Going to pick up a guitar before noon today
Hasn’t happened since Last Valentine’s day
Ron Clark and I played at the retirement center.
We scared some old guy.
Hid under a desk
Paramedics had to come and extract him.
Said he didn’t like loud music
Not that we were playing loud music, mind you
I’d hardly call my folk and bluegrass set loud.
Anyway, I’ll always remember that Valentine’s day.

Just got out of the Page
Didn’t believe that we were playing tonight for sure
Don’t drop the ball
Get this: we just booked a PG show
That’s right…a full Pearl Grey show
Saturday, November 20
I hope we can remember how to plug our equipment together

And now for the juicy parts

A guest blog from Michael J. Kisner:

Well, i guess since this is my first blog i feel i must bring good news to all those hooked on traffas. red dirt legends pearl greay will be getting back togetherwith aaron for a one night only show at the page in my home town of hays america. wow is right. right now it looks like nov. 20th is the day. we want everyone within a 150 mile radius there. ….anyway right now im sitting here with aaron and burgess trying to convince them that the beatles arent an overrated boy band…..i cant believe it…the fab four are the shit…i mean who doesnt like them……and what great musicians. anyone out there whos with me please email aaron or get him revolver or abbey road for christmas…..waiting for pizza…and im out of matierial so with that i say …love..peace chicken grease. see ya at the show.

America lost another important one last Tuesday
You should see my beard
Think I’ll teach journalism
I’m good at auctioneering
Wonder if I could figure out electioneering
I have four years to learn

I’m enjoying my time off from the music business
A voluntary hiatus
Looking forward to getting back in the saddle
Over the course of the next month or two

I’m glad I have a few shows too keep me sharp
You’d be surprised how hard it is
Remembering songs without playing regularly
Especially your songs

Playing the Page tomorrow night
Shout out to Hays, KS
Fill ‘er up

Playing my first morning show in months
Tuesday with Robert Hildreth
Looking forward to that one, too

You’ll hear from me.

Vote, you bastards.

Too many details…let me sum up.

Had an awesome time last Friday
At the new Goat House
Old friends and new
Had a guy give me the paper with the new Boys verse
The kegs floated
Immediately after I wrapped up my show
And decided to come out and drink with everyone

Saturday Deines and I went to the 4020 show
Yet another good show by the boys from NE

Sorry for the delays between blogs
Day job getting the better of me
I won’t let it last too much longer

Had a great show last night in Lawrence
Nicest crowd ever
That’s what you get when you play to a bunch of Democrats
I think I watched the game as much as the crowd did, though. They bought me a shot because I was wearing my Boston hat. That leaves only about 10 more shots before I have it paid off.

Headed back home for two days
Round and round on a red dirt farm
Then it’s off to Lawrence for a show
Down at the Harbour
Harbour Lights

Kerry 3
Bush 0
Nothing like watching Kerry put the smack down on a 65″ Toshiba HDTV

Vote, you bastards.

I quite possibly have made the worst mistake of my life
I didn’t say “no” to Half Life 2

For those of you who don’t know, Half Life 2 is the game to end all games. It’s one of those first person shooters in which the player wins by getting bigger and better guns and killing other players. This game takes the concept to the next level. When you die and your screen shows the floor, you get to admire the grout in the tile or the individual strands of carpet. Everything moves. Shoot a banana and it flies across the level. The water looks like real water, complete with accurate reflections. I’ve been watching and playing a little of it and once the full version is released here in the next week or two, my life, as I know it, will be over.

On a slightly lighter note, we baptised my goddaughter today.