Missing the Sun

"We need the rain". I hear that almost every time it comes down. But I think I need a little break from the clouds and fog and drizzle and rain. It's doing a number on my seasonal depression.

I have the weekend off but if the sky doesn't clear up I may find myself inside all weekend. The only thing I know about here in the Charlotte area that I'd like to get out for is "Unknown Hinson" at the Visualite on Saturday. The Redneck Vampire of Rockabilly.

Wasted Days & Wasted Nights

Another crappy weekend over and out of the way. Thought I might make it up to VA for a family reunion of sorts. The hurricane weather missed us here and was moving over VA, so I decided to stay home. Waited around for a friend to call to go hit some golf balls but that never happened. So after wasting the day running around doing nothing I stayed in to do even more nothing!!! Chinese take-out from Dragon Palace (mmm, crab rangoons)and a bottle of wine and it didn't matter anyway. When it comes to alcohol I'm a real lightweight. Autumn in NY called me and I tried to conceal my mental state. I was very talkative and opinionated. Made it to a.m. church service Sunday. Sermon about marriage. NEVER about being single!!! If you're not married you don't seem to matter. You know JESUS CHRIST himself was single!!!! Maybe that's why sermons are not geared toward singles (We're already living so much like Christ).

Labor Day

Long Weekend was a real LONG bore. I was determined to do something constructive or memorable but that didn't happen.
Friday I spent the evening in watching tv (flipping channels).
Saturday I managed to take an hour walk uptown and back. Ran into Scott Mills. He was out running. Scott was a Marine and is preparing to run a marathon in OH. His wife, Bethany, was home growing their baby and taking care of their son, Corban.
Saturday night I went out hoping a band was playing somewhere (Creative Loafing didn't offer much hope). All I found in the NoDa district of Charlotte was hippie crap. On my way home there looked to be 3 cars at Puckett's so I did't even stop. Ended the night with Chinese take-out and a rerun of SNL.
Sunday I went to a.m. service and had lunch at the Concord Hotel. Their Sunday lunch is catered by Plain or Fancy Catering. Real Good! Sunday night got together at Michael & Lisa's with Doug and Amy, Charles and Darlene and their kids. Pictures were brought out from a get together in April and July and I was thoroughly disgusted at pictures of myself. How many chins does one man need?
I watched a good movie on DVD yesterday; "Four Brothers". Guns, violence and profanity - a real feel good movie.