August world tour! Carved In Stone, Carved in Dust

Hi!
Oh, you know I'm just kidding when i say that my August calendar is carved in stone. Let's just say that ALL of my calendars are printed in ink, with a lot of messy cross-outs. That's the way it goes.
Yeah, right! The gigs with a * are carved in dust. (they may or may not happen)
August:
1 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8 (12420 Memorial Dr.)
2 Wed. Grappino 6-10 (West Dallas, just east of Waugh)
4 Fri. Grisby Grill 6-10:00 (Grisby, just south of I-10/HWY 6)
5 Sat. Grappino 6:30-11:30
6 Sun. CANCELLED!! CARVED IN DUST!!!! (was- Tobin's)
7 Mon. My wall calendar say that August 7 is a civic holiday in Canada. If you are Canadian, and you are reading this please explain what you're celebrating. Is it something akin to Labor Day? National Listen To Rush Day? First Day Of Winter? In any case, Happy Canadian Civic Holiday!
8 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8
9 Wed. Grappino 6-10
10 * Thurs. The Marriot in The Woodlands 7:30-11:30
11 Fri. Sweetwater Country Club 6-9
12 Sat. Grappino 6:30-11:30
13 Sun. Tobin's 5-10
15 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8
16 Wed. Grappino 6-10
18 Fri. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
19 Sat. Grappino 6:30-11:30
20 Sun. Tobin's 5-10
23 Wed. Grappino 6-10
25 Thurs. Special Assignment
26 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
27 Sun. Tobin's 5-10
30 Wed. Grappino 6-10

July World Tour 7/13-Added Gig! 7/15 Corrected Gig!

Hiya, I want to thank my friend Robin for lending me his acoustic guitar while mine were in the repair shop. Thanks, Robin!
Anyway, the guitars are repaired and all that's left now is to wrap my fingers around their scrawny necks and play some notes and chords. YAY!

July:

1 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
4 Tue. Happy Independence Day!
5 Wed. Grappino 6-10 (West Dallas, just east of Waugh)
7 Fri. Tobin's 9-1 (11902 Jones Rd.)
8 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
12 Wed. Grappino 6-10
13 Thur. Marriot in The Woodlands 7:30-11:30
14 Fri. Molly's 9-1:30 (Westheimer @ Wilcrest)
15 Sat. Special Assignment
15 Sat. Grappino 6:30-11:30
19 Wed. Grappino 6-10
21 Fri. Tobin's 9-1
22 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
26 Wed. Grappino 6-10

June World Tour. w/Additions & Cancellations!

I think this is accurate. Feel free to yell at me if it's not.

June:
1 Thurs. The Marriot in The Woodlands 7:30-11:30
2 Fri. Molly's 9-1:30 (Westheimer @ Wilcrest)
3 Sat. Special Assignment
9 Fri. Congratulations, Ben and Jen!!
10 Sat. Special Assignment
14 Wed. Grappino 6-10 (West Dallas, just east of Waugh)
15 Thurs. CANCELLED due to NBA Finals! (The Marriot)
16 Fri. Grisby Grill 6-10:00 (Grisby, just south of I-10/HWY 6)
17 Sat. Special Assignment
18 Sun. Creative Life Spiritual Center
21 Wed. Grappino 6-10
23 Fri. Molly's 9-1:30
24 Sat. Stag's Head Pub 10-1 (Shepherd's Plaza)
28 Wed. Grappino 6-10
29 Thurs. The Marriot in The Woodlands 7:30-11:30
30 Fri. Grisby Grill 6-10:00

May Schedule. Guitar yes. Sitar no.

Hey Everybody, I recently discovered that my Martin D-35 acoustic guitar is capable of doing sitar impressions. The trouble is, I DON'T want my guitar to be sounding like a sitar. If I wanted to add a sitar sound to my, um, *cough* act, I'd ask Anoushka Shankar to join my one-man-band.

(Dear Anoushka, my offer of marriage still stands)

Anyway, you're all invited to come on out this month and see if I'm everything I crack myself up to be.
And make fun of my guitar/sitar impressions. I'm bringing the guitar in for repairs very soon, so laugh now while you can. HAH!

May:
2 Tue. Special Assignment
3 Wed. Grappino 6-10 (West Dallas, just east of Waugh)
4 Thurs. Marriot in The Woodlands 7:30-11:30
5 Fri. Stag's Head Pub Patio 10-1 [Weather Permitting!] (Shepherd's Plaza)
6 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00 (Grisby, just south of I-10/HWY 6)
7 Sun. Tobin's 4-10 (11902 Jones Rd.) (Crawfish w/Guitarboy)
10 Wed. Grappino 6-10
11 Thurs. Special Assignment
12 Fri. Tobin's 9-1
13 Sat. Rascals 9-1 (West Rd. just west of Eldridge)
14 Sun. Tobin's 4-10 (11902 Jones Rd.) (Crawfish w/Guitarboy)
17 Wed. Grappino 6-10
18 Thurs. Marriot in The Woodlands 7:30-11:30
19 Fri. Molly's 9-1:30 (Westheimer @ Wilcrest)
20 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
24 Wed. Grappino 6-10
26 Fri. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
27 Sat. Special Assignment

Ok, I hope you enjoyed the picture of Ms. Shankar. I know I did. OMG
Seeya,
Scott

Saluting Merciful Fans @ MSG

Saluting Merciful Fans @ MSG
Originally uploaded by placidian.

Well,
I'm not gonna lie- I dribbled the drool of regret onto the pillow of remorse after the Rangers got swept by the Devils. But despite losing the last 9 games of the season (incl. playoffs) it was a good year for the Blueshirts.
At the end of game 4, the Garden faithful actually began the 'Let's Go Rangers!' cheer and kept it up during the traditional post-series handshake. Classy touch from a not always classy bunch, and the team obviously appreciated the gesture. Way to go fans! Way to go team! YAY!
Meanwhile the NHL playoffs continue, and I'm rooting for my brother's team, the Buffalo Sabres. Go Sabes!

