World Series Game 5 :( and The Hold Steady (Guest Author Aaron)

On Today's Post we have guest commentary from Aaron (noted in RED)

The pics were taken with my cellphone.

Tonight was cool as shit! Garth, April, and I went to the Hold Steady and Sean Na Na show downtown. The night started out kinda rough due to the tigers. When we arived at the Magic Stick they were up 2-0. But after a few mins the score was 2-3, Cards. We went up stairs and scored a pool table from which we enjoyed Sean Na Na. They were very good. After that, Garth, April, and I watched the tigers lose the World Series.



Just as they lost the Hold Steady started playing. They opened with a great rendition of "Stuck Between Stations" and continued to rock from there.


The continuing of Rocking


Aaron agreeing with the Rocking!


Here is the Keyboardist (Franz) and Bass player (Galen Polivka) rocking out.


Us with Franz, the keyboardist. He has a handlebar mustache.


Aaron cold chilling with the lead singer (Craig Finn) and Lead Guitarist (Tad Kubler) of "The Hold Steady".


Aaron and Garth getting talked into carrying music equipment down a flight of stairs into a tour van.


After the show, Garth said "let's go back stage". At first I was hesitant but then I thought "you don't get famous doing pussy shit." What a great call! The band was very cool and for whatever reason was totally cool with hanging out with us. After a few shots and getting schooled at downing beers with the keyboard player from Sean Na Na, we decided we should jet. Just before leaving we asked The Hold Steady if they needed any help with their equipment. Being that Aaron is a band aid and Garth is down for whate ever we ended up helping them carry down all their equipment.


Aaron whisking the mike stand to the van.


Just three dudes standing in the rain, 2 going home while the other hops in a van headed to who knows where to rock out with who knows who.


It was pretty much the coolest thing ever for Aaron (because he doesn't have any thing else going on). All in all, it was a great night and Aaron is once again forever greatful to have Garth and April as friends. A kick ass night with a kick ass band. We rule. Later...

Back to Tucan's (preview)

So this weekend was a wild wild weekend full of wild women, wild costumes and awesomeness that is Tigers winning (who cares a bout a little pine tar).

This is one of the great pictures from the weekend. More to come...



This is Jenny and she's on Myspace. Have fun everybody and see you soon.

The BACH Parties-The Loaded

So after a day of Belly Dancing, Gifts, Golfing and other Dancing involving laps of some sort, April, myself and our respective sexes headed to do what you do at Bachelor/ette Parties...Get lit, get crazy and get in trouble, just kidding if you're reading this April.

Garth's group was on a party bus. We loaded it up with a ton of beer and a lot of liquor. The bus driver gave us three rules and three rules only.

Rule #1: No fighting on the Bus.
Rule #2: No puking on the Bus.
Rule #3: No smoking on the Bus.

We ended up breaking them all.














Girls, Girls, Girls

Yeah, its wrestling time.

This was not the first time I would try and wrestle Chris.

Rule # 1 broken

Awwww...how cute are these two, and pirates to boot.

I'm still wrestling with Chris!

Who is that guy!?!?! Yeah THAT guy!

I had to give in finally. He's lucky I let him win.

The Last time they saw that purse with money in it.

No I didn't just puke. Rule # 2 Broken.

Dancing girls are awesome, just don't expect
anything but an empty wallet if you hit on them.

That is not my lap she is on. You are seeing things.
Laaaapppp Dannnccceeee

Crazy girls, and crazier guys. These guys bought
all the girls shots.

I ran in to My first of 17,000 bachelorettes

that night.

Sisters

Number 2, they don't even know that's a

puke ring around my neck.

Oh,booyashaka, Heather Sammich. Bite his neck!














Arrrgggghhhh unsuspecting women with puke boy.

Hey Oh... Rory look away.

Last Pic that I remember, wonder if they smell anything?

Last Pic that April had, of course its her getting groped
by some weird guys.

Anyhow, the night rolled on and we both returned to our respective caves, me to Farmington, April to Royal Oak.

For some odd reason I had to see April. Chris had two guys on Guard Duty. They gave me a window of 2 minutes and I took it. I snatched up my Mom's Keys (Little Bro drove it down for the weekend) and took off to Royal Oak. It was by far one of the dumbest things I ever did. Parthiv and Ben, you should have tied me up.

Again, thanks to everyone who made that night an awesome time for me and April.

Detroit Taste Fest June 2005

Back to the timeline. I (=April) got a phone call from her sister that they were in midtown Detroit (kinda cheesy, the midtown part) and the Detroit Taste Fest was happening. This is a cool thing were all of the local restaurants set up booths and you get tickets and buy beer and food with the tickets (overpriced beer and food) and walk around listening to a bunch of Free concerts.

They have all different kinds of music, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Rap, etc. I was stoked because the electric 6 (=good local band that made it moderately big ==high voltage from the Charlies Angel's 1 movie) were going to be there.

So April and I headed down to fill up on overpriced consumables.




That's me in the white and black shirt and a pirates fan next to me. He looked like a little kid from afar but was probably 34 (and he wasn't an impaired person)



Self potrait by Sarah OR super close-up by Paul.


April's Purse decided to attack her at this moment and fortunately I know some purse defense moves to disarm the purse.


Lauren was very relieved by the disarming.


A picture with the hero.


Paul giving an example of another song, "Get your hands off of my Woman, mother fucker."


