Gonzo Blogging

I have been meaning to mention something about the death of Hunter S. Thompson. The crazy bastard shot himself and commited suicide. What is that all about? I just read that he had done it while talking on the phone with his ex wife. He also had his son, daughter in law and 6 year grandson in the house. That is pretty crappy.

I am a fan of of his writing. The first book I read of his was, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". My buddy had gave it to me while a junior in high school (so I had read it well before it was a movie) and I really enjoyed it. It was way out there and hard to understand for a 16 year old kid in northern Minnesota. Then I was hooked and had bought a handful of his other books. The favorite from that bunch being "Hells Angels". I just like his style and subject matter. I think it's a loss in the literary world.

I think he was having a second coming of you will since "Fear and Loathing" came out. He seemed to get a new generation interested in his books. The guy was eccentric by all accounts I have read and heard. It is a shame.

On a lighter note I am planning on going on a night time hike with the family tonight. Should be a nice night to do it. Not too cold and enough snow to make it a nice experience for all to enjoy.

I also brought my car into Midas today and the results were a hundred times better. Their total for inspection and repairs was $70. That is a hell of a lot better than $400. I guess all I need is a new rear window wiper blade. I will take that any day. So I am pretty excited about that. I only wish I would have done that from the beginning. I will have to wait untill Monday or Tuesday to go get my tax, tag and title taken care of. Which sucks because we have a car that we can't really drive yet. Damn the luck.