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September 10, 2006

Last Sunday Al and I went to the Beach Boys concert held in Kirby Park to celebrate the 200th birthday of Wilkes-Barre. Mike Love was the only original member of the Beach Boys to perform, though Bruce Johnston was also there and I consider him to be an official Beach Boy. To me, Mike Love is the Beach Boys, although Brian Wilson gets more attention. Even at the age of 65 Mike Love can put on a good show. The band played for about two hours before a crowd estimated to be between 25,000 to 30,000. It was a pleasure to go to a concert and not have to hear any political bullshit spewed from the artist from either side of the political spectrum, be it conservative or liberal.

The Beach Boys are about summer, the beach and good times. That is exactly what the crowd received. If you leave a Beach Boys concert without a smile on your face or a warm feeling in your heart, see a doctor because you are probably dead. This was the sixth Beach Boys concert I have attended and look forward to my seventh. For Al it was his first, and since the boys aren't getting any younger may be his last. I'm just glad he got the opportunity to see this historic band before it was too late.

Here are a few pics from the concert.

The Friday Five on Sunday

1. Do you do dishes by hand or in a dishwasher?
95% dishwasher. 5% by hand.

2. For what amount of money would you shave your head?
I do it now for free.

3. What is one thing you have a "zero tolerance" for?
People who are always late.

4. How do you handle telemarketer calls?
I don't. Caller ID.

5. What time of day do you feel most "energized"?
Mornings and just before it time to go to sleep.

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