Bugs, Ants & Sea Creatures! Horsing Around A Bit?See a theme here today?Well, that’s my mind for ya! You know how I love alliterations and a good play on words and puns and acronyms, groupings, etc. So, my story starts out on Tuesday. It started out like a lot of other people I know...still fighting this bug! My day certainly was no picnic, if you know what I mean!But, like ants who invade a picnic?My "Ant" Deb called and invaded my dreary day.Yay! Only, it was a welcomed "Ant" invasion. It had been years! Tears of joy, indeed! We talked about everything.Wonderful! Then, later that night, like SpongeBob says...I ripped my pants!Yep!I ripped my pants at church band practice.So, I guess that means we tore it up…in more ways than one!!!PIMP LOL.Our Youth Pastor, Khalil, says we tore up the clock, too. My translation, that is. His? We got done very early.Our band leader, Robert, was very sick with a fever. He doesn't ever miss, so we knew he was very ill. So, the whole band pulled it together, prayed and ran through the songs for this week.Which meant that there was not time for any horsing around...not a bit! I know! Horse and bit? Yep! My crazy mind. And now, I shall interrupt my story for another home- made joke.One time we were practicing and our band leader said we needed to run through the songs one more time.So, I threw all my song sheets on the floor and proceeded to run through them?You know?All over them.PIMP LOL.They laughed, for real!!!So, back to the Bugs, Ants, Sea Creatures and Horsing Around A Bit!So, that’s how I got the name, a flu bug, my Aunt calling, horsing around and SpongeBob!Speaking of the band practice?Afterward, the pastor was mopping the gym floor from open gym basketball.Our church is a Gymnatorium, so they have Open Gym after Band Practice.Pretty cool!He said it must have been an awesome time because he was mopping up blood.I said, “You should have seen the stage before we mopped it up!PIMP LOL.We gave our blood, sweat and tears”. (check out my first picture to see the facts)And you know the band, "Blood, Sweat and Tears”?I am sure that’s where they got their name from.I think they used to practice at church and their pastor mopped up after them one night before they came up with a name.He saw all their blood, sweat and tears. And the rest was history! Just kidding!Actually, they got their name, I believe, from a Johnny Cash album called Blood, Sweat and Tears. They were on the phone in a producer’s office and looked up at the wall and saw the album… something like that.Although, There is another story I tend to like way better.It was inspired by a late-night gig in which Kooper played with a bloody hand. Kooper was the group's initial bandleader.Cool, huh?So, music, IS a contact sport…PIMP LOL.So, a little blood, a little ripped jeans, some sweat and a lot of tears and heart…that’s music.It’s Spirit Contact Sport, too!So, how ‘bout “Ripped Jeans and Torn Veil” for our church band name?Since we work so hard and serve the Lord?It shows our service and His!It also shows our weaknesses and sin…our rips and tears…and what He did for us.Or, maybe, it would be better if it was “Ripped Jeans For Torn Veil”!Yes, I like that better!If my other band wasn’t already “the b.a.s.i.c. band” that would be my other choice.Or Straight Street! K…one more thing about my jeans?They were my favorite jeans and they already had rips all over them all on purpose! You know?On the knees and all for decoration?But, this one?Definitely won’t work as a decoration.NOPE!PIMP LOL.Time for patching.Who would have ever thought that rips in jeans would be cool decorations?Anyway, I love them!One more home-made joke for today.I used to shred on my guitar and sew clothes.Now?I wear shredded clothes and play guitar “sew-sew”.Sew…have a fun afternoon.Go out and do some contact sports today.You’d be surprised what qualifies as a contact sport!Even music!Go out and tear it up!Have a rip-roaring Thursday! Invade someones day! Or let someone or something good invade yours. Takes your mind off yourself and your bugs! Contact someone and be a good sport about it!! That qualifies as a contact sport, right? PIMP LOL. Don't forget to click on the photos to get...um, well? The bigger picture, of course!!! Trace
Bugs, Ants & Sea Creatures! Horsing Around A Bit? See a theme here today? Well, that’s my mind for ya! You know how I love alliterations and a good play on words and puns and acronyms, groupings, etc. So, my story starts out on Tuesday. It started out like a lot of other people I know...still fighting this bug! My day certainly was no picnic, if you know what I mean! But, like ants who invade a picnic? My "Ant" Deb called and invaded my dreary day. Yay! Only, it was a welcomed "Ant" invasion. It had been years! Tears of joy, indeed! We talked about everything. Wonderful! Then, later that night, like SpongeBob says...I ripped my pants! Yep! I ripped my pants at church band practice. So, I guess that means we tore it up…in more ways than one!!! PIMP LOL. Our Youth Pastor, Khalil, says we tore up the clock, too. My translation, that is. His? We got done very early. 
