tweedy, yard casualty and more...
saturday morning we got up and headed to the last outdoor farmers market of the year. it was a very nice november morning, and we were happy. before the market we hit victor allens for some great coffee and scones to warm us up. the crowds are down this time of the year so we were able to make great time without trying to rush. we ended up buying a few plants, a squash and some salsa. then we walked to the open house for the new theater tour at the overture center (formerly known as the oscar meyer theater). it looks really nice...we are pretty lucky in madison. it started raining on our way home so yardwork had to wait again.
we settled on colors for our bathroom, picked up the paint and fixtures for the walls. we also got a cabinet for our wine fridge and put that together while watching a tough badger game (ouch).
then it was time for the main event.
glenn kottche was very good in a new agey sort of way. i love the percussion so he had me on the edge of my seat. he was playing a lot of tribal type stuff and you could really hear the influence that it has on yankee hotel foxtrot and a ghost is born
jeff tweedy was very good. you could tell it was the first solo gig in the tour, and it took him a while to get into the flow. it almost seemed like he was looking around for the band at times, but he always delivered great renditions of songs from all the wilco albums plus the stuff he has done with loose fur. the first enchore (and arguably the best moment of the night) he came out with his son on drums (around 8 years old). that kid could play, but he only played for one song because it was past his bedtime. then glenn came out and they rocked the stage. tweedy definately felt more comfortable with some help. another 1 song enchore and we were outta there.
it was still raining as we drove up to our house...something wasn't right. before i saw it robin said we had to call the police. that's right, our mailbox was smashed. the local vandals were busy, with several mailboxes beat up along the street but ours was the worst hit (nice). the wood was splintered and now we only have a stub coming out of the ground. we spent way too much time trying to find a replacement yeasterday...those things aren't cheap...and there are a lot of ugly ones. ah yes, the joys of home ownership.
we found a breeder for airdales in sun prarie and we may be getting a puppy as soon as the spring (depending on when they have their next litter). those dogs are really, really nice.
then we finally did our yard work. there are a few things to get in the garage yet, but we're almost there.
so there you have it, a very busy weekend for not having many plans.
we settled on colors for our bathroom, picked up the paint and fixtures for the walls. we also got a cabinet for our wine fridge and put that together while watching a tough badger game (ouch).
then it was time for the main event.
glenn kottche was very good in a new agey sort of way. i love the percussion so he had me on the edge of my seat. he was playing a lot of tribal type stuff and you could really hear the influence that it has on yankee hotel foxtrot and a ghost is born
jeff tweedy was very good. you could tell it was the first solo gig in the tour, and it took him a while to get into the flow. it almost seemed like he was looking around for the band at times, but he always delivered great renditions of songs from all the wilco albums plus the stuff he has done with loose fur. the first enchore (and arguably the best moment of the night) he came out with his son on drums (around 8 years old). that kid could play, but he only played for one song because it was past his bedtime. then glenn came out and they rocked the stage. tweedy definately felt more comfortable with some help. another 1 song enchore and we were outta there.
it was still raining as we drove up to our house...something wasn't right. before i saw it robin said we had to call the police. that's right, our mailbox was smashed. the local vandals were busy, with several mailboxes beat up along the street but ours was the worst hit (nice). the wood was splintered and now we only have a stub coming out of the ground. we spent way too much time trying to find a replacement yeasterday...those things aren't cheap...and there are a lot of ugly ones. ah yes, the joys of home ownership.
we found a breeder for airdales in sun prarie and we may be getting a puppy as soon as the spring (depending on when they have their next litter). those dogs are really, really nice.
then we finally did our yard work. there are a few things to get in the garage yet, but we're almost there.
so there you have it, a very busy weekend for not having many plans.
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