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Dec. 23rd, 2012 05:07 pmLizzie and I went to see it today ... one word ... magnificent.
Thanksgiving !!!
Nov. 22nd, 2012 07:57 pmIt's been a lovely day. Lizzie and I slept late and then ran off to see Skyfall. The best of the three recent Bond films, and, as with the first one, the best since the Connery films.
We hung out around the house for a bit, then headed out to May House for amazing Chinese food.
We came back home and just finished watching My Favorite Year, one of My Favorite Movies.
I have the day off tomorrow, Lizzie has to go to work. Kids are back over here tomorrow evening. we go to my folks for Thanksgiving dinner Saturday evening.
It's been a lovely day with my lovely wife.
I have so much to be thankful for, and so much of it is because of her.
Life could not better be.
We hung out around the house for a bit, then headed out to May House for amazing Chinese food.
We came back home and just finished watching My Favorite Year, one of My Favorite Movies.
I have the day off tomorrow, Lizzie has to go to work. Kids are back over here tomorrow evening. we go to my folks for Thanksgiving dinner Saturday evening.
It's been a lovely day with my lovely wife.
I have so much to be thankful for, and so much of it is because of her.
Life could not better be.
Ok, quick about the weekend
Nov. 12th, 2012 01:49 pmLizzie and I stayed home Friday. The cats had a vets appointment and Lizzie had her usual checkup. Kitties were good, albeit grumpy about the trip and the shots. They did forgive us pretty quickly.
Friday night we went to the Pizza Night at the middle school with WSPA-3. Much fun was had. We saw her at the beginning and the end (since she's like that). Then we went home and collapsed. The young man had tech crew for the school play, and then food after at Perkins (or The Club as Ed Christianson used to call it, we still miss you so much).
Friday night I decided to not sleep much, and to be wide awake at about 8:30 in the morning. This after several valiant efforts to get back to sleep. WSPA-3 had dance during the day, Jared had tech again that night and Ames British Foods had their Guy Fawkes night at a friend's farm. We ended up having lunch in the middle of the afternoon and headed out to the country to watch things burn.
Shortly after we got there Marcus made a comment about maybe having some tunes later, so putting instruments in the car was the right idea. We played a few songs, can't remember which at the moment.
I went to bed seriously early and had pretty much the same night I had on Friday. We were supposed to rehearse with Susan Sunday afternoon, but cancelled out, since Lizzie didn't have all that much better of a night. Jared had made his way over to his Grandma's after the cast party and WSPA-3 was going shopping with her Mom. So we had the house to ourselves early.
We ended up watching Silverado and then I went to bed around 8. I slept pretty well. Lizzie had had a rough day so she came to bed later.
Today Lizzie is home, the doctor needed bloodwork and had neglected to tell her that for the Friday appointment. I hauled myself out of bed and off to work, where things have been ugly all day.
Friday night we went to the Pizza Night at the middle school with WSPA-3. Much fun was had. We saw her at the beginning and the end (since she's like that). Then we went home and collapsed. The young man had tech crew for the school play, and then food after at Perkins (or The Club as Ed Christianson used to call it, we still miss you so much).
Friday night I decided to not sleep much, and to be wide awake at about 8:30 in the morning. This after several valiant efforts to get back to sleep. WSPA-3 had dance during the day, Jared had tech again that night and Ames British Foods had their Guy Fawkes night at a friend's farm. We ended up having lunch in the middle of the afternoon and headed out to the country to watch things burn.
Shortly after we got there Marcus made a comment about maybe having some tunes later, so putting instruments in the car was the right idea. We played a few songs, can't remember which at the moment.
I went to bed seriously early and had pretty much the same night I had on Friday. We were supposed to rehearse with Susan Sunday afternoon, but cancelled out, since Lizzie didn't have all that much better of a night. Jared had made his way over to his Grandma's after the cast party and WSPA-3 was going shopping with her Mom. So we had the house to ourselves early.
We ended up watching Silverado and then I went to bed around 8. I slept pretty well. Lizzie had had a rough day so she came to bed later.
Today Lizzie is home, the doctor needed bloodwork and had neglected to tell her that for the Friday appointment. I hauled myself out of bed and off to work, where things have been ugly all day.
What we played at Demicon
Stream of Consciousness
If I Were The Rain
Child Of Stars
Lighthouse
Out Of The Light
Caravan
Companion
World Walker
Calvin's Girl
Critters
Widows Garden
Family
The show went very well. Dybbuk Q. Klezmer brought wonderfulness to the songs. Lizzie sang beautifully. I played instruments. At the circle Saturday night Lizzie and I did Daughter Of The Red, with interjections from a young woman sitting behind Lizzie that were wonderful. After which we collapsed.
There was an unexpected addition to Eric's Quest For Pizza. I had intended to get to Pagliai's sometime soon, but since it was right down the street we went with Bryan and family (as mentioned before). It was yummy and I will get my review up shortly.
The music track went amazingly well. Lojo Russo and Adam Stemple were bad bad people. Adam also played with Chas Somdahl yesterday. Bryan had a sterling set with CW Smith backing up on cajón and vocals.
Robert from Orckes & Trolles said that this show wasn't as dirty as last years, he sounded a little disappointed.
The Rocky Horror Sing-A-Long went wonderfully.
The WSPA had a blast, we went to the pool every day. Jared was seen when it was time for food, although even there he tended to just go to the con suite. WSPA-3 had a great time and made some new friends.
I had a great time with my family this weekend, life is good. Collapse now.
Stream of Consciousness
If I Were The Rain
Child Of Stars
Lighthouse
Out Of The Light
Caravan
Companion
World Walker
Calvin's Girl
Critters
Widows Garden
Family
The show went very well. Dybbuk Q. Klezmer brought wonderfulness to the songs. Lizzie sang beautifully. I played instruments. At the circle Saturday night Lizzie and I did Daughter Of The Red, with interjections from a young woman sitting behind Lizzie that were wonderful. After which we collapsed.
There was an unexpected addition to Eric's Quest For Pizza. I had intended to get to Pagliai's sometime soon, but since it was right down the street we went with Bryan and family (as mentioned before). It was yummy and I will get my review up shortly.
The music track went amazingly well. Lojo Russo and Adam Stemple were bad bad people. Adam also played with Chas Somdahl yesterday. Bryan had a sterling set with CW Smith backing up on cajón and vocals.
Robert from Orckes & Trolles said that this show wasn't as dirty as last years, he sounded a little disappointed.
The Rocky Horror Sing-A-Long went wonderfully.
The WSPA had a blast, we went to the pool every day. Jared was seen when it was time for food, although even there he tended to just go to the con suite. WSPA-3 had a great time and made some new friends.
I had a great time with my family this weekend, life is good. Collapse now.
About today
Apr. 27th, 2012 08:19 amThings I love about this glorious woman who I share my life with.
1 - She is an artist and in so many ways. I could never be involved with someone for whom art is not a center of their life. She sings, she writes poetry and prose, she knits, she paints. She understands that art is life. It is as essential as breathing. Without art we are just marking time.
2 - She is brilliant, the width and depth of her knowledge amazes me every day. I love that she has so many interests. That I can so rarely stump her. That she can stump me so often.
3 - She is loving. Watching her with her friends, with her family … with our family. She is warm and fierce in her love. She is so protective of the people she loves.
4 - She is silly. I love her giggle, her witticisms, her odd view of the world.
5 - She is … maybe I shouldn't talk about this here, but in the words of George Takei … OH MY
6 - She is fun to travel with. Over the last 10 years I have driven all over the midwest, now I drive with her. We laugh, we tell stories, we spend hours in quiet or listening to podcasts and music and comedy. I love to drive, but I also love to look over and see her driving.
7 - She has a glorious voice. I had met this lovely woman, but didn't think much of it, just another lovely woman. Then I heard her sing. We started on music first, and the rest happened as it should. But her voice started it. She has such passion in her voice. She has such a range. Everything that is wonderful about her comes through that amazing voice.
8 - She is loved. Watch her at a con, the way her friends and acquaintances gather around her. So many are drawn to her kindness, her love, her warmth.
9 - She is cuddly. There is nothing I love better than curling up on the couch and watching TV with her. Wrapping her in my arms every night before we go to sleep, and every morning when we wake up. To wake up in the middle of the night with her snuggled up against my back.
10 - She is beautiful. Simply that. She is beautiful. Her beauty radiates from her every move, word, action. She is aglow in her beauty. In all the things she does. Yes she has gorgeous eyes, incredible hair, a lovely curvy body, but above all that, she is beautiful.
A couple of addendums. After Capricon I had to take off my ring. It was increasing the irritation of my thumb. I had developed the habit of moving the ring with my thumb, and it was aggravating the trigger thumb. Now that I have had the surgery, Lizzie put the ring back on my hand this morning. There is another reason for doing that today …
This was not public knowledge, but we went ahead and had a quiet, quick lovely, legal marriage a year ago today. My friends John Conlan and Isaac Norman were our witnesses. The anniversary will always be the wedding in front of our family, both biological and chosen, but this day will always be special to us. Which brings me to another thing I love about her, her intensity. She made the judge cry. The fervor that she went into this quiet little civil ceremony made the judge tear up.
Lizzie Crowe, you have made my life so wonderful. You are my perfect partner, the partner I looked for my whole life. Artistically, intellectually, emotionally the perfect companion. I am ever at your side, as you are mine. You are the love of my life.
1 - She is an artist and in so many ways. I could never be involved with someone for whom art is not a center of their life. She sings, she writes poetry and prose, she knits, she paints. She understands that art is life. It is as essential as breathing. Without art we are just marking time.
2 - She is brilliant, the width and depth of her knowledge amazes me every day. I love that she has so many interests. That I can so rarely stump her. That she can stump me so often.
3 - She is loving. Watching her with her friends, with her family … with our family. She is warm and fierce in her love. She is so protective of the people she loves.
4 - She is silly. I love her giggle, her witticisms, her odd view of the world.
5 - She is … maybe I shouldn't talk about this here, but in the words of George Takei … OH MY
6 - She is fun to travel with. Over the last 10 years I have driven all over the midwest, now I drive with her. We laugh, we tell stories, we spend hours in quiet or listening to podcasts and music and comedy. I love to drive, but I also love to look over and see her driving.
7 - She has a glorious voice. I had met this lovely woman, but didn't think much of it, just another lovely woman. Then I heard her sing. We started on music first, and the rest happened as it should. But her voice started it. She has such passion in her voice. She has such a range. Everything that is wonderful about her comes through that amazing voice.
8 - She is loved. Watch her at a con, the way her friends and acquaintances gather around her. So many are drawn to her kindness, her love, her warmth.
9 - She is cuddly. There is nothing I love better than curling up on the couch and watching TV with her. Wrapping her in my arms every night before we go to sleep, and every morning when we wake up. To wake up in the middle of the night with her snuggled up against my back.
10 - She is beautiful. Simply that. She is beautiful. Her beauty radiates from her every move, word, action. She is aglow in her beauty. In all the things she does. Yes she has gorgeous eyes, incredible hair, a lovely curvy body, but above all that, she is beautiful.
A couple of addendums. After Capricon I had to take off my ring. It was increasing the irritation of my thumb. I had developed the habit of moving the ring with my thumb, and it was aggravating the trigger thumb. Now that I have had the surgery, Lizzie put the ring back on my hand this morning. There is another reason for doing that today …
This was not public knowledge, but we went ahead and had a quiet, quick lovely, legal marriage a year ago today. My friends John Conlan and Isaac Norman were our witnesses. The anniversary will always be the wedding in front of our family, both biological and chosen, but this day will always be special to us. Which brings me to another thing I love about her, her intensity. She made the judge cry. The fervor that she went into this quiet little civil ceremony made the judge tear up.
Lizzie Crowe, you have made my life so wonderful. You are my perfect partner, the partner I looked for my whole life. Artistically, intellectually, emotionally the perfect companion. I am ever at your side, as you are mine. You are the love of my life.
Cheshire Moon will be performing at Minicon this weekend. Susan will not be able to attend, so it will be just Lizzie and I. The music line-up is exceptional.
Graham Leathers - Friday 8:30 pm
Cheshire Moon – Friday 9:30 pm
Riverfolk – Friday 10:30 pm
Peggy O’Neill – Saturday 2 pm
Teresa Chandler – Saturday 3 pm
Adam Stemple – Saturday 4 pm
Decadent Dave Clement and Friends – Saturday 7:30 pm
Howlin' Beagle – Saturday 8:30 pm
Beth Kinderman – Saturday 9:30 pm
Minicon Jam Band – Saturday 10:30 pm
I may be playing drums with Howlin' Beagle, depends on how my hands are doing.
Graham Leathers - Friday 8:30 pm
Cheshire Moon – Friday 9:30 pm
Riverfolk – Friday 10:30 pm
Peggy O’Neill – Saturday 2 pm
Teresa Chandler – Saturday 3 pm
Adam Stemple – Saturday 4 pm
Decadent Dave Clement and Friends – Saturday 7:30 pm
Howlin' Beagle – Saturday 8:30 pm
Beth Kinderman – Saturday 9:30 pm
Minicon Jam Band – Saturday 10:30 pm
I may be playing drums with Howlin' Beagle, depends on how my hands are doing.
For my love!
Mar. 12th, 2012 08:33 amA year ago yesterday I took the Megabus to Chicago. A year ago today we woke up in Lizzie's apartment, surrounded by boxes. Later that day we went to see Flogging Molly play, it was Lizzie's birthday present. The next day the truck got loaded up and we drove here.
Today we woke up at home, together. One year. It will be an anniversary that will always be easy to remember because today is the birthday of my love, my partner, my soul mate, the fabulous, brilliant, beautiful Lizzie Crowe.
Happy Birthday my love.
Today we woke up at home, together. One year. It will be an anniversary that will always be easy to remember because today is the birthday of my love, my partner, my soul mate, the fabulous, brilliant, beautiful Lizzie Crowe.
Happy Birthday my love.
Just wandered away from the open filk. It was marvelous. Getting to sit next to Dave Clement and listen to him sing is always one of the greatest pleasures of the year. I played drums for gundo, who was in full classic rock and folk mode (which is always fun) a lot, as well as a few others. Lizzie and I did Untitled, Widows Garden, Daughter Of The Red and a totally chaotic version of Critters. It was lovely.
Now to bed, and tomorrow start the trip back home. Home for close to two months. New songs will happen, there are several bubbling under right now, it's just a matter of letting them loose. But the main thing is home. It's been a lovely month or so, but we need some time to relax, get back into the regular schedule for awhile.
Thank you everyone here at Sf Contario, you have been so good to us.
Now to bed, and tomorrow start the trip back home. Home for close to two months. New songs will happen, there are several bubbling under right now, it's just a matter of letting them loose. But the main thing is home. It's been a lovely month or so, but we need some time to relax, get back into the regular schedule for awhile.
Thank you everyone here at Sf Contario, you have been so good to us.
I didn't have a chance to post this over the weekend. A year ago this last Saturday Lizzie and I attended Strowlerfest, and spent our first weekend together. A year later we are married and living together, and making music together, and laughing together.
I love you my sweet. You have made my life wonderful.
I love you my sweet. You have made my life wonderful.
Lizzie and I will be at DellaCon next weekend. It being a relaxacon, there will be no official events going on, but I do expect that we will bring instruments to the con suite and play some stuff at some point. Besides, it's a water park, come play in the water!
People who ROCK!
Aug. 8th, 2011 04:29 pmWhen Charles takes our scribbles from email, and our babbles in person and creates a ceremony that shows who we are in every way, he rocks!
When Sara makes a stealth tie dye cake, she rocks!
When my son Ian takes on so much for us this weekend, including being my Best Man, he rocks!
When Ron makes us tie dye sheets, he rocks!
When Karen makes it possible for most of the wedding party to shoehorn itself into con suite, she rocks!
When Bert becomes our very own MIB, and gets us from place to place, he rocks!
When Lexie takes two beautiful ladies and makes them even more beautiful, she rocks!
When Gary Craig, the glorious storyteller that he is, charms everyone I know, he rocks!
When Stephanie Dawson keeps my love sane, all while maintaining sanity on her own, she rocks!
When Andy plays us a lovely piece of music, he rocks!
When S00J sings for us, she rocks!
When my son Jared gets the best gag of the day (and it was his idea), he rocks!
When Chas, Adam, Erik and Gary conspire with me (and I know I forgot someone), they rock!
When my daughter smiles and beams and charms and chats with everyone, and is as lovely a flower girl as it possible to be, she rocks!
When Daniel takes my faulty gear and give us music, he rocks
When K makes it possible for the music to continue, he rocks!
When Celia helps us both focus and relax, and prompts folks to take the place of the missing music, she rocks!
When Lexie, Ian, Leah, Xap, Raven and Teresa are up there for us, they rock!
