up there a few weeks ago and had a great time. We're looking forward to the gig. ■ It's time for bed. That's getting to be a familiar ending to a lot of my posts. Hmmm . . . . . maybe I should try to post earlier, or maybe do more posts. Hmmm . . . . . . . . . . . .

Two down - one to go . . .

Two drawings down and one to go. Not a very good picture of the drawing, but I thought I'd try it instead of scanning it. I will scan it before I frame it though. ■ Yesterday it was warm - somewhere around 60 degrees, or so. In fact it was warm when we were unloading for the gig, but by 2:00 am the temperature had dropped and it was snowing. At least we didn't get much snow - not even enough to shovel. ■ Holly and Aaron drove to Louisville, KY today to see Libby. It's the only chance he'll get to see his sister before he has to go back to San Diego and the Navy. They'll be home tomorrow, but I'll probably be at work by the time they get here. ■ Time for bed. I'm sure Zoe is warming up my spot. ■

Some of the BF&F at the gig

BF&F - Bullfrog Friends & Family. Always with us.

Getting set up

We've been loading in and getting set up. We start at 10:00pm.

Pen & Ink .... got to change it . . . . .. .

This is a scan of a pen and ink that I had intended for my boss. Bad. Poor. Yuch. Which ever way you put it - it's bad. Accurate - yes - good - No. More tomorrow.. . . . ... . . . ... . . . ..

Merry Christmas to all

A Merry Christmas to all.

All is well . . . . . . . .

It's Christmas Eve. We've watched one movie - Holly, Aaron and I, and now Holly and Aaron are watching another one. I'm tired and about ready for bed. ■ To the left are some of the houses, etc. that I've been drawing over the past few weeks. Some big houses, some small, but all have a place in their owner's hearts. I think we all love our homes. They're special places where we feel safe; where our friends visit us; where we have good times and sad times; where many of our memories reside. ■ Before I go off to bed I want to wish all of you a merry Christmas, happy new year, and the best to all of you and your families. Goodnight and sweet dreams . . . . . . .

Tracking Santa . . . . . . he's on his way!

NORAD is tracking Santa again this year. You can see him via Google Earth. Here's the website that can give you more info: www.noradsanta.org

I know I'll be following his progress. More later . . . . . . . .

When's it going to stop snowing?

We've had quite a bit of snow. And I'm ready for it to stop. We had a few inches today and it's still snowing. Our son shoveled our driveway and sidewalks - I think he may be ready to return to sunny San Diego. ■ The drawing - bottom right on the collage of photos - is a gift for my boss. I hope he likes it. It's a drawing of the front of his store. ■ Tomorrow - shopping. I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. Nothing like waiting until the last minute! ■

More snow . . . oh, no!

Yes, we're getting more snow. Some of the neighbors are on top of it, (that's Jac in the picture on the far right) and some of us aren't. I'll have to get out and shovel and try and keep up with it. ■ And just to make shoveling interesting I've got another gout attack in my right ankle. Now I get to see if the new med I've got will get rid of it. It's really (the med) supposed to be a preventative thing. ■ I've got a couple of drawings I'm working on and need to get done. Off I go. . . . . .