Matt’s Neighborhood

  1.  I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

  2.   Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

  3.   I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

  4.   There is great need for a sarcasm font.

  5.   How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

  6.   Was learning cursive really necessary?

  7.   Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5.  I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

  8.   Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
 
  9.   I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10.   Bad decisions make good stories.

11.   You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12.   Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray?   I don't want to have to restart my collection... again.

13.    I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14.   "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this -- ever.

15.   I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail.  What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16.   I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17.   I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18.   My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day, "Dad, what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?

19.   I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

20.   I disagree with Kay Jewelers.  I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

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After a couple of days of feeling out of sorts, it seems that Penny’s puppy pharmaceutical treatment has helped out immensely and that there was a very energetic and eager pointer ready for a big mountain hike this morning.

Local mild Santa Anas brought in warm temperatures and clear skies, so it made for a great morning to bring the camera along.

We took a great long hike down and then up to the top of the mountain The Aerie rests on.  There were great views out to the ocean and even down to Point Loma.

Penny sure did seem Thankful to get a chance to run around!  And we were Thankful to see her feeling more like herself.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Funny how this month has slipped outta here...or maybe by me getting older and being a grown up time just zips by every year. Over the years my music horizon has grown but when it all boils down for me it comes back to the basic in regards to where my love for this type of music came from back in the late 80s - early 90s. This is Volume 3 of a four volume set. These songs are coming from the albums...

Windham Hill Sampler '86

The Narada Collection, Vol. 2

Blue Chip

Windham Hill Records Sampler '88

Flying Home

Slice of Life

Passionfruit

There were other albums of course over the years that set my foot down the contemporary jazz/new age/fusion path and I have never looked back. But these albums take me back to a time when I could go into a record store and see rows and rows of cds of artists from Earl Klugh, Mark Egan, The Braxton Brothers, Will Ackerman but alas, those days are long gone. You will not hear their music on the commercial airwaves and the only way to find their music now is online stores or satellite radio or internet radio which now that I think about is a blessing. But it's still sad because there are people out there that still do not know about these gifted artists or do not have access to the web. I know I can't stay in the past but sometimes it's cool to vist there.

Hope you get a chance to take you some "me" time and kick back and relax to the sounds of these artists.

Be Blessed, Be Safe

& Have a Wonderful Weekend

~DarrenKeith

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***Track Title/Artist(s)/Title of Album***

01. Another Country - Shadowfax{from the "Windham Hill Sampler '86" LP}

02. The Long Riders - Richard Souther{from the "The Narada Collection, Vol. 2" LP}

03. Ariane - Acoustic Alchemy{from the "Blue Chip" LP}

04. Toys Not Ties - Nightnoise{from the "Windham Hill Records Sampler '88" LP}

05. Bright Tiger - Acoustic Alchemy{from the "Blue Chip" LP}

06. Brooklyn At Midnight - Stanley Jordan{from the "Flying Home" LP}

07. Bethany Beach - Special EFX{from the "Slice of Life" LP}

08. Horizons I - Ralf Illenberger{from the "The Narada Collection, Vol. 2" LP}

09. Never Say Die - Michael Franks{from the "Passionfruit" LP}

10. Formal Invitation - Special EFX{from the "Slice of Life" LP}

11. Gwenlaise -  Eugene Friesen/Scott Cossu{from the "Windham Hill Sampler '86" LP}

12. Because It's There - Michael Hedges{from the "Windham Hill Sampler '86" LP}

13. Stairway To Heaven - Stanley Jordan{from the "Flying Home" LP}

14. Sunday Morning Here With You - Michael Franks{from the "Passionfruit" LP}

intro underscore music: Todd Kelley

outro underscore music: Nicolay

photo: InterfaceLIFE/MasterChief

So, my sister is coming from Maryland to visit for Thanksgiving.  We did a lot of prep work this weekend to prepare, but I'm always looking for omens as to how the week might go.

Well -- both Penny and my car are sick.  Penny had to take a de-wormer (ick) and my car needs new brake-pads (ka-ching).

At least Penny gets to sleep and I get to drive around in a 1-series loaner.  Now how'd they know I was eyeing up one of those....

Hope everyone has a great week!