Reznjun

i went to the george jones concert held at the prairie band casino (and resort). i got to use some tickets that belonged to someone that went to the gathering. there were lotsa indians sitting in the audience. i seen a few that were sitting in the high roller section. i doubt they were high rollers. i visited with people in our section. i told them if they spent more money gambling they would be sitting up front. alot of indians i know are penny players. they sold cds for 10 bucks before the concert started. later on we seen it was the band members that were selling them. i bought one from a young kid.

someone came on stage to make an announcement about george. he drew it out only to say that george would perform. it was a joke on georges past. i thought only indians had a past.  the band opened before george came on. they were alright. people came to see the legend himself though. it was neat to be able to hear george sing in person. he apologized once for having his sinuses acting up. a few times he asked someone fix the sound system. at any rate his voice didnt have the energy that he had in the past. sounded like an old guy doing george jones songs. he is almost 80 after all.  you could still tell it was george jones, and he is one of the best. to be able to see him perform was a treat. he did a coupla duets with a lady singer that had a good voice. he called the young kid i bought my cd from up to do a few solos. the kid played a mean fiddle. (in country a violin is a fiddle). overall it was a good concert.

they were sellling tshirts. one said something like ‘the legend lives on’ and it had a list of gigs on the back. one was mayetta kansas. i wanted one but that would have cut into my gambling money. the casino was packed. it was hard to  find an empty machine. i did manage to lose a few bucks. in kansas the way to draw a big crowd is country music or ’rassling.

i dried some corn last week. it was from the garden at work. wasnt much but it was some. it should be ready this week, unless someone picked it over the weekend. people have been helping themselves to whatever they feel like taking. sometimes they pick things that arent even ripe yet. i was keeping track of how much produce the garden had but cant keep an accurate count now. oh well at least someone is eating it. maybe it will spur someone to think i can do this myself and grow their own garden.

my job is winding down. my contract ends the last week of the month. i am now planning on a vacation. i have worked hard in the gardens i take care of, with the exception of my own. i will go to crow fair. on the way up there i will stop to soak in the hot springs. i havent been in any hot springs for months. my arthritis hasnt been bothering me but i still like the feeling of a good hot soak.

i have some remodeling in my home and i have to other work on the place to do. that will be my priority after my job ends. i have been saving for materials i need. just gotta see what this week brings….