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Headed to Phoenix on Thursday to visit the parents. My older brother decided last minute to come over from Chico as well. It was nice to get out of the frozen tundra that is Chicago in February.

It actually rained all day Friday (rains about 5 days out of the year and I happen to be there for one – figures) but that gave me a chance to sleep in and visit Stinkweeds – my favorite music shop in the Southwest. Picked up Pissed Jeans ‘Hope for Men’, The Helio Sequence ‘Keep Your Eyes Ahead’ and Pink Nasty’s ‘Mold the Gold’.

We hit up one my favorite Mexican restaurants ‘Los Olivos’ in Scottsdale and wandered around a bit.

The parents in Scottsdale.

I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to get a photo of myself in front of the ‘LOVE’ statue.

A oddly-placed wig shop right in the middle of upscale Scottsdale.

Mom and I snuck into a community pool in the neighborhood to cool off on Saturday. Fortunately the weather had improved considerably. My mom was trying to adjust her bedhead before I snapped the photo.

A view from the hill by the ‘rents place. My mom is pointing out how green everything is this year due to all the rain.

Took D’Ellis and Esley to the to the Museum of Science and Industry on Sunday to see ‘Dinosaurs Alive!’ at the Omnimax Theater and check out the museum. ‘Dinosaurs Alive!’ was a worthwhile (albeit short) movie but the Omnimax Theater really wasn’t much to write home about. I expected an amazing digital picture and sound system but to honest it seemed more like a large projection displayed against a curved wall. Oh well, if I was a kid I’m sure I’d have been all about it – I know the kids were.

I was interested in the German WWII submarine (the U-505) but unfortunately we weren’t able to board the ship. Still, getting to stroll around the massive ship was impressive in it’s own right. D’Ellis wanted to jump from upper railing onto the top of it but after thinking about it for a minute I told him he probably couldn’t make it.

The submarine simulator – D’Ellis and Esley managed to sink it.

A poor pic of me and my kids

A parting pic from the circus exhibit

Aside from hanging out with the kids things have been slow here in Chicago. It’s February – enough said. I’ve been listening to a lot of Harry Nilsson (namely ‘Aerial Ballet’ and ‘Harry’), Cat Power (’Jukebox’ and ‘The Greatest’), and Bon Iver. I put my stamp of approval on any/all of the above.

Lots of shows coming up and a trip Phoenix to see the ‘rents… more to come.