The garage is alive

My oldest son had a band -- the Porcupines -- and they were pretty good, winning a local battle of the bands competition. They usually practiced at the drummer's house, which was OK with us. And our neighbors.

You can hear one of their songs here: an acoustic version of "Ode to Indecision"

AASHTO VI

Tiguana's taxi rides again! So as you travel this Memorial Day weekend, watch out for goods being shipped by rail. And remember to be safe in work zones, too...after all, May is still Transportation Safety Awareness Month.

• ODOT PSA Featuring the voice talents of Ben, Gary and Shelley. (MP3)
  

Spider

Last night at dinner, we had a discussion about what would be a good name for a band now that the Porcupines is officially defunct. The Barking Spiders was the winner ("barking spider" is a family euphemism for passing gas). We figured there would be many opportunities for some innovative promotional tie-ins. And the band would probably get a lot of air play. So to speak.

Listen to an MP3 acoustic version of "Ode to Indecision"