The New Hobbit Hole

[2Jedismom]

This is my concert schedule for the Fall:

*Isla St. Clair & her Ceilidh Band (9/13-14)
*Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill (10/11-12)
*Gaelic Storm (11/22-23)
*Danú (Feb. 7-8,'03)
*Dervish (Mar 7-8,'03)

[Corin Stormhands]

This is my concert schedule for the Fall:

I sense a theme!

I guess the last "concert" I went to was when I won tickets to take Corin, Jr. to Kings Dominion to the Nickledeon "All That" Concert. It was scary to sit there on the front row with hundreds of junior high aged kids singing "Dancin' Queen."

I did see Michael W. Smith in concert at Promise Keepers. That was pretty incredible. Right g'nad?

[2Jedismom]

Gotta get offline again! Another storm! My husband is collecting all kinds of data, has been since 5:30am!

[Mamzelle]

The original Holer dug his way into a hillside, but I plan to start with a bank, put drains behind a cinderblock wall between the bank and the hole, then find some way to pile dirt around the structure, which is going to be a small getaway-type playhouse. Then various finishes, veneers, and furnishings (stones, stucco) can complete Bag End, which will be mostly illusion, since I'd be afraid to tunnel directly into the ground and depend upon it being supported.

Roof is going to be main problem... the rest will be constructed like a rounded-corner basement. The roof should be like sod, only curved adorably like in the movie.

[HairOfTheDog]

I used to be really into concerts as a youngster, but quit going when I grew up too much to want to stand in a mosh-pit with a bunch of kids.

Then they opened the outdoor winery-type ampitheater at George, Washington, very near where I went to college...

All my buddies and me started buying season tickets for the whole season, which means we saw everything.... Rod Stewart to Robert Cray to Journey - Probably 10 shows a year.

We bought six seats between us, right down in front for the whole season... third row of reserved seating, and it was so nice to be so close without being mushed. They set up lawn chairs for us to sit on, and in the early years, you could bring in wine from the winery, though they don't allow alcohol now. But still you can bring in sandwiches and snacks, it is a wonderful way to see a show.

We bought those season tickets for 5-6 years... So I have seen a lot of concerts by popular bands, some that I would not have seen otherwise and was impressed with in person. Like Rod Stewart. Never really a fan of his, but liked a few songs, he was a fabulous live performer. And Billy Joel, of course, is made for performing live.

[g'nad]

It was scary to sit there on the front row with hundreds of junior high aged kids singing "Dancin' Queen."

Oh I don't know...I'd think you'd be perfectly at ease performing "Dancing Queen"...

[Overtaxed]

Just don't ask how they used to decaffeinate coffee....you don't want to know!

Okay, you asked for it! They used to use solvents like trichloroehtylene, ethyl acetate, and methylene chloride...all now considered cancer risks. Methylene Chloride is the active ingredient and the stinky stuff in paint stripper. So if you remember that decaf coffee of yore smelled funny, you were right!

[Corin Stormhands]

They set up lawn chairs for us to sit on, and in the early years, you could bring in wine from the winery, though they don't allow alcohol now. But still you can bring in sandwiches and snacks, it is a wonderful way to see a show.

We had more opportunities to do that when we lived in DC. In the summer there's an outdoor military concert somewhere just about every night of the week. We also liked to go to Wolf Trap. Heard James Galway there and saw the revival production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

We're going Thursday night to see an outdoor performance of Into the Woods.

[g'nad]

I did see Michael W. Smith in concert at Promise Keepers. That was pretty incredible. Right g'nad?

I've never been a fan of M. W. Smith, but he did a fabulous job...

Mrs. g'nad nd I are going to see FernandoOrtega and Amy Grant at Hilton Memorial Coliseum in Woodbridge on Sep 8th...4th row baby!

It's been years since we've seen a concert...but my favorites in concert are Billy Joel (right on Hair!), AC/DC, Pink Floyd, and Judas Priest...(I was much younger then...)

[Corin Stormhands]

Methylene Chloride is the active ingredient and the stinky stuff in paint stripper.

So Sanka was really turpentine with pigmentation?

[Corin Stormhands]

I was much younger then...

Weren't we all? Except for Jen. She's probably only read about Pink Floyd in her history books...

[Overtaxed]

Hehehe. Not realy turpentine. It's in the stuff I use to strip latex paints.

[HairOfTheDog]

You would be surprised, maybe, to know that I went back stage and partied with Judas Priest. I have pictures of me doing bunny ears on Rob Halford.... Shall I figure out how to scan it and post it? (I have the scanner, its the posting)

[HairOfTheDog]

I was much younger then too, of course....

[Overtaxed]

Has g'nad Threadkiller been here lately?

[RosieCotton]

Wow! You have some great musicians coming by...I'm jealous.

Sounds like you have excellent taste. (Listening to Martin Hayes as we speak!)

[g'nad]

If you scan it, I'll freepmail you my email address...I'd love to see that! JP put on a great show, and Halford has a great voice...classically trained you know...I'm sure you had a lot in common...for instance, you both like guys...

[g'nad]

yeah OT, I'm over here in the corner sniffin' paint stripper and drinkin' coffee...

[Overtaxed]

Wheee! I'm doing acetonitrile and acetone today. Guess I picked the wrong time to give up organic solvents.

[HairOfTheDog]

for instance, you both like guys

We had no idea of that when we were there, as you know, that did not come out until later! But we were a little surprised that no one hit on us. We were dressed like rocker chicks... Please know, when you see them, that we did not dress that way for church! - scanning them now. If this works, can you post them?