Just kidding, but seriously get your hands off of my woman mother fucker.


This is where we were to watch the electric 6. Count em.


Allright, now zoomed in...Go Dicky V go...


This guy was definitely into the music, opting for the pointing to the beat.


So the girls were walking around and ran into this guy in the middle (don't know his name) but Sarah knew him and he was part of the crew that puts on the taste fest and he was assigned to this stage so....


We gave up this view to....


Walk to this view...


Backstage Bitches!!!


Excellent Drummer backside.


If the electric 6 want this picture they better call me.


More Backstage, (backstage=free beer for the band==free beer for Garth)



Obligatory Active guy, hurray for beer = free beer
Thanks Electric 6.

Sailing with Yaaarrrgghhhh!!!! (updated)

SO there I was sitting in my cubicle thinking of the sailing I would be doing up north in Cheboygan. I was meeting my boss and his fiance' in cheboygan where they would stay on the boat and we would go sailing all Saturday.

I had mentioned this to Brad and Aaron but they couldn't get out of work until Friday at 4 pm. I wanted to leave at noon to beat the traffic but I reluctantly said I would wait.

This is the story of one packed Saturday. That began on a Friday afternoon with 3 guys and a dog in a Pontiac Vibe...



Here is what we think of the traffic on the way up north.



Aaron, Steve (Bryon's Fiance') and my mom at the Helm of Cochise


(L to R) Bryon, Brad and Mo (my mom's Fiance) As you can see it was a festival of Sausages.


How many beers have you had Steve?


We (=my mom) got Cochise up to 6.2 knots (that's nautical miles/hour for you land-lubbers). Notice the 4 swinging saus...


I decided that the boat was going fast enough to water ski behind...


=hey I was wrong.


My mom, the captain, with Commodore Perry (HA! Get it, he's Steve Perry [not unlike the lead singer from Journey]) was at Navigation (=look out for that boat)


Mo and Brad discussing the dynamics of 4 on the floor vs. a straight 6 in a road rally.


Steve and Aaron trying to get a tan. I didn't have the heart to tell them the sail was blocking the sun. ;)


Me and the Boss Man (me=5th beer in 2 hours)


More wild and crazy guyezz!!!


Aaron, that isn't East?!?!


Brad got the joke (blow up the picture and laugh at his orange toungue=Sparks)


Commodore Perry (HA! I did it again!) at the helm, with Bryon Assed out. Notice no empty cup holders (my boat is sweet because it has cup holders)


Better view, doesn't Commodore Perry look natural.


Me, My future father-in-law and the rest of the crew.


What's Brad so Happy about?


Do you guys know?


He keeps trying to tell these guys (don't they look handsome though!!!)


Spit it out...


Oh, I see...WEST SIDE!!!!


Can we teach Mo...almost.


Hey Garth!!! Watch out for that other boat!!!


I see it mom, thanks.


Hey, these things happen.


Garth, I don't think they liked that.


Right from the mouth of Aaron, 'Suck's for them...but we're allright.'

After about 5 hours of booze sailing, we made our way to the local fair for the IMFAMOUS BUMP AND RUN (crash em up derby that is a race)



On the way in we couldn't help it but lay down some sweet sweet cold lamping.


Brad got into the act and aaron hammed it up for the camera.


Everybody got into the act.


But everyone couldn't...


make it out of the act.


me and Mom


We had sweet seats right at the starting gate.


And their off!!!


Watch the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKfv110S0Lc



I was trying to act all hard and Steve pimped my shot. (wait did I just put that I got pimped? Where's Xhibit?)


Down to the other end of the stands with Brad and Aaron.


Bryon had never seen anything like this before.


So what do you do after a full day of booze cruising and bump and run racing???


You head to Da U.P eh?!? We went home and got cleaned up. It took all of our will to get up off the couch and get in the shower and then get in the car. First we went to a bar in Mackinac City called the Dixie. Then afterwords we went and got gas to cross the bridge and go to the Casino.


Brad and I arguing about the amount of Gas in the car (This is at 2:30 am.)


Brad like gas, gas make car go vroom.


That is my boss in the trunk space of my car.


Ehren posing from a distance (he loves Better Midler)


Brad in a Random girls car trying to persuade her to come with to Da UP.


Said girl (=looked a little cuter at 2:30 am)


On the bridge on the way to Da UP


Hey everybody MORPH...next time you two in the back right.


Man are we some handsome sass-ages! This is us on the way back from the Casino at 4:00 a.m. i am $130 short because of f-ing black ja...I mean i left some money there and need to go pick it up.



Hey Steve, what is that ahead on the side of the road?


I don't know Garth, lets get a closer look.



WE KNOW WHAT IT IS!!!!!!!



IT'S TEE-PEE TIME!!!!
Right after this picture was taken a cop rolled up, now mind you it is 4:30 in the Morning, we're in the U.P. and we're standing in front of a Tee-Pee.
The Cop said to me, "What are you guys doing? Is everything all right?"
My mind was racing, I was obviously over the limit, "Just taking some pictures."
His response, "Allright, have a good night."

I rocked the Banya!!!



Yes you did Garth, YEAAAAHHHH!!!! What do you say Brad?


I thought so, and this was how our Saturday ended and Sunday began.

I didn't even show you the pictures of Steve driving a 32 wheeler, maybe you'll see those soon.

Peace out and Thank you Deeetroit!!!