My calendar just got a bit more full.

Next week, I’ll be flying from Springfield to Las Vegas next Monday at 8PM to visit with my dad for a bit and pick up my new car. I’ll be driving back a 1997 Acura 3.2TL, and it will effectively replace my 1996 Chrysler Cirrus that has fallen on hard times.

Only problem is, I absolutely hate flying, even though I’ve done it more times than I can count. Worst flight was from Norfolk to Baltimore, then Baltimore to Ramstein, then Ramstein to Qatar, then Qatar to Baghdad. Ugh. Thirteen hours in the air over the course of three days full of delays. That solidified my hate for airplanes. B.A. Baracus has my pity.

Anyway, back to reality…here is a photo of the new vehicle, which I thoroughly and emphatically thank God for.

On top of that, I received a letter today from JRA welcoming me into the choir and asking me to be ready to sing April 27. My Tuesday nights will be occupied from here on out, and I’ll more than likely be singing in the 10:00 and 11:30 services at church. Sounds like great fun…Rich is in the choir too and he’s a tenor above me. I asked him to kick me in the nether regions so I could join his section and not have to sit by people I don’t know yet.

The choir should be a lot of fun, we’ll be performing patriotic songs at I Love America 2008 and also travel to sing the National anthem at a St. Louis Cardinals game. (Gotta try to snag some autographs there too.)

Speaking of baseball, I am also trying to order tickets for the Royals-Mariners weekend series July 11-13 up in KC. I’d love to go up and see the M’s play…the cost of tickets for KC is absurdly low compared to what it was in Seattle. I guess KC fans are real gluttons for punishment.

That’s all for now, but Cocoa says hello: