Music Monday – “I don’t know much about Cinco de Mayo/I’m never sure what it’s all about/But I say I want you/And you don’t believe me/You say you want me/But I’ve got my doubts”

Less than ten days to go…

Mexico” – Cake

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds – Three Concerts on the Beach @davetimmexico

It was about a week before we left for the Dominican Republic in February 2015 that I stumbled upon the news that Ringo Starr was performing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, not far from the resort we’d be at.

After some quick discussion, I ended up buying tickets for my parents, Shea and I while the kids would stay behind with Shea’s parents.

It was a highlight of my life.

Because of that, I now make a habit of checking concert listings for any place we’re visiting just in case there’s something cool happening.

Although he’s no Ringo Starr ;-), I’m a fan of Dave Matthews so it was cool to see he’s doing a series of concerts on the beach at the Barcelo Maya Resort with frequent collaborator, Tim Reynolds, while we’re in Mexico.

Not as cool, it appears these concerts are limited to guests at one of five select resorts so we couldn’t get tickets even if we wanted to.  (Plus they’re already sold out anyhow.)

Oh well.

Anyhow, here’s a clip of Dave & Tim playing one of my favourite songs…

Saturday Snap – Our Super Bowl Party DJ

Friday Fun Link – Sean Spicer’s Alternative Alphabet

This is pretty funny, especially the one for “L” as that’s a word that our 3-year old has made up for herself as well!

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Another Use For a Multi-Purpose Tool? (July 2016)

Shea demonstrates another use for the multi-purpose tool she got me for my birthday last year…

Sandos Caracol! Two Weeks From Today!! (And A Bit About How To “Know Before You Go”)

Because the Internet – everything from YouTube to Instagram, TripAdvisor to Twitter, mommy bloggers to travel bloggers and much much more – allows you to get a sense of travel destinations before you go, I sometimes think the anticipation of a trip is (almost) as good as the trip itself.

Okay, maybe not… 😉

(Oh, and if you find yourself on a Russian version of YouTube hoping to find one more vlog of the resort you’re visiting, you might be getting a bit too obsessive!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Louie CK Tells A Joke

I have so many “mini-interests” in my life and comedy is one things I’ve long loved (I remember going into the Luther College library in undergrad intending to do a paper that was due the next day, stumbling upon a book on the “philosophy of comedy” or some such thing and then ending up doing an all-nighter to do my paper because I didn’t do any real work that day.  This interest continues to this day – I spent a lot of time during the past weekend watching Mike Myers videos on YouTube having recently read his “Canada” memoir which talked about his improv/comedy beginnings and how that led to global superstardom.)

Here are a couple great clips peeling back the curtain on comedy…

Music Monday – “Here we are now/Entertain us”

The Rockin’ 1000 bills themselves as “the biggest rock band on earth” and it’s true in volume if not sales or awareness.

Started in Italy as a stunt to get the Foo Fighters to play a certain city, the band is made up of 1000 members playing various rock instruments simultaneously.

Pretty impressive sight!

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Rockin’ 1000

The Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives Is Deeper Than You Think

It might not be as simple as people consciously choosing which philosophies they prefer to follow – whether we’re liberal or conservative  might be part of our deeper psychology.

 

According to the experts who study political leanings, liberals and conservatives do not just see things differently. They are different—in their personalities and even their unconscious reactions to the world around them.

How deeply hidden yet obvious are the differences?  If you answer these 27 questions which have nothing to do with politics, this site can fairly accurate rate whether you’re a liberal or a conservative. (via MetaFilter)

Saturday Snap – In the Car Wash

Weird to be going through the car wash in February in Saskatchewan on a +5 day but is there anything that makes you happier as a kid?