3 Things

Mini Ramp ism: As mentioned elsewhere, we tore down Bracewell's dilapidated mini ramp and built a fresh one. It took way more work and time than any of us imagined—but hey, all the best things take both work and time.

New Built To Spill Album: Thinking about this band takes me straight back to an era of corduroy pants and black studded belts, when I cared deeply about such things as indie-rock record labels. I haven't followed BTS since Keep It Like A Secret, and in general, it's tough to return to a band you were very emotionally tied to in the past. The music's too mixed up with memories—you just can't be objective about it. If I had to pick, though, Doug Martsch would prob be one of my favorite guitar players ever, and so I'm gonna give this a listen and see if it goes. I haven't formed any opinions yet, have you?

Vegetable starts: There's a romance to growing your own food. Sadly, maybe—it should be normal, not novel. But fuck—everyone can't live in cabins and chop wood all day. Anyhow, way back in February, I sprinkled some tomato and cucumber seeds in empty tin cans and sat em in a sunny window. Stems pierced the soil, broad leaves unfurled. A few months later, I just plopped the little plants in the ground. See ya in August, guys!