Our band leader, Robert, was very sick with a fever. He doesn't ever miss, so we knew he was very ill. So, the whole band pulled it together, prayed and ran through the songs for this week. Which meant that there was not time for any horsing around...not a bit! I know! Horse and bit? Yep! My crazy mind. And now, I shall interrupt my story for another home- made joke. One time we were practicing and our band leader said we needed to run through the songs one more time. So, I threw all my song sheets on the floor and proceeded to run through them? You know? All over them. PIMP LOL. They laughed, for real!!! So, back to the Bugs, Ants, Sea Creatures and Horsing Around A Bit! So, that’s how I got the name, a flu bug, my Aunt calling, horsing around and SpongeBob! Speaking of the band practice? Afterward, the pastor was mopping the gym floor from open gym basketball. Our church is a Gymnatorium, so they have Open Gym after Band Practice. Pretty cool! He said it must have been an awesome time because he was mopping up blood. I said, “You should have seen the stage before we mopped it up! PIMP LOL. We gave our blood, sweat and tears”. (check out my first picture to see the facts) And you know the band, "Blood, Sweat and Tears”? I am sure that’s where they got their name from. I think they used to practice at church and their pastor mopped up after them one night before they came up with a name. He saw all their blood, sweat and tears. And the rest was history! Just kidding! Actually, they got their name, I believe, from a Johnny Cash album called Blood, Sweat and Tears. They were on the phone in a producer’s office and looked up at the wall and saw the album… something like that. Although, 
There is another story I tend to like way better. It was inspired by a late-night gig in which Kooper played with a bloody hand. Kooper was the group's initial bandleader. Cool, huh? So, music, IS a contact sport…PIMP LOL. So, a little blood, a little ripped jeans, some sweat
and a lot of tears and heart…that’s music. It’s Spirit Contact Sport, too! So, how ‘bout “Ripped Jeans and Torn Veil” for our church band name? Since we work so hard and serve the Lord? It shows our service and His! It also shows our weaknesses and sin…our rips and tears…and what He did for us. Or, maybe, it would be better if it was “Ripped Jeans For Torn Veil”! Yes, I like that better! If my other band wasn’t already “the b.a.s.i.c. band” that would be my other choice. Or Straight Street! K…one more thing about my jeans? They were my favorite jeans and they already had rips all over them all on purpose! You know? On the knees and all for decoration? But, this one? Definitely won’t work as a decoration. NOPE! PIMP LOL. Time for patching. Who would have ever thought that rips in jeans would be cool decorations? Anyway, I love them! One more home-made joke for today. I used to shred on my guitar and sew clothes. Now? I wear shredded clothes and play guitar “sew-sew”. Sew…have a fun afternoon. Go out and do some contact sports today. You’d be surprised what qualifies as a contact sport! Even music! Go out and tear it up! Have a rip-roaring Thursday! Invade someones day! Or let someone or something good invade yours. Takes your mind off yourself and your bugs! Contact someone and be a good sport about it!! That qualifies as a contact sport, right? PIMP LOL. Don't forget to click on the photos to get...um, well? The bigger picture, of course!!! Trace
