Sarah Auvo will be making a very big announcement on her blog tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Word from the Ring Leader

Oh, hello, sweethearts. ;-)

We're about to head out to the airport. Sampsa, Brock, Bob, and I are flying over to Liverpool so we can make sure all the bells-and-whistles are in place for the show tomorrow.

The rest of Tsavo, 2nd Generation, and Bruce's crew will be catching a plane tomorrow morning.

My blog isn't letting me post, but I wanted to let you guys know what's going on.

1.) How did you meet your husband and how old were you?
He was there the night I was born. No joke, peeps.
2.) Was it love at first sight?
I can't remember a time when I didn't love him. He says the same thing... so, I guess it was. :-)
3.) How did you know you were supposed to marry him?
I fell in love with him... and I just knew. That and Dean and Marcellus were telling me I had to.
4.) What was the first date like?
Our first "date" was actually after we were married. We walked around Rovaniemi all day and then had dinner at Restaurant Nili. It was amazing. That's where I found out that I love Finnish wine and that reindeer is delicious.
5.) Where did your first kiss take place?
2007. ;-)
6.) Dating... local or long distance?
We make it a point to stay close.
7.) Do you know everything there is to know about your husband?
He's had a long life and I don't think I could ever know everything about his life.
8.) Were your parents supportive of you when you started dating?
My mom loves Sampsa. My dad is a bit iffy about him.
9.) Did you wait till marriage to have sex?
Yes. It was totally worth the nineteen years of waiting. :-)
10.) How long was it till you got engaged after you started dating?
We didn't date or get engaged or anything before we got married.
11.) Long or short engagement?
We were never engaged.
12.) Did you write your own vows?
We didn't have any vows.
13.) What was one of the things that attracted you to your husband?
Besides the obvious fact that he's a 6'3" breathtakingly beautiful Finnish man who has loved me since the day I was born? He's excruciatingly amazing with the kids.
14.) Do you believe he is your soulmate?
I never liked the term soul mate, but yes, Sampsa is.
15.) Are you happy that you married him?
I am blissfully happy.

Facts:
1.) Place your husband was born and date?
Helsinki, Finland on November 22. I'm not allowed to tell you his birth year. :-P
2.) Favorite movie?
Nightmare Before Christmas.
3.) Occupation?
Frontman of Tsavo.
4.) What is one of his favorite things to do on the weekends?
At the moment we've been so busy that we don't have free time. I'll get back to you on this one.
5.) What was his first thought of you when you first met?
He always says that he couldn't get over how small I was. Some things never change. :-)
6.) Does he snore at night while sleeping?
He doesn't snore. He does talk and mumble in his sleep though. He's going to be so annoyed with me when/if he hears that I just said that.
7.) What about farting in his sleep?
No. :-D
8.) If you could go one place with him anywhere in the world where would that be?
Rovaniemi... I want to go home.
9.) How often do you have sex?
Often. Whenever we're alone pretty much.
10.) Is he the best thing that ever happened to you?

He's by far the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Rock Against Bullying

This is a picture I took of Sarah while she was taking a nap in the hotel yesterday. She's been getting run ragged lately and finally got some rest. She fell asleep with her sunglasses on.

Through a friend of Bruce Larkin, we got involved with a program called RAB, which stands for Rock Against Bullying.

We have signed on to go on a tour of schools to promote peace and goodwill. It sounds weird, but it's a great cause and we are excited to be a part of it.

We went to Virginia Wendall High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania yesterday. We met a young lady named Michelle, 16, who has been getting harassed by Clay, 18, since sixth grade.

Michelle became the guest of honor at the performance we did for the school. Before we got to the actual performance Sarah gave a great lecture to them. One of the kids asked if she had any advice on how to keep sane. Sarah replied with a smile and said, "Laugh. Just laugh."

We'll be going to at least three other schools before TX7 starts in 6 days. I hope my vauva has enough energy left after all of this to spend time with me.

Storm and the Chesticles

Sarah and I are sitting down with Brock, Bob, and the rest of our group to finalize things for TX7 today.

I thought while Sarah tended to Hannele, I'd confront all of the things that have been said about the "confrontation" that happened at the Larkins' Christmas party.

There was no fight or argument. There was a slight disagreement between Sarah and Storm that resulted in Storm leaving the party.

Sarah and Storm have been together nearly every day since Storm joined the tour and have never had any conflicts before. I think they are just worn out and a break from each other is all that they need for this to calm down.

Storm has decided to take a break from the Team Xtreme tour and focus on her band right now.

Storm is part of our family and no matter what happens she'll always be welcome back with open arms anytime. We wish her and the Chesticles the best of luck.

TX #7

Aloha, Xtreme peeps!

I just wanted to let you all know that the first five shows of the 2011 TX Tour have been posted on the 2011 Tour page. You can find it over on the right side of the page. #7!!!

I Think I'm In Love

Hey, guys. I just wanted to come on here and say thank you to everyone in LA, Portland, and San Francisco for coming out and dealing with our shenanigans.

I'd also like to take this time to thank Tsavo and the one and only, Sarah Auvo for putting up with me and my Chesticles. We could've done the shows without you, but really it wouldn't have been as much fun.

