Archives for February 2006

I'm just trying to fit in a few more great pics from the trip to Montserrat. Most of these are actually big pictures. Just click on them to see the full-sized picture.This first picture is of the backside of the Basilica. It's quite beautiful. The second picture on the right is of the inside courtyard of the basilica. It's also very beautiful. (I'll be repeating myself a lot if "beautiful" is the only word I can think of to describe this place. It's all beautiful!)I found the statuary over the door portals to be the most attractive to the eye. And of course, you need a pic of yours truly to … [Read more...]

Montserrat means "Mountain of Teeth" and it surely looks like it. I have to say that this was the most invigorating part of any of my trips to Spain.The Montserrat Benedictine monastery and church is nestled in the lower reaches of the Pyrennesse mountains that separate Spain from France. The area offers you some of the most spectacular mountain views of Catalunya. I was able to visit the holy grotto where visitations by the Virgin Mary were reported. I got hear the Montserrat Choir boys recitals and take some mountain hikes with breathtaking views. I also took a funicular (one of those steep … [Read more...]

It hasn't been very long since the last time I was in Europe. However, it has been a couple years since I was in Spain. I always enjoy Spain because of its temperate climate, great history, beautiful architecture, and friendly people.I was really lucky this trip. I barely made it out of Nashville before the heaviest snow hit. The trip from Nashville to Atlanta was really bland and fortunately only 35 minutes. However, I totally lucked out that my flight from Atlanta to London was upgrade to business class. Can you see how much leg room there is in the photo on the left?Day One in Barcelona, … [Read more...]

Check this out - http://kevan.org/johari?name=zebraman076. I've posted 5 or 6 words that I think sort'a describe me. You can post 5 or 6 of your own. Then I'll have an idea of where I'm accurately perceiving myself and where I'm waaaay off base. Oh, and sorry, the word "butthead" is not one of your choices. -KevP.S. The previous post is called "Valentime's Day Brick" because Katie Jo calls today ValenTIME'S Day instead of ValenTINE'S Day. And the choco-brickerrific gift came from my mom. … [Read more...]

We were surprised yesterday to get a nice big box from Grandma Shirley and Grandpa Chuck. It's almost staggering to me to think that my mom is going to be 70 soon. But then again, I'm going to be 40 soon and she was 30 when I was born.Grandpa Chuck is a senior Olympia and, despite terrible back problems, is in great shape. He's gold medal'ed many times over the years. My mom is very active and has the blessing of good genes. I think that they both look really young and healthy for their age. Now don't they look like the kind'a couple you want to be when you're hitting 70?Emily was the one who … [Read more...]

Scott Moore, a longtime buddy of mine from my days at Deloitte & Touche, sent me a quote about the music business in Nashville from gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson:"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."From all I've heard from friends who moved to Nashvegas to make it in the music biz, this sounds about right to me! And now for something completely different:A True StoryEarlier this year, the dazed crew of a Japanese Trawler was plucked out of the Sea of … [Read more...]