Moose and Dave Grohl

Ok, NOW it's starting to feel like winter up here. We've only had one day of snow, but for a west-coaster like myself, that's plenty for October.

Boreal forest with the first snowfall of the year

I think I can say that there's also been more moose activity lately. They must like the cold weather. The bears are gone and must be hibernating or something, but the moose are lively! Here are some pictures of a moose fight today on site.  Unfortunately, I missed this, but a coworker managed to snap a few pics.

On the 25th and 26th of October, I flew home to see the Foo Fighters. Unfortunately, I didn't get more of a break, but it was totally worth it. You see, I cover for me while I'm away, and I do a crummy job of covering for me while I'm not in the office, so I try not to stay away from the office for too long.

I decided that if I was flying two days in a row, I might as well have the best concert experience possible. I spent all day finding floor tickets to the show, and selling my seat tickets. I showed up 4 hours before the Foos were on, and got right up to the front of the stage. Here's what I saw:

Dave Grohl is my favourite musician. Ever.

Ever!

Just for the record, I'm not normally so lead-singer obsessed. In fact, I often appreciate bands that have singers that act more like instruments. Tool is a great example of that, with Maynard standing in the back of the stage near the drums. Dave Grohl is the exception here. He is amazing, and the Foos wouldn't be the same without him. Nor Nirvana, Queens of the Stoneage, NIN etc. etc. etc.