My great friend Sam crossed over the Rainbow Bridge this fall at just over 12 years old. He is deeply missed.
Sam was a rescue from the Humane Society. I found him when he was just 13 weeks. At about 1 year, Sam was diagnosed with canine idiopathic epilepsy. Untreated, he could suffer as many as 20 grand mall seizures a day. After some time, his disease was regulated by medications and diet. We got down to 1 seizure per month or so. Sam went on for many years living the dream. He was a stellar Frisbee dog and was loved by all at the dog park and family gatherings. The vet who originally diagnosed Sam’s epilepsy gave him 6 or 7 years to live, figuring the medications would slowly take their toll on the liver and kidney. At about 7 years old Sam developed canine diabetes. Talk about getting dealt a raw hand! This too was regulated, as Sam learned to live with 2 shots of insulin per day and more diet restrictions. An effect of the diabetes, his eye site was lost to cataract around 10 years old. None of this stopped Sam. He loved, laughed and howled. He never missed an opportunity to steal a pillow or kick you off of ‘his’ couch. Sam was the toughest living thing I’ve ever known. I learned so much about taking on life’s challenges from this dog. Sam will be forever loved and remembered.
You’re a good boy, squishy. 
Had a great 4th performing at Summerfest this year. 
I’ll be performing with the Miller Rythym and Brews Revue at 
It’s amazing how much you can learn about an amp if you’re interested. Recently, I began to explore the Mark IIC+ in greater depth. This amp has quite a bit to offer, but you must get past any pre-determined tones. I’ve moved away from all of the sounds that I normally dial up, and forced myself to try extreme tonal variations. Wow…sounds that I always wondered how some of the great players got start to come to life. Of course, best accomplished with a simple set up. In my case, I ran the guitar straight into the amp. Advice to any guitarist: Play your amp straight before you make decisions as to what it can and cannot do. Explore the subtle nuances.
shows as well as the Wisconsin State Fair opener. Check back for dates and times as the R&B contracts get finalized.
For years I’ve heard a lot of players who use plexiglass sound shields on stage. This is nothing new, as drummers have been using them for years. Anyways, I decided to build one and try it after hearing 
