I was out and about the other day trying to find a good shot clouds to use as backgrounds for other projects. I found this spot on the river where I got a chance to also include the water and one of the bridges into the city. I’m actually standing on some newly constructed boat docks which have unfortunately already been vandalized with some graffiti. We just can’t have nice things I guess. Anyway - years ago when I jet skied a lot, I and my friends have shot past those bridge supports many a time.

Ugh, kind of had a yucky week last week trying to get over some sort of funk that ruined my last weekend. After coughing myself into a frenzy after band practice Wednesday night, I made an appointment to see the doctor on Friday. I would have gone on Thursday but I had so much happening that day, it just had to be Friday. When I finally did make it, I got a shot. I’m not a big fan of injections, especially when the nurse warns you that “this particular injection stings”. She wasn’t lying. There was also some blood work to be done as a diagnostic. That’s all fine and good, but I’m even less of a fan of that. To top that off, they had trouble finding a vein. The poking around was a bit uncomfortable. Next, they tried finding a vein in the back of my hand - even more poking around. After that try I said “THAT’S ENOUGH”. We were finished at that point. My right arm looked like I’d been shooting up that morning.

Had a great weekend with friends as usual. Church went well Sunday although we had a slightly lighter crowd. I didn’t trigger my kick drum this week and just went with the usual mic inside. With the kick drum I’m using now, it sounds great anyway, I was just trying the trigger out to be used to how to set it up for when I actually DO need to use it.

Did some touch up painting around the house today on the ceilings. There were a few small spots where there were some water marks from before I had the roof replaced. In one room I had the ambitious goal to fix and then paint the popcorn ceiling. I made a large mess and the area looks like $&*# now. When it dries in 24 hours I’ll figure out what I want to try next although I’m leaning towards bringing in a professional painter (I know one) to come in and do it right.