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And in a rare show of frivolity...

Well, two things, really:

1) I'm headed on a business trip next week to San Diego, for National Pastors Convention. Was there last year, but a) I'll be trying to spend more time getting into conversations to see what needs church leaders are feeling right now (while hoping they're not simply "felt needs" ); b) this time Marion'll be with me, so it'll actually be more of a vacation. This'll be her first time in California, seeing the Pacific, etc., and we figure we'll hit the San Diego Zoo while we're there, too (anyone else remember watching Zoorama on early Saturday mornings as a kid?) We could use the break. Again, you've been following the blog, right?

2) In preparation for the impending Tension Envelopes reunion gig (4/4/9 -- mark yr calendars, boys and girls), I actually ended up buying myself a rather nice Ibanez bass, at one of Loveland's many fine pawn shops.  I was gonna go cheap, but Marion actually encouraged me to buy the one that was calling out to me. Cost as much used as my first Ibanez did brand-new nearly 30 years ago.  The good news, I still kind of "got it." Now I just need to remember it.

Sometime after I get back: The new Robyn Hitchcock album, and likely Willie Nile's Beautiful Wreck of the World from 1999, which I've been digging on quite a bit. And maybe even "Lighten Up" Morrissey? Who knows? As always, we'll see when we there.

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