Drove to Adams to visit the Folks for Christmas Eve. Stopped in Plainfield along the way to take the Mass Audobon's West Mountain Loop for 1.3-miles.
Saturday, December 23, 2023
2023 Unsupported Trail Race Unofficial Challenge #27
Winter Solstice 26.2 km (16.3-miles)
Friday, December 22, 2023
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Bands and Live Performances I've been a part of:
#11.
Primitives, Dong Show #3, Who Knows, sometime late 1984.
By this the 3rd Dong Show, the alcoholism and associated anger amongst each and everyone present (participant, entrant, judge or audience) cast a bad vibe over the entire club.
Boy Joe, a co-worker from SE and regular performer for the Dong Shows, totally outdid himself by performing a strip-tease in drag. In front of a capacity crowd. I played guitar for this piece, with Young M on drums.
Joe was gonged, but honestly this was an incredibly brave and punk performance for the times.
Shoot, for where it took place, it would still be something today, forty-years later.
As the performers attempted to entertain, the Judges did not seem to be enjoying themselves, it was almost like they hated being there. Took it out on everyone trying to perform "something".
The idea of "fun" must not have crossed their minds.
That being said, the Primitives were back.
We were the defending People's Champions. We practiced hardcore for weeks to get ready.
We performed a wonderful "Do You Love Me" by the Contours.
We thought we had momentum. The vibe was there. Fans showed up. We rocked and rolled.
The crowd responded "YEAH"! We cranked high decibels.
We were performing well, and practiced regularly.
We were tight. Musically, Vocally and Performance Presence.
We got gonged early, which surprised and really ticked us off.
In the end, nothing surprising. Rumors of the "Big Fix" floated around all week leading up to the event. Game-Day revealed a group in Halloween costumes badly dancing to Thriller on tape were rewarded with the Trophy, and subsequent cash prize.
Thinking back, if I can remember anything at all, it is that the judges acted as though they were supposed to gong everyone participating other than the predetermined "winners". Not even giving anyone a chance to complete their act. Sort of like there was a time-limit or something.
It was the end of the Dong Shows, it just didn't sink in right away, and one more attempt was made but the magic was gone.
Monday, December 18, 2023
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023
Bloodwork and Physical from earlier this week (Monday the 11th) showed that I am strongly positive for Lyme Disease.
Another round of Doxy is necessary. At least this diagnosis explains my discomfort lately.
For the majority of todaty, DL and I drove out to Hoosick Falls, New York to meet my folks for our seasonal beef pickup.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Monday, December 11, 2023
"High Points" along trails during November 2023...
Still Building up....
- Sodom Mountain, Southwick, MA
- Griffen Hill, Savoy/Windsor, MA
- Walnut Hill, Williamsburg, MA
- Marsh Pond Hill, Metacomet Ridge, East Granby, CT
- East Barndoor Hill, McLean Game Refuge, Granby, CT
- West Barndoor Hill, McLean Game Refuge, Granby, CT
- Stony Hill, McLean Game Refuge, Granby, CT
- The Pinnacle, Penwood, Bloomfield, CT
- Judges Hill, Notchview Reservation, Windsor, MA
- West Suffield Mountain, Metacomet (NET), Suffield, CT