Mid-Summer Harvest

Can Sam Adams really put out its Harvest Collection in mid-August? Pumpkin Ale is a bit odd with hot, even warm weather, though for numerical correctness, the Octoberfest is always a welcome annual treat. Helps get through grading papers ;)

We've recovered from the Lite Brite Incident and have moved onto nursery school. Can't believe what my kids do and say. Oldest listened to and from school "American Pie" and asked whether it was the basis of the Anakin Skywalker tune he knows. The youngest tonight asked at the dinner table as we were listening to "When the Ship Comes In" on Arlo Guthrie's beautiful "Hobo's Lullaby". "Ship" is a Dylan cover; youngest asked, "Daddy, is this a Bob Dylan song?" Stopped me in my tracks.

While it's now only a couple of hours away, there's no possibility that I can stay awake for Truth & Salvage Co's performance on the Jimmy Kimmel show. Would love to catch it, so here's to a generous someone's TiVO! Here's a great interview with Scott. Still want to lead a group to Sacramento to catch their show on 9/28.

Have been a bit under the weather all week; should have stayed home but am soldiering on. Not a good idea when you stay up late reading or doing this. We're enjoying season three of "Thirtysomething", our favorite show of the last year. I'm off to watch an episode now and this deserves an entire post of its own, so I'll wait.

Happy Thursday and maybe picking up the latest Mellencamp. Intriguing...