Performin' a 30 minute round at with the girls at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, French Quarter Cafe on Woodland St. There's a great line-up the entire night... so plan to come out early and stay late!
Hope to see you there.
Bring friends... the more the merrier!
Friday, August 18th
The French Quarter Café
6:00- Maura McKinney Mastro
6:15- Janine LeClair w/Natalie Howard and Scott McDowell
7:00- Jeanne Richardson w/Karleen Watt and Rachel Williams
7:30- Christina Reckard
8:00- Melissa Cusick w/Clay Cumbie and Robin Welty
8:30- Velvet Matthews
9:00- Rebecca Jed w/guests
8.17.2006
Carrot juice shots
Last night we had an open house at the new cabedge location in Franklin. We had a blast. Thanks to everyone who came out to help us break in the new digs.
Saffire catered food and drink... the highlight of the night were these "carrot juice" shots. It really was carrot juice garnished with a little fresh dill. How inventive! Aren't they cool?!
I had two... and my vision seems much clearer today.
Saffire catered food and drink... the highlight of the night were these "carrot juice" shots. It really was carrot juice garnished with a little fresh dill. How inventive! Aren't they cool?!I had two... and my vision seems much clearer today.
8.13.2006
Backstage at the Opry
Got to hang out with my better half backstage at the Opry again Saturday night. Can you believe I forgot my camera?!**dum dum**
Anyway, it was just as awesome as the last Opry performance. Lee Roy and the guys got to perform for both shows, which meant they were on GAC-TV during the early performance. Our families in Nebraska, Iowa and SD were able to watch... it was great.
They're replaying the show several times over the next couple days. So, if you weren't able to watch it live... set the recorder / Tivo / whatever and check it out.**UPDATE** The cool thing is... that Donna DID have her camera and she just sent John a couple pics! Yay. Thank you Donna!
8.09.2006
Uh... yeah... Comcast...
You suck.
Not the actual high speed cable itself... no.
Comcast customer service.
We've talked to a dozen people at the place since Saturday morning and every single one of them has a different idea as to what is wrong.
Then, yesterday, JTC waited by the phone... literally... from three until six (the window of time the technician was supposed to show up) without so much as a phone call to say, "hey... not gonna make it today."
In fact, he spend most of his time between 6 and 7 trying to find out why... and talked to six people before finally talking to a supervisor who said the tech would be there within 15 - 20 minutes.
Nope.
Didn't happen.
When JTC called at around 8:30 to find out why, they put him through to dispatch. The dispatch tech told John that the ticket was cancelled by the tech... cause he called several times and wasn't able to reach us.
Wrong.
JTC was literally sitting by the phone... and when he wasn't waiting for them to call, he was talking to them on the phone. And, if the guy called when he was on the phone with Comcast and got a busy signal... well... duh... he's home dude. Come on over.
So, needless to say... I'm about to go back to NetZero. We had their service for three years and never had a problem.
The tech is supposed to come again this morning between 8 and 10.
We'll see... I'm not gonna hold my breath.
Fast. Convenient. Reliable.
Um... I think NOT.
Thanks for letting me vent.
UPDATE 6 pm, 08/09.06:
Bobby (the greatest Comcast tech EVER) came to our house today. He came when he said he'd come and he wasn't afraid to do the "right" thing. He fixed our cable box, replaced our cable on the outside of the house, replaced our cable outlet on the inside of the house and changed out our old modem to a new modem in their system. He left no stone un-turned.
I came home to a very happy Clocky.
When Clock told Bobby of our troubles the past few days... sadly, he wasn't surprised but apologized for Comcast anyway. (Stand up guy, that Bobby.)
The moral of this story:
Don't blame the tech... blame the tech company's crappy customer service.
I just hope Comcast is smart enough to keep people like Bobby around... and maybe even get a better system to take care of their customers on the phone. If it weren't for someone like Bobby, we'd be switching to something else for our internet connectivity.
Thank you, Bobby, for having a great work ethic and a great attitude.
We'll be requesting you from now on.
Not the actual high speed cable itself... no.
Comcast customer service.
We've talked to a dozen people at the place since Saturday morning and every single one of them has a different idea as to what is wrong.
Then, yesterday, JTC waited by the phone... literally... from three until six (the window of time the technician was supposed to show up) without so much as a phone call to say, "hey... not gonna make it today."
In fact, he spend most of his time between 6 and 7 trying to find out why... and talked to six people before finally talking to a supervisor who said the tech would be there within 15 - 20 minutes.
Nope.
Didn't happen.
When JTC called at around 8:30 to find out why, they put him through to dispatch. The dispatch tech told John that the ticket was cancelled by the tech... cause he called several times and wasn't able to reach us.
Wrong.
JTC was literally sitting by the phone... and when he wasn't waiting for them to call, he was talking to them on the phone. And, if the guy called when he was on the phone with Comcast and got a busy signal... well... duh... he's home dude. Come on over.
So, needless to say... I'm about to go back to NetZero. We had their service for three years and never had a problem.
The tech is supposed to come again this morning between 8 and 10.