And when all of you laugh and cry and share this moment with us ... we can never thank you enough! The love you showed us this weekend, we are honored to be this loved by so many. Thank you.
When Sara makes a stealth tie dye cake, she rocks!
When my son Ian takes on so much for us this weekend, including being my Best Man, he rocks!
When Ron makes us tie dye sheets, he rocks!
When Karen makes it possible for most of the wedding party to shoehorn itself into con suite, she rocks!
When Bert becomes our very own MIB, and gets us from place to place, he rocks!
When Lexie takes two beautiful ladies and makes them even more beautiful, she rocks!
When Gary Craig, the glorious storyteller that he is, charms everyone I know, he rocks!
When Stephanie Dawson keeps my love sane, all while maintaining sanity on her own, she rocks!
When Andy plays us a lovely piece of music, he rocks!
When S00J sings for us, she rocks!
When my son Jared gets the best gag of the day (and it was his idea), he rocks!
When Chas, Adam, Erik and Gary conspire with me (and I know I forgot someone), they rock!
When my daughter smiles and beams and charms and chats with everyone, and is as lovely a flower girl as it possible to be, she rocks!
When Daniel takes my faulty gear and give us music, he rocks
When K makes it possible for the music to continue, he rocks!
When Celia helps us both focus and relax, and prompts folks to take the place of the missing music, she rocks!
When Lexie, Ian, Leah, Xap, Raven and Teresa are up there for us, they rock!
And when all of you laugh and cry and share this moment with us ... we can never thank you enough! The love you showed us this weekend, we are honored to be this loved by so many. Thank you.
I've been very quiet lately. Being happy will do that to you I suppose.
Lizzie and I are doing wonderfully. There is much laughter and music in our house.
On that, I have a new toy. I bought a bouzouki! Most of the new songs have been written on it, most I could play on guitar, but they wouldn't sound the same. Add the Cuatro and it will be Eric's Odd Instruments onstage at Duckon.
So, how is life with you? Does anyone read this anymore?
Lizzie and I are doing wonderfully. There is much laughter and music in our house.
On that, I have a new toy. I bought a bouzouki! Most of the new songs have been written on it, most I could play on guitar, but they wouldn't sound the same. Add the Cuatro and it will be Eric's Odd Instruments onstage at Duckon.
So, how is life with you? Does anyone read this anymore?
We are home.
Mar. 13th, 2011 10:37 pmWe have what we need out of the truck. Thank you gundo, Jason, Kat, Kerry, Richard, Xap, Ron & Raven.
Tomorrow we run a bunch of stuff to get stored at work, run back up here to unload the rest in this house. Then we return the truck and start getting our lives here arranged. Life could not better be.
Tomorrow we run a bunch of stuff to get stored at work, run back up here to unload the rest in this house. Then we return the truck and start getting our lives here arranged. Life could not better be.
For those of you not on FB
Mar. 8th, 2011 05:32 pmBe it so announced that on the sixth day of August in the year 2011 at the hour of 5 PM there shall be a gathering at Musecon in the city of Itasca in the state of Illinois.
The purpose of the gathering shall be the joining of Elizabeth Craig and Eric Coleman.
While all are welcome, not simply those who may be attending the convention, it is the wish of the Bride & Groom that any who wish to attend the wedding to please consider attending the convention as well.
If you are in need of a room, please book it through the convention website, www.musecon.org.
A modest reception shall follow the ceremony. There will be a formal celebration in honor of this moment at a convention later in the year, so please return to this space for that announcement.
The purpose of the gathering shall be the joining of Elizabeth Craig and Eric Coleman.
While all are welcome, not simply those who may be attending the convention, it is the wish of the Bride & Groom that any who wish to attend the wedding to please consider attending the convention as well.
If you are in need of a room, please book it through the convention website, www.musecon.org.
A modest reception shall follow the ceremony. There will be a formal celebration in honor of this moment at a convention later in the year, so please return to this space for that announcement.
Just a quick note
Feb. 13th, 2011 08:01 pmLast night in the filk circle at CAP (geeze) I asked Lizzie to marry me. For reasons no one (other than she) can work out, she said yes.
She is moving in a month (exactly, we should be tomy our place by this time of the evening if all goes well). The wedding is still being worked out, but looks to be, most likely, in late August in the Chicago area.
We are both very happy.
She is moving in a month (exactly, we should be to
We are both very happy.
