Fri Dingus

i have had a good day. i didn't do what i wanted to as far as daily missions are concerned (no donkey helmet for beans), but the way it played out was nice. started by running donkey around the local area--getting gas and sun as was a good thing for a sunny day in this town. had a beer or two and then a nap. i had a plan for all of the fun kids on the geek side of the spectrum; i.e. meet up, brave gresham in downtown in the way of going to the "fun center" on waterfront (midway and rides), then going to a late showing of the new harry potter movie. sounded great for a friday night! unfortunately, everybody was tired. PERIOD. one of my friends that i love to see, love dearly and am of the mind that she doesn't get out enough, folded. fine, but it's friday night! another friend, that is just in from hawaii, needed her sleep after running errands and the like all day, planning for her trip cross-country. fine as well...just missed her. so, beans and i met another friend (cherz: www.beefpile.com) at a british pub and had a few beers. great conversation--good times--beans, god love her, needed to go to bed. she is an early morning girl and i don't bemoan her needing to be bedwards by midnight! so, the three of us trundled home (my house), put mini-me to bed, and cherz and i went out to my local watering-hole...vic's. we got some good--no, great drinks, i paid $16 for $50 worth of drinks and a pack of smokes, and i introduced cherz to a local legend that happens to be one of my good friends

one of the fixtures at vic's is a jazz guru by the name of jof lee. he has played with everyone from buddy rich, to miles davis--he is, in my opinion, the best composer and arranger of small-group jazz standards on the west coast, not to mention, one of the best neuvo jazz pianists in the united states. somehow, he has it in his head (and ears after hearing me a time or two) that i am a decent bass player and one of his peers! now i have no misconceptions about my ability...i'm good, but nowhere near his league...but the conversation with this minor genius is always a treat! if you doubt, ask semaphoria (my beans), she has spent time with him too! i introduced jof to cherz, who is a music lover, and he was enamored. when we got home, i had him google jof lee, and he was absolutely floored. long music conversations came about, not the least of which is why i am quitting "jaroh," the band i am playing with now and how that is going to equate to more time with my lovely wife, but, all-in-all, the night was a successful and enjoyable time! i love you, beans, for staying out as late as you did--and regarding that situation of late that you couldn't tell your friends about because there was no way they would understand, i discussed it with nicole and she said, when you look at it from a step removed, i really AM a butthole! lord save me from being ignorant!!!!!