Snow on the coast

Well, today it snowed in Newport. Lots of snow. (well, not a lot stuck on the ground, but lots fell) It was just beautiful for several hours. Big, honkin', huge snow flakes...used to call that "Christmas Eve snow" back in Idaho. It was really fun to watch, and because it was snowing, it was very slow at work. We had plenty of time to stand around and watch. Tomorrow is inventory day, so we were glad we had today to sing some Christmas songs. heehee

Lazy/not hazy day

Well, Mom had her first eye (cataract surgery) done this morning, so we are just hanging out at her house. When my friend had hers done, she was really sleepy all day long, but Mom is very awake and alert and doing fine. I was able to stay with her while they were prepping her and it was quite interesting. There were about 12 people there filtering in a few at a time starting with us at 6:30am. We were glad she was 2nd on the list! We were out of there by 9:15 and she refuses to stay quiet!! (typical) I keep insisting she stay down like her instructions said to do, but she keeps hopping up. (guess she doesn't think i can make toast by myself, eh?)(no comments there from anyone...) We get to go to the dr's office at 1:15 this afternoon to have the patch removed and eye checked, and she can't drive for 24 hours. 2 weeks from now the other eye will be done, so that will be nice to have it over. She was pleased there really wasn't anything to it. The actual procedure only takes 10-20 minutes. By the time I was called back in there, she was in a chair drinking juice and doing fine.

Well, hopefully I will be going to SLC this summer, then on to Jackson and Yellowstone. I'll know if my time is approved in the next week or so.

Speedy album arrival!!

Well, I wasn't even going to go to check my PO Box today, cause I didn't think it would be worth my time. Then I was checking www.airsupplynowandforever.com and several people had gotten their "Take Time" album today, so of course I had to journey off to the post office and mine was in the box! Woohoo! It sounds amazing! So much better than the original recording did. It was charming to hear Sydney and Russell sing together on "Only Time Will Heal A Broken Heart", and a wonderful surprise to find a recording of "I Can't Stay Away", which was an Air Supply demo from 1984. Wonderful album photos by Lady Jodi Russell. In the liner notes Russell states that Sydney was only 6 when it was originally recorded, which puts it around 1995. (give or take....LOL) Of course Windows Media player couldn't find any album info, so I had to enter in all, but I certainly could live with that.
Well done, Russell!

"Take Time" on the way!

Well, after all these years (now that sounds familiar to Airheads, eh?) Russell's "old" new album is ordered and hopefully will be here soon. Limited addition signed by Russell and daughter Sydney Rose, who appears in a special duet of the song "Only Time Will Heal A Broken Heart". I had planned on having Russell sign it at the March shows, and probably still will, but it will be fun to have Sydney's too. Check out http://www.russellhitchcock.net/ for a sneak preview and to order the album. (just click on his album on the right side of this page, and order away! heehee

(above pic from Tacoma, Feb 2007)

It's not just me

Today most of the customers in our store had the common sense of sand. For instance, someone with a lot of stuff in their cart gets through the check-out, looks down and says..."Gee, you got all that in 1 bag!" (yea, not counting the 5 other bags you have here!) Funny thing though, when one of us is having a day like that, we are not alone. Most of the rest of us are having the exact same kind of day. For those of you who don't believe in the "full moon syndrome", let me assure you it is very real. Now I honestly don't know where we are in the current moon cycle due to all the clouds we have had the last few nights, but today felt like a full moon to me. When it gets really bad, we wander through the back hall of the store with dazed looks and lots of muttering to ourselves and anyone who will listen. (or pretend to listen, anyway)

A guy came up to me and said..."where are your batteries?" I pointed to the big stand of batteries right in front of him. He looked at them, looked back at me, and said "oh". It's hard not to roll your eyes at things like that.
Another time a man bought a mailbox. Mailboxes are big...it stood about 2 feet high as I placed it on the top of the bag carousel. That was the only thing he had. He paid me and started to spin the thing around looking in all the bags. "Where is my mailbox?" (he said indignantly) I patted it on it's top and said "right here". He didn't say a word, just picked up his mailbox and left. (deep breath here)

The first of the year Oregon implemented a $.05 bottle deposit for water bottles. A lady today paid for her case of water, then held out the receipt I had just given her. I asked her if something was wrong. She said "here's the receipt now give me my bottle deposits back." (really big sigh and biting the inside of my mouth) I explained that she had to drink the water first then bring the empty bottles back to the store for the refund. She scrunched up her brow...thought for a minute, then said "I guess that's OK", and left with her water.
You can't make this stuff up.

Airhead humor (?)

Taking a cue from an Air Supply fan web site where someone came up with the idea of "You Might Just Be An Airhead if........" (aka Jeff Foxworthy humor) I have made my own little list of things. The first one I "borrowed" from that other list because it's too true to be funny. Ready??

You Might Be An Airhead if....you have pictures of the band in a photo album next to pictures of your family.
...you can't remember what you are wearing without looking, but you can describe Russell's last 4 stage outfits.
...you can name that Air Supply tune in 2 notes.
...you sing along with the elevator music when it's an Air Supply song.
...you live for your next "Jed Hug".
...you already know all the words to Russell's "Take Time" album, and it's not even out yet.
...you're the only audience member who can sing along with "A Little Bit Of Everything".
...you understand the term "Jedilicious".
...you don't screw up the words to "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All".
...you're already at the stage before Russell has finished the invitation to come forward.
...you still miss the "red pants".

Yea, I know...but hey, I can think of worse things I could be doing for my mid-life crisis!!! LOL........

Vacations (or lack there of)

Well, another day in the neighborhood. Might be snow tonight, but I'll believe it when i see it. Heard from someone who went to see Bette Midler at Caesars, and about all they could say was WOW. It would be great to see her show! I don't know if i can make it to Vegas this year. Will all depend if I do Utah/Idaho/Yellowstone/Jackson in August.

Graham Russell announced he will be part of a show in Park City at "Zoom" in August also. Sounds exclusive. (read..EXPENSIVE) I'd love to go to the Wendover Air Supply show the end of February, but airline tix to SLC are outrageous again, so probably not. I doubt I'd recognize Wendover now. It was just a bump in the road when I was last there is 1990. (Now it's a BIGGER bump, eh?) There are still concert tix available for that show, but sounds like Jed will be absent for all of Feb. I've been looking around to see if i can find some symphony stuff for him, but haven't found anything concrete yet for that week. Would be interesting to see his replacement though...Frankie Marino from Vegas filling in. Janet Robin on guitar is out...Russell "somebody" is in. (From Marino's show) (Sorry...don't feel like looking that name up at the moment.heehe) Lots of changes in the band, but hopefully we will get to hear some new songs at our March shows.

Well, I have pics to edit, so that's all folks.

Song of the day: The Osmonds "Through The Years"
Quote of the day: friend from work said we "Work the Red Line District" (ya had to be there for that one...LOL)