I also wouldn't have had the opportunity to witness the rare, magical, and mysterious drunken Mrs. Auvo. That girl has a very, very dirty mind and an even more dirty mouth. With every nasty word that came out from behind those lips, I fell more and more in love with this woman. She's not only the greatest singer and all-around musician I've ever seen, she can drink you under the table and still verbally kick you in the goodies.

I can't wait for TX7 to start so we can show everyone just how grown our little girl has become.

David, Brian, and James, you crazy bastards are my family and I love you, but it's time we take a break from that damn bus.

Xie Xie, Xtreme Peeps

Hello, TX blog peeps!

Sampsa, Storm, Wiz, Brock, Lutalo, newbie B. Horne, and I are working hard to get all the Team Xtreme Tour info together for this blog and for the main site.

We have a LOT of information to put together in a somewhat organized manner so... bare with us.

Bridget Horne, the newly donned Ms. Xtreme, has taken this week off and is going to make sure we've got our Xtreme heads on straight before she goes back to her life, which she graciously dropped to help our sorry butts.

I'm going to make sure one of us - Storm, Sampsa, or me - lets you all know when more information is added to the pages.

We gave each of the six tours their own page on the blog, but only Tour #4 has all the concert dates. The locations aren't on there yet, but the dates are.

Most Beautiful Hand

Most Beautiful Hand

Happy Birthday, Sampsa!!!

While Sarah is running around like a chicken with its head cut off, I wanted to post on here and say...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAMPSA!!!

He's playing with the kiddies right now because Sarah told him to stay in the bedroom until she gets the dishes and laundry done. She wants to get the dishes done so everyone can have coffee before 10 a.m. This woman doesn't stop.

So we're all trying to stay out of her way while we watch MST3K: Werewolf, which is Sarah's favorite.

Janoinen Lohi

I love Finland!

I just spent five hours having lunch at Janoinen Lohi with Mr. and Mrs. Auvo and I wish we could've stayed longer.

We had to leave because Sarah got a call that Sam, her grandson, had a fever. As far as I know he's fine now and in the protective hands of Dr. Delbin.

This tour was the best I've been on and the downtime has been the best.

November 5

These are the only other photos I could find on this computer. Again, I'm sure there's a lot more, but I would rather spend my time with my wife than looking for pictures of her when she was a baby.

We're going to Stuart today so we'll have internet access on the laptop. Maybe there are more pictures on there.

Lima Beans

As promised, here are some of the pictures that I took of Sarah when she was a baby.

Sarah got her eye glasses yesterday and is wearing them as she was told to. They help her see better while staring at her laptop all day.

Last night Sarah's dad made his famous lima beans. Sarah enjoyed them so much she had three bowls, which for her is unheard of. We watched a couple movies with her parents and some of the children before we went to bed.

As I typed that Sarah, who's sitting behind me with her laptop, yawned. She may need a nap before we go to the nursing home today.

I hope to post a few more pictures before her birthday, but I'm having a hard time finding all of them. I might need to post some after her birthday.

Golden Corral is my new favorite place in the world.

Cathartic

Today I accompanied Sarah to the eye doctor. She was only there for her annual check-up, but when the doctor finished testing her eyes, he told us that she is far sighted and she'll need glasses.

After about five minutes of looking through a case of eye glasses, Sarah decided which pair she wanted.

Tomorrow my wife will start wearing glasses when she reads, writes, and does any computer work.

It's still very strange to me that I have the privilege of calling her my wife.

19 years ago I was helping her parents get ready for her arrival. I try not to think about the fact that I was there the night my wife was born, but it's true.

I watched her grow from a daydreaming baby girl who told stories when she could barely talk into a beautiful woman who still often daydreams and tells stories. She uses proper English mostly when she tells her stories now, but other than that not much has changed.

This week is going to be very... cathartic.

November 6th will not only be Sarah's 19th birthday, but it will also be our 19th anniversary. Sarah pointed that out to me today after her pupils had been dilated fully and she'd had two Mountain Dews and a rather large cup of coffee.

Sampsa's German Interview

Tooth and Claw: SAuvo's Interview from Germany

First Visit to Finland

Today is Friday, my wife's favorite day of the week.

We are taking a break from the tour this weekend. Sarah's invited her father to come spend the weekend with us. He'll be visiting Finland for the first time so she's making a list of things to show him and take him.

I never thought of Finland as a place to "do things", but Sarah can find something entertaining to do anywhere. She puts joy into everything she does so I'm sure we'll enjoy whatever she decides to do.

Henna's got the hiccups and it's making her laugh. She's so much like her mother.

First Team Xtreme Blog Post

I get to be the first one to post since we found out that the Boys' Blog is being converted into the Team Xtreme Blog. I'm very excited about keeping you updated on all the behind-the-scenes shizz.

Our fearless leader, Mrs. Auvo is making spaghetti for us crazy bastards. Or pasghetti as Emma calls it.

It smells really good so...

RF Yahtzee tournament starts now!!!

Halloween costumes are picked. For us "adults" anyway.