Santa showed up with a Shure SM57 over Christmas and I got a chance to start messing with it yesterday. I still need to find the best spot for it so everything is balanced (ride cymbal is too loud and I was barely playing it) but pretty happy with the possibilities.

Man, it has been over a month since I picked up the sticks, maybe longer. Went into this Jimmy Smith song (8 Counts for Rita) cold and it shows.

Went hiking with my wife and son today in 65 degree weather as January approaches in central Nebraska, what a trip.

A vast, open grassland stretches under a sky filled with scattered clouds and a bright horizon.A dirt path winds through a dry, grassy landscape under a partly cloudy blue sky.A dried plant with dark seed pods is set against a backdrop of grassy fields and a partly cloudy sky.A close-up view of a dry, spiral-shaped plant with sharp, pointed leaves and blurred green foliage in the background.

Prime rib tonight. Never made it before, thankfully it was a success!

The 5 yo got his first tooth fairy visit this week (more coming soon by the looks of it) 🦷