For My Niece, Born Today

What once was hurt
What once was friction
What left a mark
No longer stings
Because grace makes beauty
Out of ugly things

Welcome to the world, Grace Catherine...

(h/t and thanks, to Chris, brother of Andrew, who once promised to buy Grace's mother a nursery school.)

Things I Love Today

Things I love today...

This article about drinking wine. I love this article with all of my heart and soul. I spent too long dealing with one of the most ferocious wine snobs in the history of the free world, and know what all of these gadgets are (MY broken table top Rabbit sits unused on my bar; I've returned to the standard corkscrew), to the point that when I broke up with him, I actually stopped drinking/talking about wine. And I missed it. I actually know quite a bit about wine, granted, from hanging out with him so long (credit where credit is due). But not everyone wants a bottle analysis. Sometimes, they just want a nice glass of red that will go with dinner. And I can help with that, better than you think. So, every word of this article makes me happy. Read it. Save it. Live it. Drink it.

The posts at my other home. I was prolific this week, and the throwdown will be a riot, I'm sure. Once the dearly beloved PIC gets his up. I'll leave that line as is... ;)

Hot and Tangy almonds from Trader Joe's. Yum. Addictive.

The fact that I'm about to have Ozzy and an article about wine drinking in the same post. But, here we go--this song.

Happy Friday, kids!!

You Can't Kill Rock and Roll - Ozzy Osbourne

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On the Edge

E Street Band, originally uploaded by crau1971.

Not in the pit; we missed the lottery by 20 people. BUT, they let us in right after the pit, so we were leaning against the barricade to it all night. Giving us a completely unobstructed, "front-row" center view of the show. I took this during the encore.

Other shots here.

Oh, and Nick has the set list here.

Lucky Number Seven?

So far, he's opened all of the shows on this tour with this song. This makes me happy. So do some of the guest appearances and tracks from "Darkness on the Edge of Town" that keep popping up during the shows. Other notables popping up in the setlists I'm checking are "Backstreets" (which made me cry when I saw him time #2), "Because the Night" (which would make me LOSE MY SHIT if he played tonight), and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" with Tom Morello in LA. No chance of Tom here, but DAMN, can you even imagine?!?!?! Courtney's brain matter all over the folks around her.

This will be the seventh time I'm seeing him since 2004. The fact that the Red Bank Rockers are joining me makes the event all the more special. Red Bank and Monmouth County IN THE HOUSE, BOSS!!!

Oh, and by the way, read that post Liz wrote about her night here in Norwood. Sums it up perfectly, and the quote from Brownie is priceless.

Pictures, of course, and review will come. And if I'm in the pit... oh dear lord. Wish us luck!!!

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

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Vacation Week Begins

The Red Bank Rockers (i.e. Liz and Nick) are coming here today. Norwood townie fun and THE BOSS shall prevail. Local folks up for Lewis' this evening just come on by and say hello.

Hoegaarden in the house, too.

My Heart...

...can't take another Bruins/Habs series again this year.

They HAVE to take the Habs down this year, HAVE TO. End of story.

Bleed black and gold folks--let's make this Titletown for real this year!!!! I want to blow off work for a hockey rally!

These Simple Things, Let Your Heart Feel

Review of Bob Mould's new album over at my other place.

Worthwhile in so many different, wonderful ways. Check it out.

Vote. It counts.

Vote. It counts., originally uploaded by crau1971.

Norwood, rain and Opening Day are no excuse. It takes 5 minutes or less of your time, and most of us can walk to our voting precincts.

Vote. It matters.

The Art of Conversation With Yourself

Where I'm at right now...

Welcome To: - Ani DiFranco

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