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I’ve been meme’d by Robert Nyman! Robert is correct I don’t usually get meme’d. It is an honor to be amide such prestigious company!

One Year Ago

In April 2005 my wife and I attended a U2 concert in Denver, Colorado. If you’ve never seen U2 live, it’s worth whatever you have to pay! Also, this was prior to the birth of my daughter. My band, Reagan Administration was gigging on a regular basis playing classic and modern rock covers. I had started my current position at American State Bank where I was developing with ASP and managing both the internet and intranet websites.

Five Years Ago

In April 2001 I was not yet married, but had been dating my the lady who is now my wife for about a month. We were engaged a few months later! The band was called 100 Love Sonnets (later named Meltdown Morning, then Violet i, and ultimately Hi Fi Collective) and was playing original music all over Texas. I was working at South Plains College in the Commercial Music Department teaching Bass Guitar lessons and Rock Ensemble class. That job was probably one of the most fun jobs I’ve ever had! I also began building websites for the first time this year using a red G3 iMac and Dreamweaver MX WYSIWYG!

Ten Years Ago

April 1996! That seems like forever ago! I was 25 years old, skinny, and I played in a band called Flywater Washington with my friends Tim Schoenhals, Scott Crader and Alan Adams. We were pretty popular with the college crowd and we toured all over Texas and New Mexico! I dropped out of school temporarily to be a rock star!

Retrospective

Looking back it’s odd to realize how many years of my life I devoted to playing bass guitar. It was a lot of fun playing, recording, touring, and generally causing havoc. I sometimes wonder if those years were a waste. I would never trade it though. The memories, the friends, and the music are all priceless. I also met my wife at a gig! So what if I started my “career” ten years after all my college buddies…it was worth it.

Passing it On

I hereby meme before all to witness, this day and henceforth, in perpetuity with no “take-backs” or crossed fingers…

1. Chris Mills
2. Zach Inglis
3. Jakob Nielsen never mind, I’m guessing he won’t respond.
4. I’ll try Milan Negovan instead! *crosses fingers*

I’m interested to read what these guys have been up to the last 1-10 years! By the way, thanks for the meme Rob!