Happy Birthday Dad

Your grandson. Andrew, captured us. I think that these kids are great.
thanks dad

Tightrope

Away from Jonas for a minute, my oldest teaches me volumes about music.
A few months ago. Paulina texted me about this young lady from Great Britain.

I don't have words.
She is a young girl,(that has the looks of Lena Horne in a suit and pompadour) I hope she keeps up the brilliant work.

Her influences are vast and complicated and the single although amazing doesn't reveal the depth of her talent. I was thrilled. The LP is ArchAndroid.

I was born in Michigan and I wish and wish again

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In the immortal words of Irving Berlin and the divine Judy Garland,I pay homage to our times in Michigan this summer.
From Charlevoix to Muskegan, Torch Lake to Saugatuk and a bit of Traverse in between.We have had some lovely times. As the summer draws to a close, I am thankful for "Pure Michigan", and the lovely Michiganians who have made their homes ours.

Don't Stop Believin'

Mimi and I went to see Jonas last night. Jonas is a little cutie boy band that is in heavy rotation on the Disney channel.
The boys performed with a slew of other Disney teens in a big musical review.

I had not been to Pine Knob(as they call it now, DTE Energy Music theater), in quite a few years.

Back in the day, as a teen, I lived in the area and my friends and I spent a good amount of time at this venue.

The crazy part of this concert was not the monsoon like rains,the excessive screaming, the incredible crowd. The crazy part was during intermission. The stage was being prepared and there was a soundtrack blaring,I imagined a kind of tribute to my past years at the ole' Pine Knob.

The likes of Joan Jett, Elvis(Costello) and Joe Jackson were playing.

Then, Journey started playing and this audience stood up and sang, an anthem of sorts.
I was a little freaked out because it was my high school class song(1982). I voted against it then because the lyrics are about one night stands and loneliness. For my class song, I voted for "Rock and Roll High School"(Ramones).

I, at this very moment, had my one foot in 1982 and the other in the present, with a six year old and a child of 21.

My friend and I began to nervously laugh at the thought of how many more moments like these we will have in the next years. Like Scarlett Ohara, I choose to think of it tomorrow.

The Sipes Family went camping

Daddy, Mimi Paulina and I went camping

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday

Today is Daddy's 47th birthday. We are leaving this morning for Charlesvoix to visit Aunt Muggins and then on the Muskegon to camp for a few days.

Daddy doesn't get much time off so we are all very excited to embark on our adventure.
Oh Daddy, we love you so.

Harvey Picar

RIP Harvey Picar