Greetings from rockefeller plaza in albany. Diane and i are here sitting in the shadow of 'the egg' .. The crazy modern auditorium out here in the plaze i say 'In the shadow' but its actually midnight. We came down here this evening to meet up with max for a belated birthday dinner and to see our friend mikes band play.

This is an inteesting place.. It was built like a set from an old star trek episode.. Like what someone in 1965 might imagine a modern city looking like

There are some very cool building in the nooks and cranys around here

We found a nice irish bar for dinner..

Then went in to the show.. Max is operatign the EEL.. A 30 foot keyboard that homer and i made last year for them along with the help of max, john and colin. It was cool to see the eel in action.. I think this has been pretty fun for max.. Though its long hours on the road. Its goign to make for some good stories

The hit of the show for me was liggys lighting .. He's using projection gobos.. And hes good at it ! Max has written code to allow soem of the ligthing effects like the light up backdrops and the light up guitar and bass to be controleld from the eel.. Very cool !

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Max is in there helping with take down of the equipment..

When he coems out around 1am we have a birthday cake for him.. Im glad were here with him ! I sure love that boy !

Im going to go look for him

Nite all, nite sam

-me

Oy.. end of another 16 hour day.. my fourth this week (no exaggeration) The weird thing is. the seems like its getting to b a regular thing with my new job I like the work.. just too much of it  Seems to be happening with my peers at work as well

Was reflecting a bit on how being too busy effects me and my friends. I ran  two meetings today where nearly no one who was supposed to be there  showed up.. everyone was tied up doing ten other things. I didn’t take it personally.. everyone is having the same issue.. funnny thing is.. everyone still seems energized and excited.

guess id rather be busy than bored !

nite  sam, nite all,

-me

Happy birthday Max !. 27 years old today. I’m so  proud to be your dad.. You are such a fun,  creative  and loving guy.. i love working together on stuff. I love you Mutz !

nite all, nite sam

-me

My family is on some sort of crazy thai food kick.. I think it was amplified by Stuart’s visit the other day . Tonight Diane made Pho.. the traditional Thai soup.. all day long our house smelled deliciously of star anise and cardamomn .. I have to confess, that I generally don’t really like soup.. but this was delicious.. I guess that makes me a faux pho foe .. doesn’t it ?

not much else to report today.. there than a nice short list by friend Sean 

and a cool rainbow after rainstorm number three.. 

i have an all nighter in front of me.. so I better get to it..

nite all, nite sam

-me