41 days.... 20 years..... A daily reminder

She came in his room and viewed his frail body
Then sat next to his hospital bed

She took his hand and held it tight
And prayed he had the strength to fight

She sat next to him quiet, but sad
A mother and her struggling son

He sensed the tears she tried to hide
She looked at him and then she cried

Jonathan, Jonathan please don't go
Don't leave us here all alone
I'll miss you when you go away

We still need you here, you have to get better
Son if you leave us now you are going to a better place
We need you here, even though He might want you with Him
I will always be inside your heart.

(written back in College)

date unknown

Matthew 5:44

That Guy

He scoped out the market

All the women and kids

With so many distractions

Nobody noticed him

Nobody noticed him

He had a jacket a size too big

A skullcap on his head

And a couple of homemade bombs

He duct taped them to his chest

He taped them to his chest

God loves that guy

God loves that guy

He followed his heart

To a co-worker’s bed

He could have salvaged his marriage with kids

But he chose to leave instead

He chose to leave

He thought it was love

But it was just a mirage

So he sits in his idling car

Parked in a closed garage

Inside a closed garage

God loves that guy

God loves that guy

Me on the other hand I can write somebody off

Like the last check for a student loan

I can love when it’s convenient

But it’s not always convenient

It’s not always the easy road

I want to look past the outside to the well-meaning heart
To the good they forgot that they had
Teach me to love, teach me to love
Teach me to love like that

He messed up again
Wanted to disappear
But he can’t ‘cause he’s easy to find
I see him in the mirror
I see him in the mirror

God loves that guy
God loves that guy
Teach me to love, teach me to love
Teach me to love like that
Love like that

Hey Cutie........ You Brighten My Day :)

I'll give you a few years

to figure it out...

I love You!

Uncle Johnny

Rejuvenation

Life has been better these days.

The last month has been a lot of fun.

Life is what you make of it,

I feel I'm doing my best to 

be happy with the cards that

are dealt to me.

Now if only my allergies 

would go away.

Journal of Two Superfans

This Guy......

ya this guy 

decided to travel down to Anaheim 

on Thursday night for a mini Vaca.....

We're talking bout fly by the seat of

our pants trip leaving Walnut Creek at 3:30 in 

the p.m. and arriving in SoCal at 11:00 at night.

Some of you may remember the crazy trip down to AZ that

my sister Susannah, my brother Aaron and I took in 09.

 (detailed here http://goodbuthard.blogspot.com/2009/11/u2.html)

Well I thought that was a crazy trip.

This one might might label us  Legit U2 Superfans.

*For details please read on*

 We decided to check in with the U2

government the night before at 11:00 pm while adding our name on the daunting,unofficial U2 list of G/A crazies. As we checked in we found out that 202 people had checked in before us?!? People we are talking about 18 hours before the show actually starts.

Crazy!

This began the long wait from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm when

they decided to let us enter the field level,vying for position 

in and around the stage.As much as the show has become a massive

production with an enormous Claw structure and HD video screens

I have really only been a Fanatic for one position. 

Left Side.

Front Row.

5 Feet from The Edge.

I enjoy with my entire heart being able to share

the feeling of the back support of *front row metal* as we

rest our tired backs against it.

Once rested for that two hours before and after

Lenny Kravitz it was time to welcome the boys back

to the stage! 

Bono

 Edge

 Adam

The feeling that these guys exude is electric.

The venue was alive.

70,000 people on their feet singing 

along to almost every word.

Bono is such a showman.

A Rock Star through and through.

He knows how to get the fans going

yet underneath the rose colored glasses

he has a message to each and every fan that

comes to a show.

Edge on the other hand 

is the humble surgeon.

Creating amazing sounds with each and every note bringing the fans to their feet at each song. I've never been to a U2 concert when I've sat down. The sound is addictive. Aaron and I have been right in front of him enough times to know that this is the best spot in the entire stadium during the concert. Friday night was a great night. Why??? for many reasons. I could spend time with my wonderful brother for almost 36 hours. I felt that we needed some time to catch up from the missed time away. Both with the band and with each other.

At the end
of the night Aaron and I walked away with 

another *setlist, 2 yes 2 picks from Edge (via Dallas Schoo, Edge's guitar tech) and a great memory of another successful concert listening to our favorite band.

 Great Memories never to be forgotten.

Smiles always tell the truth.

Great Song to Continue the day with

If I could stay...
Then the night would give you up
Stay... and the day would keep its trust
Stay... and the night would be enough....

Three o'clock in the morning
It's quiet and there's no one around
Just the bang and the clatter
As an angel runs to ground

I have a painting for you.

Paul Mitchell Salon.

I have a painting for you.

It has purple, gray/silver, and black oil paints.

It is really beautiful.

One of my favorites by far.

I hope that you enjoy it.

The creativity is pushing my boundaries to the limit.

Thank you for inspiring me to do new things.

It's all about the fashion, ya know.

And vertical lines, right?

The beginning of an addiction

Ruby Adelia Prinz
 You are so perfect in every way,
 I need your smile by my side,

Your smile brightens up my day
Much more than the sun’s warm rays
And all the myriad of stars in the sky,
Nothing can comes close to your beautiful eyes

I wish I could tell you how I feel
But words cannot express;
The depth of love I have for you
And each day is no less

I want to show you how I feel
And this is where I’ll start
I hope that you’ll take care of it;
I give you my heart

JR  6/14

U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2

What would a proper U2 be without the 3 Musketeers? That's all I've really known since the 1990's. So I'm going to include some pics of Aaron enjoying this concert with us front row from AZ. We were very fortunate this time around because Rebecca and her Husband Mark were present also to enjoy this amazing Set!!!               Like I talked about before, seeing U2 in concert is an experience. To me.... there are concerts and then there are U2 concerts. Without these two musketeers the experience would not be the same. Such a great time out with these two guys at the concerts over the years. When I go through the motions of staying in line all day and devoting an entire day and a half towards this group, I expect to get something back other than a great performance, right?
I mean come on be serious, if we really call ourselves Superfans 1-3 we have to try and gain everything we can, while we can that U2 is around right? There are a few items that I like to collect at the concert while I'm there if I'm lucky enough to get front row. The first is a set list. The second is I try to get a pick from The Edge or Bono. Those are pretty difficult. But the easiest of them all are pictures that I can take of the band from a great location. This time around I was unable to bring my camera and I relied on the guy next to me to take a few shots with his digital camera. I actually lucked out, because they turned out really well. Before checking out the pictures below check out the awesome new technology U2 put in place at this link that can allow you to locate yourself in the stadium and tag yourself within a High resolution picture!
http://www.u2.com/gigapixelfancam/110607/138138-jonathan-ruff