Toot My Horn

observations about music, electronics, and life

Piedra Lisa + Sneakers = Skating


Ok so a nice part of living in NM is hiking during the winter. It was mid-January and temps were in the 50’s. The north side of the Sandias have snow in the shade but I had my trusty Merrill hiking boots. I was set. Read the rest of this entry »


Mountain Dew addicts unite!


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OK, I admit, I’m slightly addicted to mountain dew. They are trying out three new flavors all with Ginseng so I am excited. Having tried them all back to back, (That was a long night) I have concluded that my favorite is the strawberry-melon mashup called Supernova. I still prefer the original favor best but this one comes a close second, easily beating Code Red, and Livewire and other pretenders. All hail the dew…

UPDATE: Supernova is getting creamed in the voting except in California. Click the link to vote for it.

http://www.dewmocracy.com


400 Miles for a Beer


Snow in Durango
I spent Sunday driving through a blizzard in the four corners. I was going to play some youth concerts with the San Juan Symphony. Knowing a big storm was moving in, I had some reservations about leaving. It was really the first time I’ve had to take my Subaru Read the rest of this entry »