Predictions for 2027

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I hope my life isn't always how it is. In some areas, I am very happy -

• this list is NOT in order
1. I play drums in Bad Rumor. Bad Rumor has the following dates on our schedule:
1. Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Danny's on Donald in Waterloo, IA
2. Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Higbee, MO -- I am not playing this gig
3. Friday, June 26, 2026, at The Jobsite in Iowa City, IA
4. Sunday, June 28, 2026, at The House Divided in Ely, IA
5. Friday, July 17, 2026, at The Shack in Cedar Rapids, IA
6. Friday, August 21, 2026, at The Shack in Cedar Rapids, IA
2. I am the IT Manager - Disaster Recovery at work. I had a meeting on Friday, April 2, 2026, and know more than I will say "now" about my job.
3. I am married to Karen and 8-7-2027 is our 34th wedding anniversary.
4. I have two kids:
• Megan, my daughter, turns 30 on 8-14-2026
• Alex, my son, turns 28 on 10-22-2026
• Alex is married to Hannah
• Alex and Hannah have Wilson, the Austrailian Shepherd
5. My father lives in the Solon Senior Living Center and turns 89 on 4-25-2026.
6. I'm looking forward to a lot of things in life.

While other areas, I am very sad.

1. There are unresolved conflicts in my family and I feel powerless to effect change.
2. My father is unhappy that I am working on selling the house in CR and thinks he should be able to live there alone - he cannot do so.
3. Various little things not worth mentioning in public...

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End of Evil Ways

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https://youtu.be/ 3WDmgy2wMKo?si=CQfy4iVRgw4XLG1I&clip=UgkxUho6cTSt_HKsiXDNqqBge5Zx8UqWeQ2A&clipt=EN-oGBi__Rs - End of Evil Ways

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Wipeout_Bad-Rumor_2024-09-07-Bad-Rumor-Set-02-at-Buchanan-House-Winery

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=cNfgdAsZXdA&si=eXEycBF515laJ_gR 

Mama's Drinking Liquor Again

Bad Rumor ought to add this tune to our setlist.

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https://youtu.be/ _R_kgy8NpVw - Mama's Drinking Liquor Again

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Luke Bryan - One Margarita

This would be a great tune for Bad Rumor to play. I think it is the new "Margaritaville" and I doubt I'll ever see it on a Bad Rumor setlist.

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https://youtu.be/ LdNAI2ECI14 - Luke Bryan - One Margarita

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Bad Rumor in Higbee!

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https://youtu.be/ 1Lzl0tO4upg - Title Goes Here

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For the Record

Just for the record, Bad Rumor plays in MO 6 weeks from today. I hope we have a good time. Also, just for the record, I am playing the gig in MO instead of going with Mark and Susie and Dave and Christ to FL for a well-deserved vacation.

Update on being in an IB

I haven't posted a lot lately about playing drums in Bad Rumor and I want to write more about what it's like "now" in these moments where I am the drummer in the band. After posting 150 times on this blog about my desire to play drums in an Ideal Band, I believe I am as close to being in one that I will ever be, meaning, finally, I have arrived.

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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1a3FKGGAwbajEJWT3Fjk_2_XGwlH4hxH&si=qiXEF8evzQa9HJMO - 2024-12-27-BR-Checkers

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The end of Rock and Roll from my 2024-07-07 gig with Bad Rumor at House Divided

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https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9rHchqi_dtWx_6YiTNr186rpdZBLOoTx?si=8Hn1lTeiwVx8z_bg - The end of Rock and Roll from my 2024-07-07 gig with Bad Rumor at House Divided

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Longing for Playing Drums in a Band Again

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https://youtu.be/F7p4MKd5hz8?si=W932_IISo4ycvI-o - Texas Flood Extended Version

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Cool Lick

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https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxM5vXlgU1Or2ntO_8ifJGDDkRd9_m57eU?si=-XGnpmGKjyjWlVBC - Cool Lick

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