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I've Never Seen You Look So Lovely As You Did Tonight        I've Never Seen You Shine So Bright         I've Never Seen So Many Men Ask You If You Wanted To Dance    They're Looking For A Little Romance     Given Half The Chance      And I Have Never Seen That Dress You're Wearing     Or The Highlights In Your Hair That Catch Your Eyes     I Have Been Blind     The Lady In Red Is Dancing With Me Cheek To Cheek     There's Nobody Here    It's Just You And Me     It Is Where I Want To Be    But I Hardly Know This Beauty By My Side      I'll Never Forget The Way You Look Tonight 

Chris De Burgh 

Into The Light    JUNE 1986

COLORADO RIVER:

I fully embrace the Mighty Chocolate Colorado River and completely respect these high water floats. And right out of the shoot, the coolest thing ever to witness. A Red Tail Hawk buzzed the waterline not but 30 feet in front of me. This hawk was tucked in a Stealth Bomber Aircraft aero position while effortlessly and motionlessly zipped from right to left about 6 feet above the river. Flipping Rad 

The Dude and I paddled the "town float" section last weekend and that day was exactly what I needed. Didn't realize at the time but a casual day on the river was beyond rejuvenating. The snow melt run off added new channels to explore and I enjoyed slithering between the over grown weeds were water hasn't flowed in years. Plus, numerous times, the hydrodynamics of the current literally grasp my tailbone and forces me up and over the raids that awaited my boat. Love That Sensation 

DOGS:

Check out these faces of pure innocent love fest. I so scored during May and June because all of the house sitting gigs have come with pups. And Those Ears 

I throughly enjoy this part time job of mine and with ZERO advertising as it is almost a full-time occupation these dog days of summer. Get It?? Dog Days!! Yes, I enjoy cracking myself up. All word of mouth referrals. And a puppy paw on the arm just because, sooooooo gooooooooood

This new business adventure is another positive byproduct of COVID. And sending these photos to their humans equals sweet $$$$$. 

So far, everyone of these humans have paid me more than the agreed figure. A number of bonus dollars after they discovered I cleaned the windows or dusted off furniture or repaired a this or that without being asked. Oh Baby 

42:

Because 42 is always the answer 

CYCLING:

Raging on the old 1994 GT these days. 

Unfortunately, completely inconstant with my riding schedule this month  

But when I ride, I ride 

Still enjoying these rides when I have a small window of opportunity. Somedays are only an hours worth but it is what happens within that hours time.  

With a tailwind, turned myself inside out on the Midnight Racer for a top 3 position on Strava's Leader Board. Absolutely burned up the quads for almost a full 4 min sprint and the lungs weren't necessarily ready for that endeavor. How and the hell did Aaron M click of a 43 mph / 69.2 kph sprint for 3 heart pounding minutes??? Holy Fuzzy Balls Batman

RADIO SHOWS:

Over the moon with my two latest radio shows. Hopped on air to cover the Tropical Air June 10th and HERE is the link for that show. When you open this link, click on the Dan Yankee Tropical Air at 6:30pm and stream away. This recording jumps right into my set, the first three minutes allow the previous DJ to get out of the damn way, and I really enjoyed airing out the Funk that night. Tropical Air is a great time slot and a long running show on KAFM. 

The other show was on my Internet Birthday and I featured Mash Up tunes. The idea would be to play an Original ( Michael Jackson ) , The mash up with MJ and Eric Clapton, and then play an original ( Eric Clapton ) tune. Here ( LINK FOR KAFM ) is the link and simply click on the play icon of The Magic Carpet Ride with the Dan Yankee. This time you will have to wait 20 seconds for my show to begin with a Dub Reggae Mix. From there, Turn It Up 

PLANET PARADE:

Parade Of Planets is happening right now at dawn here in North America. And this energetic dynamic is jacking up a lot of folks. Well, that is the excuse anyway as I only hope humans will not continue to be such a disappointment. Right 

Every mornings totally offers new and exciting astronomical events and watching Mr Moon navigate between the planets has been a hoot. It's good to be us. Alive & Kicking 

WORK:

There is a reason why they call it work. The owner explained that a professional bid came in at just over $10,000 for scrapping the old popcorn ceiling and painting. We are talking about a hallway and three bedrooms. 

Dummy me offered to provide this service of the old 2018 prices and here are those before and after photos. Believe me, scrapping popcorn ceilings totally blows. I enjoyed the painting aspect but nothing I wanna pursue. Notice the nice water damaging stain on the ceiling as well.

SO much sanding after removing that popcorn stuff and that is clearly why they call it work. Right 

Scrapping those ceilings worked over my upper traps and deltoids, patched over the drywall screws, and added KILS Paint to any water stain areas. The bigger water stains received a whole new section of drywall. Discovered that Home Depot has partial pieces for sale and that saved me $$$$ by NOT purchasing a whole sheet of drywall. So That's Cool 

                                          Before

                                       After 

Here are the last before and afters from that particular job. Pretty pleased with myself because I worked my A$$ off. I paid close attention to the detailed trim work and the craftsmanship shines for sure. I recommend you allow a professional to do this style of remodel as its not all that fun. 

And the last set of before and after shots from the gym. Hanging a new bar in the weight room for rope and stretching bands. Yahooo000000

ONE DAY:

I began working for the Country Jam folks back in 2013. I scored a super easy well paying gig by working as a runner. That morphed over the years into a concierge representative in the VIP Area. C19 hit early 2020 and my last Country Jam appearance was obviously 2019. No Country Jam in 2020 and I wasn't asked back in 20BLK Jack.

What I can tell you is this. I am not a country fan but I never once was a bystander to any bad acts ever. Those Country Western Musicians can flat get with it. Even the side stage performers were amazingly talented. One that stands out, after Thursday& Friday solid acts, Blake Sheldon came out on his 40th Birthday. That performance was legendary. And it wasn't just because I had the pleasure of meeting Gwen Stefani. She was rocking for sure and a total down to earth gal. That whole evening was magical and talk about rock stars that know how to party. 

I was recently asked by the director of operations if I was available to drive the work truck to Albuquerque New Mexico. Being a Bugs Bunny fan, should have made a left in Albuquerque. Below and above  are somewhere nowhere New Mexico photos. 

Apparently all the banners were printed down in Albuquerque and the freight quote was coming in just under $4,000.oo. I was offered some righteous bucks, a hotel room, and fuel for the work truck to make the drive. Seven hours behind the steering wheel later and I was at the print shop. We loaded up the truck within 45 minutes and all was strapped down. Being that I am completely paranoid about COVID, why would I want to sit in a hotel room when I could sit behind the windscreen and think about the same Sh*t??? Below is a photo dropping into Durango Colorado from the South. Durango will always hold fond memories for me and the amount of growth blows my little tiny pea brain. 

I wish I carried the vocabulary for painting a descriptive picture of just how beautiful the San Juan Mountain Range truly is. The lush hillsides are splashed with three to four shades of green. The massive peaks above tree line dominate the sheer richness of the miners history from around the area. 

Silver and gold were raped from the land and this highway is referred to as The Million Dollar Highway. And I utter love its landscape. The sweeping waterfalls, those jagged rock formations, and the diversity of wildlife causes me to pause and remain present with every trek across this range I make. Plus, my endorphins thrived when racing bikes on this undulating highway back in the day. Sure wish GoPro was a thing back then. 

After a quick invigorating skinny dip in the clear rushing Uncompahge River, the rest of the drive was easy peasy. Would have to say that it was the easiest well paid job I have fulfilled in many many moons. A two day drive turned into a 15 hour day.  So I Got That Going For Me 

GOALS:

1. Cycling With Intent 
2. Working With A Purpose
3. Surfing With A Groove
4. Meal Planning
5. Supporting Others Around Me 
6. Perform Another Righteous Wedding Ceremony Saturday 

Smile My Friends,

Cheers