Getting into the Swing of Things

Hello all! I know it's been a while, but I must say that I'm happy to be writing again. Things have slowed down considerably for me. I'm still looking for steady work, but doing some little jobs here and there to help pay some of the bills. I know there are jobs out there, I just gotta be patient and consistent in my search. There has been a lot going on in the last few months. Back in July, I was able to go on a few trips. The first trip was a camping trip with all of my brothers, my dad, and my oldest nephew. My nephew had enlisted in the military a couple months earlier and was getting ready to head off to basic training on August 15th. So, all the men in my family decided to surprise him with this trip. It was an awesome way of spending some time with him before he left, and letting him know how proud we are of him and how much we love him. He's now fully engulfed in basic training and loving every minute of it. The other trip I was able to go on was to the Gilroy Garlic Festival, Santa Cruz, and Monterey. I know those all sound like individual trips, but Jennifer and I hit up all 3 in the same weekend. Day 1 was the Garlic Festival, and I have to say that I had a blast. This was my first time there, and I look forward to going again. Good food, awesome music, and tons of people. Day 2 was the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This day didn't go as smoothly as day 1. The traffic was horrible and the Boardwalk was packed. I've never seen so many people there before. I will never go on a weekend again. Nevertheless, when we were there, we actually had a good time. It's always nice to be around the beach. Day 3, we drove to Monterey. First, we went to the aquarium. We spent a good 5 hours walking around to the different exhibits and areas of the aquarium. I had never appreciated it like I did that day. It's funny how much more you appreciate things when you do them as an adult than when you do them as a young kid. After the aquarium, we walked around Cannery Row for a little while, and ended up at Bubba Gump's for dinner. It was a great end to an amazing weekend. I'm so glad I was able to go. I've started playing volleyball again. It isn't super competitive yet, but it still allows me to play. Hopefully I'll be back to my normal competition soon. I can't say enough how much I've missed volleyball since I've left Texas. It felt like part of me had died. It was about time I resurrected that part of me again. I've also started writing music again. I know I was never very accomplished in either music or writing, but it has helped me through hard times in my past, and it is proving to do the same for me now. With every verse and melody I write, I know I'm getting better. Maybe sometime in the future I'll put out a follow up album with my good friend Adam Johnson in a reunion of Ju-C Dish! Haha. Not sure, but we'll see. For right now, music is just keeping me sane. That's about it for right now. Hopefully I'll get back to this blog a little more frequently than I have been. Thanks for reading. Until next time... Trevor Dean