tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95434752024-03-14T03:38:30.279-04:00Bismo's Blog - Hail the Tiki!To Blog, or Not To Blog?
Or... You've gotta leave some things to chance, or life's no fun!Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-48675248457360363202011-06-08T20:40:00.013-04:002011-06-08T20:53:12.793-04:00Meet the New BluesmobileThese pictures and many more are all up on my Flickr account, but here's a peak at the newly-Christened Bluesmobile!..Jake was here visiting for the hristening, and we made our long-yearned-for appearance at the weekly Stone's Public House blues jam on Sunday night, May 29th. Here's the links to our 4-song set!Intro & Messin' With the Kid (music starts about the 3-minute mark:2nd song, StrayBismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-91565410380937506402011-05-05T22:36:00.004-04:002011-05-05T22:54:11.437-04:00Wait'll They Get A Load Of Me!Two years ago we started with this:And by last fall we had this:What's next? Stay tuned, the answer is only a couple of weeks away!Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-11737219147450918062011-03-01T16:35:00.004-05:002011-03-01T16:54:43.396-05:00A Half-Expected Trip in an Unexpected WayLast week I went to the Farpoint convention in Timonium, MD (just north of Baltimore), the winter "sister" con to July's Shore Leave of fame and legend. But I shouldn't have.It was actually The Momma's idea that we go to the con (which of course I normally don't bother with)... Adam Baldwin (Firefly/Chuck) was to be the main guest, along with Bonita Friedericy (also from Chuck, which if you're Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-13967437474522745862011-01-11T18:58:00.005-05:002011-01-11T19:01:42.174-05:00Being the Blues Brothers - In the EARLY Days!Been a while and certainly been a helluva busy second half of the year! 3 weeks in Hawaii, and a return trip already to the Delta with Buster... what a blast! But for now, I wanted to share an old OLD video here that I finally got converted and posted to YouTube, a performance by me & Jake from 1983. Singing through live mics but with recorded music, a nonexistent cameraman and a 4th Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-21130509843194288952010-06-10T22:50:00.006-04:002010-06-10T23:04:10.940-04:00Let the Good Times Roll!!Last week Jake & I made a blues pilgrimage we'd wanted to do for many years, spending 4 nights in the northern Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues! We couldn't have had much better a time of it. We spent the week in apartments located directly above Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS and spent every night downstairs listening to - or contributing to! - someBismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-13561623907292383892009-12-22T23:20:00.004-05:002009-12-22T23:30:22.146-05:00Bismo JamsYup, been another long, dry spell... and only a quick fly-by post here! But for those that missed it, and before I lose track of them myself, I wanted to link in a set of videos.A couple of weeks ago I finally did something I'd been saying I should do for many months... packed up the harps and hit my local blues jam, a few miles down the road at Stone's Public House. I'd always been a bit Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-13204956067200499412009-10-13T17:04:00.005-04:002009-10-13T17:08:27.767-04:00Paul "Baldy Beerbelly" CoopersteinRemembering Paul Cooperstein... 10/7/2009. Friend and fellow Traveling Beerbelly. 10/7/2009. Shown here (on the left) with his brother Barry at the McAuliffe holiday party, December 2005.Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-74099602458046330312009-10-12T21:33:00.003-04:002009-10-12T21:39:55.042-04:00Blues Harmonica BlowoutBuster & I went to the harmonica blowout in New Hampshire this past weekend, couldn't have had a better time. The show featured Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia (from Sugar Ray & The Blue Tones and formerly a front man for Roomful of Blues), Billy Branch (Chicago legend!) and Lee Oskar.Fantastic show, each player taking a 4-song set before they all got together for a jam session to close itBismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-69757748587436706902009-06-07T20:10:00.001-04:002009-06-07T20:12:55.631-04:00Monaco PhotosNew photos posted (finally!) of the new Monaco. CLICK HERE.Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-31666498990048914282009-05-13T17:13:00.003-04:002009-05-13T17:17:46.779-04:00Star Trek Lives! (Spoilers)Buster & I went and saw the new Star Trek movie last week, so it seems a good time to post my thoughts on it.When I talk about it I always find myself mentioning a short laundry list of things that I didn't like, but for the most part they didn't hurt my enjoyment of the film much. Buster & I both walked out of the theater loving it, and I was feeling very happy that "my" crew was back, Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-941015699123177412009-04-23T20:06:00.006-04:002009-04-23T20:19:40.918-04:00New Trip Photos PostedOkay, so I lost my muse... what can I say? Anyway, in the meantime please do follow my Twitter posts (which can be accessed through the link to the right on this page), and of course my Flickr pages via the PHOTOS link! I've posted a bunch of pictures from our recent Disney trip... an okay trip but it was for the most part very cold (yes, even by New England standards!) while we were there, andBismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-22281472731903521632009-02-25T14:39:00.001-05:002009-02-25T14:39:47.043-05:00Disney Revisited!Just touched down in Orlando, another Disney trip, this time with the family! Listening to Disney music on Disney Magical Express bus, en route to Polynesian. Watch Twitter feed for updates!Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-3542906235916359052009-02-23T23:14:00.003-05:002009-02-23T23:29:28.830-05:00Boston House of Bules Grand OpeningBoston finally has its own House of Blues again, after the original HoB in Cambridge closed about 5 years ago. This past Saturday night (2/21) they had their Grand Opening VIP Party, and though invitation-only (which is a shame) Jake & I were able to get in by way of a charity auction.So we made the show, and had a fantastic night! Friday afternoon Buster & I suited up and hopped in the Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-23071834859669754752008-11-10T23:49:00.004-05:002008-11-10T23:54:11.369-05:00Meet Honeyboy EdwardsI still owe you a post or two about our trip to that incomparable blues mecca, Walt Disney World, last month ;-P .... we had a great time, and yes, we did find some decent blues while there! But for now I'll catch you up on my latest blues show.Last night I experienced a true slice of history, when I was privileged to see David "Honeyboy" Edwards performing at the Tupelo Music Hall in Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-86842592606786828292008-09-24T18:54:00.002-04:002008-09-24T18:56:17.852-04:00Time to Sing the Blues.....Yeah, I know, I got "quiet" again... c'est la vie! But a quick note that I'm only two days away from this year's Blues trip... though this time it's a bit of a mash-up as Jake and I are off to visit my other passion, Disney World! We'll be focusing more on food, drink and music than the rides but I'm sure we'll have a great time.And yes, we expect to be at the Adventurer's Club for it's Last Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-42578073503664904162008-08-25T22:10:00.004-04:002008-08-25T22:27:10.008-04:00Blues and Brews!Buster & I had a great time Saturday, when we suited up and drove the Bluesmobile up to the Blues'N Brews Festival in Westford, MA. I'd been in touch with one of the festival organizers and they had us drive right onto the field in the stage area to display the car and pose for photos throughout the day.Pretty much perfect weather... sunny, high 70's... but no cloud cover so the sun was a Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-47421869478900329142008-08-18T21:13:00.003-04:002008-08-18T21:19:10.128-04:00One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Blues God!Buster & I, along with my sister and her friend, went to see Buddy Guy and George Thorogood last night at the Bank of America Pavilion (formerly and forever more "HarborLights") in Boston.It certainly was a great show! My only "complaint", is Thorogood came on after Buddy. Don't get me wrong, I love Thorogood, but Buddy is after all a god. Still, it may be that Buddy didn't want to close, Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-62566333765089652092008-08-04T19:15:00.002-04:002008-08-04T19:27:14.256-04:00Been To The Mountain!Saturday night, I finally saw The Blues Brothers perform live. After almost 30 years! Buster and I went to the Foxwoods resort in Connecticut for the show, to see Elwood and Zee Blues (Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi) performing in front of the Sacred Hearts Band.The show was electric. The moment the curtains went up the band blasted into a "Soul Finger" instrumental, the band members all lined upBismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-85751595088717020532008-07-14T21:26:00.003-04:002008-07-14T21:30:20.340-04:00Visiting the ORIGINAL House Of BluesOkay, so I still haven't gone through the pictures from the Bermuda trip! Soon, soon... I'll get to it!!In the meantime though, yesterday we took a ride into Harvard Square to hang out for a bit, so of course I stopped by the former Harvard Square HoB. Last I'd heard it was a BBQ joint, now though I found it to be a serviceable Irish pub, Tommy Doyle's. Here's some pictures, and a few more can Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-72186585234574314112008-07-09T23:37:00.005-04:002008-07-09T23:45:27.317-04:00Response from DisneyI know I need to get some vacation stories and photos up here, they're coming I promise! Been a very busy week since we got home and we haven't even looked at the photos ourselves yet, though we have at least got them downloaded from the cameras. Hopefully this weekend I'll make a start on them and get some posted by the beginning of next week.To follow up on my letter to WDW below, I did get aBismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-33723176711061104202008-07-05T11:36:00.007-04:002008-12-09T05:43:42.987-05:00If You Enter as a Stranger -1999:"...You will exit as a friend." An open letter sent to the Walt Disney Company, regarding the recent announcement of the impending closing of Please Island in Walt Disney World and, most significantly, the Adventurers' Club -I'm sure this is a waste of effort, and doubt very much it would ever be read by anyone of consequence, but I must state my feelings on this one. There was a time whenBismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-52109347156058044302008-07-04T10:45:00.000-04:002008-07-04T10:46:46.699-04:00Home.Yup, we're back home from our cruise. Overall good time though we all had some nausea issues, epecially Buster. Details and photos to follow in a few days after we get settled back in!Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-6533183911197506392008-06-28T09:45:00.001-04:002008-06-28T09:45:23.476-04:00Vaca HaikuUno's food for lunch,Outback Steakhouse for dinner;Now, more pounds I weigh.Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-45645988706611025772008-06-09T19:45:00.001-04:002008-06-09T19:48:52.803-04:00Cool in the HeatSummer weather is finally here... after topping out around 60 degrees last Friday, we've been in the low to mid-90s the last three days with two more forecast ahead. Hail the Tiki the Bluesmobile's air conditioning is still running as strong as ever (and good that I got the belt on it replaced last month), didn't take long before the sweat was turning into icicles on the drive to work!Mostly an Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543475.post-10296417407328717592008-06-03T16:45:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:46:33.388-04:00Weekend UpdateIt was a nice weekend, Buster & I hit the drive-in last Friday night (always fun going to the drive-in in the Bluesmobile!). Saw Indy and Iron Man, both of which I'd seen but Buster had some interest and even though my feelings for Indy have been documented, there was enough fun in it that I didn't mind seeing it again and it was more about going to the drive-in anyway! And Iron Man is Bismohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125189432229850401noreply@blogger.com0