A Shady Situation
July 3, 2009
When I was ten years old Dear old Dad took me to see The Blues Brothers. About halfway through the movie I tugged on his sleeve and told him, “That’s what I’m going to do someday!”
I guess there may be a moral in there about being careful about taking your kids to the movies . . . hmmm. Anyway, from that point on I have had a thing for Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. I have actually worn out a couple of pairs over the years. I even wore them during workshops like this one from 2007:
That video led to a sketch by Steve:
2009 so far has been a year of huge changes. A new car, new ears and now (gasp!) new sunglasses.
It turns out that the earpieces on my shades are so wide they come really close to the abutment for my baha impant. Right now it’s just uncomfortable, but once the sound processor is place they won’t fit at all.
That leaves me with two questions. What do I do with my old Ray-Bans and what am I going to replace them with?
Feel free to post your suggestions in the comments.
Follow the bouncing BAHA
July 3, 2009
My friend Wolfgang is hosting a folk music retreat in Germany the same weekend as the Fall Retreat in Crisfield. He is working on a few songs for the jam session to celebrate the activation of my baha implant:
And we definitely will sing some BAHA songs here too like “Ears in Heaven”, “Dr. Niparco, the Magic Dragon”, “The Baltimore (Fire) Implant”, “Driving to the Clinic of Baltimore”, “Come On Let´s (Twist) Hear Again”, “Take a Walk on the Sound Side”.
http://banjo-kiel.blogspot.com/2009/06/anybody-else-going-to-other-retreat.html
It sounds like there are still a few open bunks at the Kiel retreat. I want to encourage all of my firends in Europe to contact Wolfgang and support this event. If you are nervous about going to a jam for the first time let me assure you that Wolfgang will take good care of you. He is a wonderful musician, host and friend.
I wish I could be there, Wolfgang. Here’s hoping I can be there next year!
Shock Theater: Day of the Triffids
July 3, 2009
Man eating plants take over the world in this British Sci-Fi/horror film from 1962. Loosely based on John Wyndham’s book of the same name.
For some reason this one scared the daylights out of me and my friends watching it on Doctor Shock on back in the 1970′s.
Day of the Triffids on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids_(film)
I really miss Doctor Shock:
