(Is there a more beautiful sight than this? I think not!)

So, being the amazing dad that I am (pause for lightening bolts to strike me dead) I watched the kids for a couple hours so my wife to get away and have some alone time at Starbuck’s. She is teaching a Bible study for the ladies in our church and I can attest to how difficult it is to work on those at home. My kids love music. Maybe because their dad is a musician, or because they are just awesome. Regardless, we kicked on the radio and cranked the classic rock station here in Sandpoint which is cleverly called 106.7 The Point and Judah and I started pumping our rock fists while Elliana smiled at us.

Then I got my new 5-String Fender Jazz Bass (Midnight Wine Red, thank you for asking) out and hooked it up to my Mesa/Boogie guitar amp (I don’t have a bass amp yet). Since it is a GOOD amp it is naturally a TUBE amp, which means in the back of it you can see the glowing tubes pumping out good ole American Tone! As I was playing the bass line to Rapper’s Delight and thinking of that rapping old lady in the movie “The Wedding Singer” my son started crying and was holding his hand. I quickly realized that he was drawn to those glowing 12AX7A tubes like a bug to a zapper. I assured him that it won’t be the last time he burns himself on those since the inside of a guitar amp is the perfect place to store strings and tuners. I still do it frequently when reaching in to get something.