yo get into it

"we hope there is solution in these days so we wait for new ideas to get us away. where to start. where to break and let go. where to move. where to look and where to grow. covered in blanket statements try to break free again and again. we move past these empty walls. start to look for our connections to get us through someday soon. always remember to send out the glowing praises as we look to attempt to get out of these boxes. we need to get out of these boxes. we'll break away one of these days and tell ourselves there are no connections to these screens"

...been a long time since a post....Felt like i been to busy to write me thoughts a second time, one should be good enough i write in a journal about everyday things drawings pics, that's what i like about writing in that its way more personal and you can do whatever you want in it paste pics draw creatures attach letters from my flickr peeps...etc i guess you can do a lot of that on the Internet but it just doesn't have that same feel that a pages have after you write on them the feel of old ink on paper you can't beat it, my monitor is flat and boring my journal is road worn and tells a story by its self....guess thats my excuse for not writing in 2 months ha ha

Just got back from an awesome trip to MD to see family and brand new baby nephew Dalton. What a great time its a shame the weekends only 2 days, why did we do that to our selves, why couldn't we have worked 2 days and had off 5 days...really what are we doing...

remember when time was all we had?

30 seconds of hate....

Why do you have to pull out in front of me when theres nobody behind me for miles, then you speed up only to turn at the next street light.
Seriously, i don't care how fast your mustang is!!

Week is going good so far I'm still breathing, mason is doing great, he had a blast at music fest loves seeing the bands play, I got to see alot of people i don't normally get to see bands and friends! Wanted to take boat out this weekend with the Fam however boat has been in the barn all winter and half of summer last year so she needs a lil work hoping to get it ready for this weekend its supposed to be sunny and hot!! My father had a birthday the other day and got to go to a nascar race at Dover (monster mile) pretty happy for him to get to see one i haven't been in a few years now its something that every one should experience in their life, just a good time all around, even better if you are camping!!

Speaking of Camping i want to start planning for a camping trip this summer for the boys, we started a "Man-cation" two years back in the fall, went camping in Nutbush, NC ha ha, was cool had some good buddy's from Maryland meet me there, went up by myself, nobody here wanted to do it. Last year i drove up to Ocean City Md, for a car show same crowd from camping trip was good too, this year need to find somewhere good and in the middle so we all have equal driving distance. Ill keep ya posted.

Over and Out,


class of 52' BFT



Beaufort Music Festival

Got some good music coming to Beaufort this weekend for the 23rd Beaufort Music Fest!! Glad to see that Justin Townes Earle is headlining (Saturday) and Chatham County Line on Friday, the fest is free and its down on the waterfront, can't beat it!! Would get into details on how good JTE is but ill let his music do the talking :) He does have an interesting story though, growing up as son of Steve Earle, addicted to drugs at 12yrs old. Also CCL can't be missed so check these guys out and the others that are playing all day as well, come out and show your support keep this thing going!!!

Going to start a new part of the blog dedicated to the things that i hate/annoy me. yea i am going to share my pain with y'all. I came up with this idea when i had one happen to me.....

Have you ever been talking to someone telling them a story or explaining how something works, the person your talking to is paying attention or at least pretending, when you see them divert there eyes to another person in the room/area and then quickly look back at you and each time they do that there interest falls out and then a lil smirk appears, then you turn around and the other guy is shaking there head with either disbelief, disapproval.. or even mocking/making jokes.

I'm sure i have done this sometime in my life too, but its still annoying!!

Family Ties



Happy easter!! 85'

Happy belated easter haha

Sure have been slacking on this blog!!! My sister and her fam are on the way down and im excited, not only has it been a while but they are staying for almost a week!! Its going to be good to spend some long overdue time with them. She is coming to take pictures for the Beaufort Food and Wine weekend, this will be her second year doing it, i couldn't be prouder! She is extremly gifted and has a huge heart for it, speaking of huge haha she is preggers, i feel bad that she is going to have to do alot of walking around, and looking at all the wine and beer and not be able to try any! Anyway im happy for her and can't wait to see them, esp. my lil niece!! also to try her husbands homeade wine....very good stuff.

always looking out for my safety

love this one!!!

Also i am co hosting an event at backstreet pub called "be here..for beer" apparently the mayor made Beauforts welcome slogan "Be here" so we improvised haha. It is a beer dinner, 4 beers from Natty Greene's of greensboro, paired with a meal by the talented Chef Anthony Garnett of Coral Bay Club in Atlantic Beach that goes with each unique taste.

so come on out!!! theres something for everybody.

go here for ticket info
http://www.beaufortwineandfood.com/events.html

Fist City

Getting together with friends is always a good time! this weekend we are traveling up to Richmond VA, to see lindz bestie and her husband. Im excited too, last time we saw them it was their wedding which was awesome, this time there will be a lil less going on and get more 1on1! Looking forward to getting on the road again...Will post pics so stay tuned!! over&out

freedom yells, it don't cry...

friday was awesome, left a lil late waiting on some buddies, but got there right when doors opened. Trip up was good listened to some good tunes boys played out angry birds, but we made it. Its wasn't packed like i thought it to be, matter of fact Chapel Hill was a ghost town, you wouldn't think cus UNC was playing that night, i thought it woulda been a diaster. Beer has gotten expensive at bars tall boy PBR's were "on special" for 4.50 i remember them being $2 for 24oz and $1 for 12oz, pbr used to be cool cus it was cheap now its pricey cus its cool, screw that i got schiltz for $2 haha. Got to talk with Josh Small before the show started about Buz Blurr in Rva previous night for stories/signing, he said it was a really good time, josh is a nice dude i was glad to see him again and that he was playing with tim, by the way hes got a new album check it out. The show was really good, jenny owen youngs was really good, tim was great josh played back up vox and guitar, tim sung his heart out and voice haha he could barely talk afterwards, tim also had this guy named Andrew playing hormonica, he found him downtown VCU when him and josh were singing in the street for some protest when andrew walked up and started playing and tim told him you need to be on the road with them and brought him along, it added a good sound to the music.
After show went to father in laws (where we were supposed to stay) and decided to drive home we were all sober and it sounded like a good idea: slam some energy drinks, good tunage and high fives, and we were off, was great ride sang old songs on radio, got home at 500am really tired, but glad to be home and see the Fam. So that was part of the weekend, got to bleed brakes on Bug and looked at tons of paint samples for house colors... have a good week peeps!!!

over and out
for show pics check out minervacat's on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/minervacat/5560794425/

ride fast, live slow

Life is going good, mase, linds and i had a string toy parade around the house last night was fun mason is so much fun now. Ive always questioned lots of things in life esp. the one we have all asked before "why am i here" it wasn't til mason was born that i found that answer it only took lookin in his eyes, i can't explain it in details but i think you will get it. He's my lil buddie. Blessed to have Linds Mason, and my Fam.

Been a busy week lots of pics to share with all the coal and tanker cars moving back and forth. Supposed to go to Chapel Hill tommorow night and see Tim Barry with Jenny Owen Youngs. Im stoked its been 3 years since i last scene him live. Its going to be a quick trip to Raleigh coming back in the morning.  Welcome spring and pollen! haha

Have a good weekend and i'll see you out there!

over and out

tim

jenny

For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

- Robert Louis Stevenson