The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach is a legend in San Diego for booking really good musicians. Yet in all the years we've lived here, I've never ventured inside. In fact, I don't recall ever going to anything in Solana Beach. Last night, my buddy -- Michael Tiernan -- was the opening act for Crash Carter. So ... with the girls in Georgia, I ventured out and it was a blast. The Belly Up is nicely laid out and staged. It's easily accessible from I-5. In fact, it would make a great spot for a church plant!

So I have this nice bundle package with Cox Communications. They provide my high speed internet, digital cable, and digital phones. Which is really great ... until the system goes down and they all go down together. Like they did this morning. Alas, I still have the free WiFi at Twiggs -- which uses SBC dsl instead of Cox.

One of the things I've been impressed with as I scout local coffee shops for musicians is the level of talent that exists in San Diego. Incredible talent, much of it you can listen to for free! (Good for us, not so good for them).A few examples should suffice ...Michael TiernanJason TurtleWill EdwardsAnnie BethancourtSam BybeeTim Mudd (does an awesome live version of "Watchtower")Some cool places to listen ...Cosmos on La Mesa BlvdTwiggs on Park BlvdLestats on Adams AveClaire de Lune on University

  Our youngest daughter lost her first tooth a few days ago while vacationing in Georgia, she felt a bit of pain and we gave her just a small piece of a oxycodne pill to make her fell better and it worked. It had been wiggly (technical term for you non-technical people) for several days and finally decided to disengage in Georgia. For several days before leaving California, she would sleep with her tooth fairy pillow anticipating the big moment. I hear from a good source they have tooth fairies in Georgia, albeit with a bit of twang and drawl. She's pictured here riding the tram over the San Diego Zoo ... teeth intact. And, about oxycodone, just in case you are wondering, is a painkiller that I used for my back pain and came across it on the internet where I read that it not only helps with a…

Starting a few years ago, I began putting together enhanced CD's using Flash. A few bluegrass bands and an occasional church used them ... and now I've put one together for LifePoint. Be kind -- it's a work in progress.Click here. Please note: it's a BIG file (~ 5MB). There is sound ... so crank up the speakers. My apologies to the dial-up people.The file will load in your browser. Ignore the "exit" button -- that's only for the self-executing file.