Well, I have been away at my grandmother's funeral for the past three days, so I figure I would update ya'll as to the happening. My plane flight there was very easy, except for the getting up at 5:30am part. Somehow I was able to do it. I had a three hour layover in Atlanta and had to wait in their airport. I was lucky on the way there, both flights I had no one sitting next to me, even though the rest of the plane was full. During that time I got caught up in the book "50 ways to improve your C#", it is a must have for good developers. When I arrived I got a rental car and drove all the way to Brackenridge Pennsylvania(an hour away). I drove through Pittsburgh. I then went to my first ever viewing. It was kinda freaky. There is just something so lifeless about it. It makes me feel all oogy. I've been lucky, being 29 and not ever having seen a dead body. To top it off, my mom made me get a picture of the body. I had someone else do it. However, now I have a picture of it my computer. There's that oogy feeling again. After that I got to talk with all of my cousins. I haven't seen them in years and it was good to reacquainted. They are all older and have families of their own. It made me feel old as well. Later that evening I went into the hotel bar and had some drinks with my sister. Her baby is the cutest ever. He even has a little carotenemia, just like his uncle(it's gone away since I quit drinking as much V-8). I'll post pictures later in the week. The funeral was very good. My grandma was a great women who taught reading to hundred of kids over 32 years. She was also active in the church and the local library. The service was good and I even got up in the pulpit and said a few words. I had found some good scripture and was able to tie it in with her life. My sister got up as well and spoke, sans the scripture. At the reception I was able to talk some more with all of my cousins and we took some group pictures. I don't know if there ever was a time when we all were together. It was nice. On Friday night I drove mom up to Hillville and went to the family cabin. It was good to be there. I have a lot of fond memories. We had a cookout and socialized. I wanted to stay but had to get mom back to the hotel. Along the way mom was alerting me to every sign on the road. It's good to know, just in case I forget how to read. On Saturday I actually walked to the local Subway across from the hotel and then went to the airport. I had a show that night and had to get back. I was glad to be back, but I was tired, having been in a car for an hour and a couple of planes for 4 hours. The show was pretty good. I signed a women's corporate red t-shirt while she was wearing it. One embarrassing moment happened. During the show I stood up on the drum riser and proceeded to jump off of it. My feet buckled and down I came to the ground. I think I bruised my knee. But a split second after it happened I jumped up and played a cord, as if to say, I'm ok. After our show I went to another club and say "Fair to Midland", now they were a band that is going to make it. On Sunday I slept in, but I still went to feed the homeless. I watched the new "Family Guy" as well. That show still has the humor. Anyway, now that I am back at work I sense change in the air. I wonder.

Thought of the Day
Randy: There's been a little problem in the cockpit, and I was . . .
Ted Striker: The cockpit--what is it?
Randy: It's the little room in the front of the plane where the pilots sit, but that's not important right now.
-- Airplane