April 15, 2009

So what's up with all this teabagging going on today? Shouldn't that be done in the privacy of one's bedroom with consenting partners? But, seriously, it was nice to see a change for once from the regular protest kids protesting the regular items to this new milieu of protesters. I heard related that one protester even had a sign stating that Obama is the anti-christ - could it be?

I received my registration license for my bike, and we have taken Karen's bike to have a tune-up. I will ride mine over to the shop tomorrow for its tune-up. Karen and I noticed that her bike still had its registration license on the frame from when it was last in Madison. She had her bike built in 1992 by some friends who worked at Trek at the time; it is very nice bike.

I purchased a liter of Jameson's Irish Whiskey (18.99) today, as it was on sale at the store near us. I also purchased a bottle of the Wollersheim's Winery Rose wine ($7.99) as it was a nice warm afternoon and such occasions call for a rose wine. We listened to Jimmie Dale Gilmore while sipping our wine and preparing dinner.

I am reading the Canterbury Tales - perfect for spring.

I am not sure what to think of my recent purchase of the Holy Modal Rounders' recording, Indian War Whoop. This was what I believe is their 3rd recording, circa 1967, and it appears to me even more crazier than their recording The Moray Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders. The title is a reference to the piece from the Anthology of American Folk Music, which is a fantastic verison of the song, but I am not sure how to describe the Rounders' treatment of the song. Sam Shepard is on the recording and would soon leave the band to polish up the screenplay for Zabriskie Point and then go on to writing those fantastic plays; wonder what he is doing now? I remember seeing him once at the St. Paul Public Library when I was on jury duty and was taking my lunch break.