We took our first true family vacation last week. Though it still incorporated extended family members (a theme in our family) it was still pretty darn incredible. We flew to Puerta Vallarta and spent a week in a posh resort aptly named "Paradise Village". We were a group numbering 24, all family on my wife's side. It was a chunk of change, but the cost of the room was gifted to all the kids and grandkids by my wife's parents who traded a time share in Breckenridge for this opportunity. Yeah, pretty damn cool, huh?
Of course there were a few down sides. Sun burns were a problem. A minor case of Montezuma's Revenge attacked many of our party, setting in on or about day number 4. We were unable to dry out our bathing suits for days on end. Hmmm, that's about it. Oh yeah. One more thing. The oldest 6 of the first cousins are all mid to later adolescent girls who found their most comfortable attire to be bikinis. Unlike what we were told when discussing this at length with the management the resort allowed adolescent boys into the facility. They were able to wander around indiscriminately. There was no supervision unless it was provided by. . .by . . . the PARENTS themselves. As you can imagine, this was a rather shocking and dispiriting realization. We were, however, able to summon the presence and fortitude to persevere in our watchfulness of our "vulnerable?" progeny through a delightful mixture of wine, beer, coffee, dark chocolate and an occasional cigar. Most effective though was simply to don certain undercover type disguises whose real purpose was to embarass our children and any prospective boys by making us look ridiculous. It worked beautifully. It is amazing how quickly adolescents can recognize the potential uncoolness of being in any way associated with or even near an adult dressed in a ratty "Phelps Agway" T shirt, floppy hat, and flip flops dating back to 1978. Uncoolnesss, the gift that just keeps on giving. BAHHHAHHHHHAHAHHAA.
Ok one other down side. I came back with a case of "Swimmer's Ear". It has gotten so bad (pain and swelling) that I sought medical help and was told I had an infection (duh!). With prescription in hand I sped to Safeway to get my ear drops only to be told. . . $123. Ear drops for God sakes! I almost had a bout of the Montezuma Revenge right there on the floor. I left in despair, called around and found the best price, still $107, at another national chain I am embarassed to reveal to you. I was hurting and Kristen, ever the voice of reason in the house, pointed out that without the steroid part of the prescription I might be able to find the antibiotic for $50, but the steriod is what will hasten swelling reduction and pain relief. Well, hell yes then.
At 8 Am this morning, after my first night of restful sleep in 3 days, I decided that maybe the United States health care system is a bit overly capitalistic and some drug company made a killing on me, but Lord, it was worth every penny.
One other bit of news. Last week I received a batch of CDs from a publishing company out of California. I was included on a compilation disc of artist redos of traditional Christian songs. The cut I submitted was "Were You There", the classic song about Jesus' crucifixtion. It is a very strong cut, but today I finally listened to the rest of the CD. I was blown away. Almost every cut is really incredible, as in, national level act incredible. By the time I got to my cut at #5 (nicely placed), I was afraid it wouldn't measure up, but no worries. It sounds amazing. Janet Fischer, the publisher and owner of Goodnight Kiss Music, has created an awesome collection of songs. You can download them by visiting .. . . . I don't know yet. . . .sorry.
Here's the digs on Gigs. . .
Friday June 27th THE RUB with Full Band at the Venue 515 Business of Art Center, Manitous Springs, CO 8pm showtime. Presale tickets available for $15 through the BAC contact Michaela at 685-1861or mjhightower@thebac.org Day of event tickets are $20. With Susan Rissman, Kj Braithwaite, Mark Smith(perc), Ken Janzen (keys) and Marty Sarlette (sax). This will be the only live performance of the full band this summer. We will be downsizing our sound (for those of you who struggled to hear at the CD release concert), yes, we heard you.
Sat. June 28th Penrose Colorado. The Coyote Den Coffee House on Hwy. 115 in Penrose, CO. Joe alone doing his western swing material. This venue has turned into a really delightful small town event and I'm happy to be involved in it. Contact Pete Mugasis at pmug@earthlink.net for more info. Donations. Time? I'm not sure.
Monday July 7th The RUB without band. Rissman, Uveges and Braithwaite in a wonderful outdoor concert series entitled "Musical Mondays" to be held on the back lawn of the Fine Arts Center. Colorado Springs, CO Sponsored by Friends of Monument Valley, Contact Cathy Mundy at cmundy@uccs.edu for furthur information. FREE 6:30pm
Friday, July 11th Uveges with Rick Rodriguez and Angela Gainer at the Green Mt. Falls Social Club in Green Mt Falls, CO 6-30 - 10pm. I'll be sharing the evening with these guys at this new venue in Green Mt. Falls. Contact Rick for more information. . . rickrodriguez@sprintmail.com
Sunday July 13th, !!!CHANGE OF VENUE!!! PILLAR sponsored The RUB in a special event at Unity Church of the Rockies 19th and Mesa. "PEACE . . .Let it Begin with Me" a peace oriented event to benefit Greg Mortenson's School Building project in Afghanistan. Contact Bonnie Riley at director@visitpillar.org for information, tickets and timing details. Showtime is approximately 2- 3:30PM. Guest Speakers as well as music by Rissman, Uveges and Braithwaite will be featured on this day. Music will be geared to social commentary including songs from wars gone by (Civil War, WW I, WW II , etc) as well as more recent appropriate and uplifting material.
July 30th America the Beautiful Park, 6-8 pm Classic Homes and Norwood Dev. Group sponsored summertime concert series. Joe Uveges with special guests Susan Rissman and KJ Braithwaite. FREE
Fri. Aug. 8th Spokane, WA. House Concert Julie Griffis 509-244-7003 for details.
Sat. Aug. 9th Missoula, WA. House Concert Jeff Tschida 406-251-1525 for details.
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August, 2008 Uveges News
"On House painting, poor color choices.... Spokane, Missoula, etc."
July, 2008 Uveges News
"Swimmer's Ear, The RUB, etc. "
June, 2008 Uveges News
"THE RUB, plus the updated summer Schedule,
N.Mexico, Spokane, Missoula Penrose"
May, 2008 Uveges News
"Summer Schedule, Touring and 'Driving' Now Available"
March/April, 2008 Uveges News
"Karl Marx Lesson, Colorado Springs
and Denver shows, N.East tour"
January, 2008 Uveges News
"Portland OR, HPUUC, Soul Link, and NASCAR"
October, 2007 Uveges News
"When Freedom Calls CD Release Concert "
September, 2007 Uveges News
"The End of Summer . . .Portland,
Black Forest, Monarch"
August, 2007 Uveges News
"Working Boys (Cont),
Aug./ Sept shows, Olive Branch Returns every Thurs"
July, 2007 Uveges News
"On summer projects, boys, and schedule"
June, 2007 Uveges News
"Ducks in trees, the Philharmonic, and schedule for june, july"
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April/May, 2007 Uveges News
Late April, Early May shows
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March, 2007 Uveges News
This weekend in C.Springs, and New Hampshire end of March
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February, 2007 Uveges News
Soul Link with S. Rissman, N. Hampshire etc.
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November, 2006
Pre-marital Sex, Tours and End of Year Shows
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September, 2006
CABOOM!!!
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August, 2006
August 06 Co.Springs, Creede, Trinidad
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July, 2006
On Maggot Farming and the summertime schedule
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June, 2006
Summer Musings and Schedule Through Late August
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April, 2006
Music and Rafting on Bighorn Sheep Canyon
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March, 2006
March shows and Monarch Ski resort
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January, 2006
Soul Link
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