Attention Hobos, iClips has just posted a new Railroad Earth show from the Jam Cruise 8. The video has 10 songs and is great quality, you can even watch it full screen, I’ve never been able to do that on iClips before.

Here’s the link to the video: http://www.iclips.net/watch/rre-jam-cruise-8

I’m not sure how long this will be available to watch, so check it out soon.

Sitting here looking out my window, it appears to be an awesome day outside. The sun is shinning brightly and there’s hardly a cloud in the sky. I’m wondering why I’m sitting here at this computer when I could be playing out there.

Then I step out the front door…..

And get smacked in the face by Ol’ Man Winter!!

Current temp is 9 degrees with a windchill below zero.

That would qualify today as a Brrr…Brrrrrrr… Freaking Brrrrrr!! kind of day.

It’s one of those days where the sun doesn’t seem to work. Even when it’s hitting your face, there’s no warmth to it, just the bitter cold reality of January in the Midwest.

Sigh………

I really can’t complain though. This January has been fairly mild with temps above normal for most of the month. In fact, this whole winter has been pretty tame. Only one good snow fall, no long cold snaps and little to no freezing rain or sleet. We’ll have to see what February and March bring, but so far El Nino has given us a pretty mild winter here in South-east Wisconsin.

Newest Black and White Image: Lake Michigan’s Icy Shore, Kenosha WI

This is for Kahlee. I hope she doesn’t go through this when buying her new computer

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, “Who’s on First?” might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO:No, the name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don’t know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business.? What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let’s just say I’m sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal.? What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue “W”.

COSTELLO: I’m going to click YOUR blue “w” if you don’t start with some straight answers.? What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That’s right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What’s bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn’t it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

???????? (A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on “START”………….