Goals or Golf?

Goals or Golf?
Originally uploaded by placidian.

Gah.
Let's Go Ranguhs!

Game 3: Gloom & Doom

Game 3- Gloom & Doom
Originally uploaded by placidian.

Well.
I'm telling myself that is better to have made the playoffs and lost, than to never have made the playoffs at all.
Let's Go Ranguhs! Please.,
Just Win. One. Game.

Big Hole for Blueshirts

Devils 4, Rangers 1

Look on the bright side, the boys gave up 2 fewer goals against.
No Jagr, no Kasparitis, no offense, no defense.
Memo to Sandis Ozolinsh: I know you were brought to NY for your ability to put the puck into the net, but NOT OUR OWN NET!!! Gah!

Game 3 on Wednesday.
*sigh* Let’s Go Ranguhs!

Photos from NYTimes.com and NewYorkRangers.com

NYR Lose Game 1

NYR Lose Game 1
Originally uploaded by placidian.

NJD 6, NYR 1.
The Boys played like crap and Jagr lost his mind and tried to thug it up with Gomez, now JJ's got some sort of upper body injury which may keep him out for Monday night's game.
Gah! The only good news is, because of work, I did not have to witness the carnage. phew!
C'mon boys stay out of the sin-bin and at least keep your wits about you.
Let's Go Ranguhs!!!

Bad way to end regular season

bad way to end regular season
Originally uploaded by placidian.

Ottowa 5
Rangers 1.
Gah! The good news is, Henrik is back in the net for the boys. The bad news is, a lotta goals went into that net. Oh well, the playoffs start this weekend and it's Rangers vs. Devils.
Let's Go Ranguhs!

Flyers. Frell'em.

Flyers. Frell'em!
Originally uploaded by placidian.

Gah!
Flyers 4, Rangers 1.
This is not good. A 4 game losing streak and 1 game left in the regular season. I'm not saying it's time for panic stations, but...
Let's Go Ranguhs!

Pitts-Puke Wins.

Pitts-Puke Wins
Originally uploaded by placidian.

Gah!
Let's Go Ranguhs!

No Gag, Fishsticks Beat Blueshirts

No Gag, Fishsticks Beat Blueshirts
Originally uploaded by placidian.

ugh.
This is no time for a losing streak.
Let's Go Ranguhs!

Don't Look Now...

Devils 3, Rangers 2

Devils come back with 2 goals in the third period. New Jersey have now won 7 in a row and they are just a bit behind Philly, and therefore just a bit more behind New York for first place in the Alantic Division. YIKES!

Let's Go Ranguhs!

A Comeback and A Milestone!

Rangers 4, Islanders 3 (overtime)
YAY!!
Another milestone for Jaromir Jagr, as he scored his 53rd goal of the season, breaking the Ranger record once held by Adam Graves.

Michael Nylander scored 2, including the game-winner in ot. During a postgame interview, he also managed to slip an S-bomb past the NBC censor. Woo!

Good game, eh?


Let's Go Rangers!!
More AP/NYR photos just ripe for the taking!

Winning = Fun!

Rangers 3, Isles 1
YAY!!


It a goal from a Finn (Jarkko Immonen) to help them win,


And another strong performance from Kevin Weekes.


Martin Straka scored 2. The Rangers are making me very, very happy. *silly smile*

Let's Go Rangers!
More Exciting NYR photos here!

Blueshirts Make The Playoffs!

Rangers 3, Flyers 2 (Shootout)
YAY!!


Kick save, and a beauty, by Weekes!


Petr Sykora goes top-shelf in the shootout!


Weekes is the shootout hero, and the game's first star. Fans go wild, "Weekes! Weekes!"


What makes this particularly sweet is the fact that they beat Philly to make the playoffs, (for the first time since 1997) and as you may recall,
I hate the frelling Flyers,
I really do.

Let's Go Rangers!!
I get my NYR photos here!

April is the cruelest month. UPDATED. (Yet again)

What the frell does that mean, anyway? Something to do with pollen count, I expect.

April:
1 Sat. Special Assignment
2 Sun. Tobin's 4-10 (11902 Jones Rd.) (Crawfish w/Guitarboy)
5 Wed. Grappino 6-10 (West Dallas, just east of Waugh)
7 Fri. Tobin's 9-1
8 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00 (Grisby, just south of I-10/HWY 6)
9 Sun. Tobin's 4-10 (Crawfish w/Guitarboy)
12 Wed. Grappino 6-10
13 Thurs. GAH! Marriot gig POSTPONED!
14 Fri. Kingwood Wine and Martini Bar 8-12
15 Sat. Nothing so far, due to my screwing up. D'oh!
16 Sun. CANCELLED-- CLOSED FOR EASTER SUNDAY!! Tobin'
19 Wed. Grappino 6-10
20 Thurs. Marriot in The Woodlands 7:30-11:30
21 Fri. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
22 Sat. MS-150 LaGrange, TX 12-5 (ConocoPhillips tent)
22 Sat. Rascals Bar & Grill 9-1 (13703 West Rd.)
23 Sun. Tobin's 4-10 (Crawfish w/Guitarboy)
26 Wed. Grappino 6-10
27 Thurs. GAH! Marriot gig POSTPONED!
28 Fri. Tobin's 9-1
29 Sat. Grisby Grill 6-10:00
30 Sun. Tobin's 4-10 (Crawfish w/Guitarboy)

Pathos.

Pathos
Originally uploaded by placidian.

Perspective.

The Boys Need A Break
Originally uploaded by placidian.