We hiked over 6-1/2 miles with Anthony yesterday at French Creek State Park. The bridge we saw a few weeks ago is in even worse shape now. Here are some pictures.

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Here are a few newer pictures of Mojo. He's been getting bigger but seems to be slowing down now.

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We had a pretty good hike today. We're trying to hike a different place every week. This week's hike was at Rustic Park in Birdsboro. There were 2 places where we had to cross the creek. It was a pretty cool because they actually had these cables strung cross the creek that you had to shimmy across. We also walked around the reservoir that serves Birdsboro. We walked over 5 miles total. Anthony, our nephew, went with us. Here are some pictures from the walk and a video of Anthony crossing the creek.

http://www.mapmyhike.com/routes/view/73914150

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This is a cute little video I did in order to try out iMovie for the iPad.

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This is always the first that I go for.  (It's actually tied in a top-3 with Peter White and the Classic Vince Guaraldi - more on to come.)  I bought this on Good Old "CD" way back in 1996 when it was released.

On Remembering Christmas, David Benoit, consistently one of the jazz worlds most versatile keyboard players and arrangers, duets with legendary pianist Dave Brubeck, adapting Mendelssohn's classic melody into a unique 5/4 arrangement that allows both pianists to stretch out on their dual grand pianos. Michael Franks' unmistakable voice joins Benoit's versatile piano in a samba-esque version of "Christmas Time is Here," from Vince Guaraldi's beloved score to A Charlie Brown Christmas. Earl Klugh's satiny guitar adds just the right touch to Benoit's ice-smooth arrangement of "Skating," (also from the classic animated special).

In a radical departure from previous versions, Benoit and his band, which includes Chick Corea Electric Band bassist John Patitucci, turn yet another song from the classic Peanuts cartoon, "Christmas Is Coming," into one of the funkiest pieces of fusion ever to grace a Yuletide record.

via vervemusicgroup.com

Surprisingly, I was only able to find one full song online:

You purchase listen to samples of each of the songs and purchase the download or CD from Amazon 

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I'm sure alot of WVU Fans have seen this already... it's still cool, though.

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My new favorite band these days is Silversun Pickups.  Their newest CD, Swoon, is one of those that I can play beginning to end and be left wanting more when it's done.  I can't believe I just heard them for the first time a few months ago.  After hearing one song off of Swoon on XM one day - I think it was "It's Nice To Know You Work Alone", I bought the download of the whole disc from the Zune Marketplace.  (The previous months before, I had heard OF their first single from this one, "Panic Switch", but never gave it or "Silversun Pickups" a second thought.)  I was totally and completely hooked.  Swoon actually made me feel 20 years younger as soon as I heard track #1 - "There's No Secrets This Year."  It immediately brought back memories of listening to "Gish" from the Smashing Pumpkins for the very first time.  (OK, Gish is from 1991, but close enough to 20 years.)  Each and every track is awesome.  But after listening for weeks to the downloaded Swoon at work, with headphones, in the truck...LOUD...I was left wanting MORE.

http://www.silversunpickups.com/

Yes, once I discovered Silversun Pickups, I quickly bought the downloads of their previous releases, and even started hunting down live and acoustic versions of whatever I could find, but I really wanted MORE from what I was listening to - SONICALLY.  After spending so much time over the past few years to rip and digitize my music collection, I felt like the downloaded purchase of Swoon SHOULD have sounded better.  Like it was meant to sound better.  And I was convinced that it was likely engineered to sound better, too.  I must admit, I didn't purchase it from iTunes, so maybe it would have sounded better. But when it came right down to it, I wasn't going to be satisfied until I tested the CD for myself.  When I finally couldn't listen to it (SONICALLY) anymore, I went straight after work that day to the big box with the guys in Blue and Yellow and purchased the CD.  It was an unbelievable NIGHT AND DAY difference.  Listening loud, listening quiet, it was all there.  the high end that was missing, the crunch of the high hats, the clearer thumping of the bass - the full spectrum of sound.  WOW.

Have my ears become that accustomed to ripped music that I forgot what a CD sounded like?  Streaming music, Satellite Radio, the iPod, the Zune, the Blackberry - all for convenience.  Space in the house...space in the truck...space in my pocket.  I guess I really had to fall in love with something new and fresh to my ears - or more honestly, a familiar sound from nearly twenty years past when the CD ruled, and we were on the cusp of learning how to burn our own CD's - to really appreciate where we've come from.  I don't despise where we are now, or how we listen to music these days.  I owned, 8-tracks, vinyl, cassettes, CD's, MiniDics, DATs, and MP3's, just like I've owned VHS, (skipped Beta), LaserDisc, DVD's, and now Blu-Ray's.  I do believe that forward progress is making things better.  But I will always still be a bit of a "stereophile", with my big speakers and separate subwoofer.  There is a time a place for everything, my friends.  And this little journey  just reminded me that sometimes, it never hurts to feel young again.

Listen to a CD tomorrow - the old fashioned way.

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"Dust In Gravity" by Delerium (feat. Kreesha Turner)
Single available on November 24th.

I think...very different than what they've done in the past.

http://soundcloud.com/nettwerkmusicgroup/delerium-dust-in-gravity

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Check out all the episodes at http://realhousewivesoflatenight.com

By far, my favorite is RENEE

Renee's husband is Owen Biddle, the bassist for the legendary Roots crew. In addition to spending time with her friends, Renee enjoys the occasional glass of red wine.

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Just cause I felt like it.  My AWESOME Brother on Guitar!  Miss you B!

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Check out one of his new songs "Shoulder Wide".

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Thanks to Mr. Darren, finally got to see Pearl Jam last Wednesday night at the Spectrum!

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RT @bbcamerica: Just announced: The next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars airs on BBCA, Saturday December 19, 9:00pm ET/PT.

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GREAT Interview with Paul Northfield - his experiences recording with Rush. http://bit.ly/3kE1My

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RT @lilithfair: A brand new Lilith website launches with news on 2010 tour stops: http://bit.ly/2lLNDB #lilith

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He says low album sales are due to people liking pop music… (courtesy of Gigwise)

And funny, SNL was a repeat this past Saturday night that had U2 on it. I didn’t know either of their songs they played nor did I remember them from the FIRST time it was broadcast a few weeks ago.

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