...I went to State Fair Park and it didn't flood.

So, I went to State Fair Park this weekend to attend Greek Fest. My lady dances in it every year and last year I was unable to attend because am.psych was celebrating our latest and only cd release with a 3 day mini tour on the same weekend.

Well, this year, I was able to attend... and, a Jorgensen of Crego decent stepped foot on the fairgrounds and it didn't flood.  Laugh all you want, it's happened twice before.

The fest was interesting. I have never seen so many people just happy to be entertained by dancing. They went late in to the night last night and the band kept playing past 10 even though that was when it was supposed to be done. Greek time I guess.

I liked it. I'll be going again. It was really a fun time... minus the ride where my leg was almost crushed.

...it's been a while.

I needed this break from the blog. It was really starting to be a burden and that was not the intent of it when I started it.

So, I am going to be changing things up in here. Yes, I will still post. Yes it will still be about what is better for that day or moment.

Thank you to everyone for sticking around. The posts will be a bit longer than I usually do as well.

...I'm truly enjoying the bike.

I dont care that it was 60 today. I still rode. It seems I'm only going to get to do this once every week or so. As my luck has it, I get one good day a week to ride. The rest of the time it's too cold or raining. Then, when I have my kids... it's f'ing amazing outside and I can't go for a ride. So, I am enjoying every second I can.

I took Hwy 38 tonight. Once you're past 7mile road, it's got nice twists and turns and you can go off on other country roads and get a good lean going. I think I was leaned further out than any other time I've rode before. There is just something about it. I can't put my finger on it. I'm getting more comfortable too because I noticed I am not biting down and tensing my jaw while I ride. I just relax.

Until the next nice day....

...I feel rested and ready to take on the day.

It was a long weekend for me. There was a roller coaster of emotions ranging from love and anger, to euphoria and confusion.

This past weekend, Am.Psych played what has to be the largest crowd we've ever played for in Chicago. It was amazing. Dave Shock should be given a fucking medal for what he did. To get everyone together in one venue for four days and just let us all do our thing is more than any of us could have asked for. Even more, we all got to meet people and see bands that we ALL have so much respect for.

Who else can get Christ Analogue, Die Warzau, and Stromkern to all come back to Chicago and play a show? DAVID MOTHERFUCKING SHOCK! THAT'S WHO!

I owe so much to this guy. It's going to be really hard to pay him back over the years for all he has done for me personally. And, not just for the am.psych stuff either. He's been a very good friend to me since we first met back when we did our Thanksgiving show with USSA and Chemlab.

So, I have lots of other thank you's to go through on this, bear with me here.

Thank you to Dan Clark for playing with us once again.
Thank you to Jim Semonic for just being awesome and pulling out the ole Jimmy Semtex for Reload (kind of fitting actually)
Thank you to Joe Graham for coming up to the fest. I'm glad I wasn't the only old guy there.
Thank you to Chris Demarcus, Kerry Peterson, Galen and all of SV for the disc.
Thank you to the Milwaukee crew - Kathy, Isaac, Lucy, David & Angie. It made it feel like a home show.

and, most of all... Thank you to Cat and Meg. You both know why.

...it's a three payday month.

I just noticed that the pay schedule makes it so I have three paydays this month. Bonus.