We'll see... I'm not gonna hold my breath.
Fast. Convenient. Reliable.
Um... I think NOT.
Thanks for letting me vent.
UPDATE 6 pm, 08/09.06:
Bobby (the greatest Comcast tech EVER) came to our house today. He came when he said he'd come and he wasn't afraid to do the "right" thing. He fixed our cable box, replaced our cable on the outside of the house, replaced our cable outlet on the inside of the house and changed out our old modem to a new modem in their system. He left no stone un-turned.
I came home to a very happy Clocky.
When Clock told Bobby of our troubles the past few days... sadly, he wasn't surprised but apologized for Comcast anyway. (Stand up guy, that Bobby.)
The moral of this story:
Don't blame the tech... blame the tech company's crappy customer service.
I just hope Comcast is smart enough to keep people like Bobby around... and maybe even get a better system to take care of their customers on the phone. If it weren't for someone like Bobby, we'd be switching to something else for our internet connectivity.
Thank you, Bobby, for having a great work ethic and a great attitude.
We'll be requesting you from now on.
8.08.2006
Car's in the shop... again.
Drat.
This morning, John and I were taking the Subaru (yeah... the one I just had fixed) in to get another little wheel wiggling problem tweaked... no biggie, right?
Wrong.
John was driving the Forester and I was following him in the Element so he wouldn't have to wait at the mechanic's all day while it was being fixed.
Well...on the way the clutch stopped working again. The pedal dropped to the floor when John was driving. So, he kept it in 2nd gear all the way down Nolansville Road until he got to Larry's Auto Shop.
Not sure what is happening... but really hope to get it fixed soon. I'm sure we're looking at another $500+ at this point.
Getting a different car is sounding better and better.
Anyone got $10-15K they want to send our way?
**UPDATE 08/13/06**
Well, looks like I'll get my car back on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The good news is that the clutch was just a $40 hose repair. The bad news is that the wiggly back wheel was more than a loose bolt. Gonna be replacing the entire knuckle joint... which will be another $200 or so.
Last week, I was feelin' a little stressed about it, but you know, I've decided to get over that. I haven't had a car payment for the last couple years... and until now, the Subaru hasn't given me any trouble. The fact of the matter is that it has more than 163,000 miles on it... 100,000 of those miles were put there by me. So, it's bound to need some major repairs and if it only ends up being a few hundred dollars a years as opposed to a few thousand... well then... so be it.
Please accept my apologies for using my blog to whine about this last week. If this is the worst of my troubles... then I've got no troubles at all. (wow... that sounds like a song... back off songwriters! I'm writing it! Heh.)
This morning, John and I were taking the Subaru (yeah... the one I just had fixed) in to get another little wheel wiggling problem tweaked... no biggie, right?
Wrong.
John was driving the Forester and I was following him in the Element so he wouldn't have to wait at the mechanic's all day while it was being fixed.
Well...on the way the clutch stopped working again. The pedal dropped to the floor when John was driving. So, he kept it in 2nd gear all the way down Nolansville Road until he got to Larry's Auto Shop.
Not sure what is happening... but really hope to get it fixed soon. I'm sure we're looking at another $500+ at this point.
Getting a different car is sounding better and better.
Anyone got $10-15K they want to send our way?
**UPDATE 08/13/06**
Well, looks like I'll get my car back on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The good news is that the clutch was just a $40 hose repair. The bad news is that the wiggly back wheel was more than a loose bolt. Gonna be replacing the entire knuckle joint... which will be another $200 or so.
Last week, I was feelin' a little stressed about it, but you know, I've decided to get over that. I haven't had a car payment for the last couple years... and until now, the Subaru hasn't given me any trouble. The fact of the matter is that it has more than 163,000 miles on it... 100,000 of those miles were put there by me. So, it's bound to need some major repairs and if it only ends up being a few hundred dollars a years as opposed to a few thousand... well then... so be it.
Please accept my apologies for using my blog to whine about this last week. If this is the worst of my troubles... then I've got no troubles at all. (wow... that sounds like a song... back off songwriters! I'm writing it! Heh.)
8.07.2006
Fire (ant) eating Armadillos
I don't know about you all... but I think having armadillos in TN is kinda cool.If you click through, be sure to read through armadillo facts in the right column. I would have never thought to call them pocket dinosaurs or hillbilly speed bumps.
Apparently, they don't taste like chicken, either.
Wild.
AND... the fact that they eat fire ants is definitely a beni.
**jumping up and down clapping**
I WANT ONE!
8.04.2006
Clocky on TV Next Weekend
John gets to play the Opry again next week with Lee Roy Parnell.So... mark your calendar for Saturday, August 12, cause the line up is SWEET.
Billy Joe Shaver, Gatlin Brothers, Julie Roberts, Martina McBride (first show only), and Lee Roy Parnell
And, if you can't make it to the show, you can actually watch it on TV. The show on the 12th is going to be televised LIVE on GAC. (No... it's not a recording... it's the real deal.)
YEEEEEEHAAAAAAW.
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