We spent some quality time at Fitz’s in The Loop for dinner last night.

On the way back to the car, I snapped a shot of Johnny B. Goode himself, Chuck Berry. I remember bouncing around the house with my guitar as a kid trying to do Chuck Berry’s moves. Yeah, I was super cool.

All three kids slept in the fort they built together last night.

It takes quite the impressive structure to contain three Probsts!

The MGM Grand has a really fantastic art collection on display in honor of Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday.

Ali himself will be here this afternoon for a cake cutting ceremony. I hope to catch a glimpse of him then.

But sadly, no sidewalks lead to In-N-Out.

This note was hiding in my Valentine’s Day card from my lovely wife. I am so excited for the surprise!

I have to admit that I really enjoy the album. It is without question a Van Halen album.  Eddie Van Halen is still the undisputed champion of hard rock guitar. There is no one on the planet that even comes close.  There are many times while listening to the album that I find myself shaking my head in disbelief hearing Eddie rip yet another shocking run.  Alex and the young Wolfgang round out a really great rock band.

Now, that brings us to David Lee Roth.  There are moments on the album where DLR is his old self belting out lyrics just like back in the day.  Then there are the moments when he sounds like me trying to sound like the 70′s version of DLR or Robert Plant (insert funny comment from the wife here).  If my ears are working correctly (and at high volumes, I think they are), it is possible to hear the order in which the songs where recorded.  I have a feeling DLR’s voice is just a little rusty on the songs where he sounds a bit off.  It is clear to me that with practice, he can regain complete control of that insanely fun and powerful voice.

If you’re a Van Halen fan, I’m sure you’ve already heard the album, but if you haven’t, you can find it on iTunes and Spotify.