1 00:00:00,105 --> 00:00:00,145 - 2 00:00:06,355 --> 00:00:07,665 - Happy New Year everyone. 3 00:00:07,765 --> 00:00:09,345 I'm Connor and that's Doug. 4 00:00:09,405 --> 00:00:12,505 And this is the Bethel School District Presents podcast. 5 00:00:13,045 --> 00:00:16,505 And today we have a special episode for you. Whoa. 6 00:00:16,895 --> 00:00:17,985 - Hold your horses. Connor, 7 00:00:18,365 --> 00:00:20,105 you know this is gonna be a great episode. 8 00:00:20,345 --> 00:00:21,705 I know this is gonna be a great episode. 9 00:00:21,885 --> 00:00:23,505 Our special guest who's in studio 10 00:00:23,575 --> 00:00:26,665 with us currently holding a guitar knows this is gonna be a 11 00:00:26,665 --> 00:00:28,985 great episode, but let's not let the cart 12 00:00:29,045 --> 00:00:30,105 get ahead of the horse. 13 00:00:30,655 --> 00:00:32,985 Slow things down here from a Gallup to a Trott 14 00:00:32,985 --> 00:00:34,145 and chat for just a minute. 15 00:00:34,225 --> 00:00:35,265 I mean, we haven't been in the 16 00:00:35,265 --> 00:00:36,625 studio together since last year. 17 00:00:37,015 --> 00:00:38,505 What have you been up to? Give it 18 00:00:38,505 --> 00:00:40,185 to me straight from the horse's mouth. All 19 00:00:40,185 --> 00:00:41,185 - Right, Mr. 20 00:00:41,185 --> 00:00:43,065 Ed. First off, last year was just a few days ago. 21 00:00:43,065 --> 00:00:46,985 Second, what's the dealio with all the horse metaphors? 22 00:00:47,335 --> 00:00:50,505 - What can I say? Horses keep me stable. Ugh. 23 00:00:50,975 --> 00:00:52,505 - Okay. Good to know that Dad. 24 00:00:52,505 --> 00:00:55,345 Quality puns are back for a fresh year of the pod. 25 00:00:55,415 --> 00:00:57,185 - They are. In fact, I made a resolution 26 00:00:57,205 --> 00:00:59,185 to pun it up even more this year. 27 00:00:59,645 --> 00:01:00,665 - I'm sure you did there. 28 00:01:00,665 --> 00:01:02,745 Doug, any other New Year's resolutions you'd 29 00:01:02,745 --> 00:01:03,785 like to share with the class? 30 00:01:04,305 --> 00:01:05,665 - I have a big one this year. 31 00:01:05,965 --> 00:01:09,225 One that could be both life changing and life affirming, 32 00:01:09,365 --> 00:01:10,945 and I'm gonna need your help with it, Connor, 33 00:01:11,055 --> 00:01:15,505 this year I vow nay, dare I say resolve to try 34 00:01:15,505 --> 00:01:17,985 and drink everything on the Starbucks menu. 35 00:01:18,605 --> 00:01:22,065 - That's neither life affirming nor life changing. 36 00:01:22,335 --> 00:01:24,585 It's a Monday for me, but I am intrigued. 37 00:01:24,835 --> 00:01:25,945 Where do I come in? 38 00:01:25,945 --> 00:01:27,825 That's what I wanna know. I only care about me. 39 00:01:28,085 --> 00:01:30,225 - You kind, sir. Will sponsor me. Of course. 40 00:01:30,695 --> 00:01:32,545 It's an expensive endeavor. How about you? 41 00:01:32,765 --> 00:01:34,985 Any New Year's resolutions you wanna tell everyone about? 42 00:01:35,225 --> 00:01:37,625 - I wanna ponder that one for a hot minute, Doug, 43 00:01:37,715 --> 00:01:40,585 while you introduce our very special guest today. 44 00:01:40,735 --> 00:01:43,305 - Well, joining us in the studio today is Cage Johnson. 45 00:01:43,455 --> 00:01:45,865 Cage is a grounds and maintenance specialist here in the 46 00:01:46,065 --> 00:01:47,545 district, and we're excited to have him in studio 47 00:01:47,545 --> 00:01:49,065 because he's not just here to talk about 48 00:01:49,065 --> 00:01:50,385 what he does on the clock, 49 00:01:50,805 --> 00:01:53,425 but it's his off the clock work that's gotten a lot 50 00:01:53,425 --> 00:01:55,465 of attention, including some local news coverage 51 00:01:55,605 --> 00:01:57,985 and performances at some popular clubs in town. 52 00:01:58,255 --> 00:01:59,705 Cage Johnson, welcome to the show. 53 00:01:59,705 --> 00:02:01,225 - Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be here. 54 00:02:01,575 --> 00:02:03,065 - Will Cage Connor still trying to come up 55 00:02:03,065 --> 00:02:04,385 with his New Year's resolution? 56 00:02:04,385 --> 00:02:05,305 Do you have any New Year's 57 00:02:05,425 --> 00:02:06,505 resolutions you're willing to share with us? 58 00:02:06,745 --> 00:02:08,785 - I think I'm, uh, definitely gonna focus on the music. 59 00:02:08,855 --> 00:02:10,465 It's kind of been a trial 60 00:02:10,465 --> 00:02:12,985 and error thing this year, so I think I'm gonna hit it hard 61 00:02:13,005 --> 00:02:14,585 and start writing more and recording 62 00:02:14,645 --> 00:02:16,785 and getting some more stuff out for streaming. 63 00:02:16,785 --> 00:02:18,065 So that's my, that's my goal. 64 00:02:18,085 --> 00:02:20,265 - That's a perfect segue. We've been hinting at it, 65 00:02:20,325 --> 00:02:21,465 but let's just come out and say it. 66 00:02:21,465 --> 00:02:23,505 You're an up and coming musician with a single 67 00:02:23,505 --> 00:02:25,145 that's getting quite a bit of play around here, 68 00:02:25,245 --> 00:02:26,985 and I'm hoping you'll play it for us a little bit later. 69 00:02:27,005 --> 00:02:28,905 But first, what got you into music in the first place? 70 00:02:29,205 --> 00:02:31,185 - Um, I picked up my first guitar when I 71 00:02:31,185 --> 00:02:32,265 was about eight years old. 72 00:02:32,325 --> 00:02:35,225 Got a guitar lesson and took me about 25 years 73 00:02:35,325 --> 00:02:36,865 to actually go out and play in public. 74 00:02:37,005 --> 00:02:39,185 So I did an open mic back in February, 75 00:02:39,205 --> 00:02:40,905 and that was my first time ever playing in public. 76 00:02:41,125 --> 00:02:42,945 And uh, that night I got approached 77 00:02:42,945 --> 00:02:45,025 to do a songwriter night, and then it's just kind 78 00:02:45,025 --> 00:02:47,385 of been on the roll ever since, getting booked to do shows 79 00:02:47,725 --> 00:02:49,865 and very unexpected, never sang before 80 00:02:49,885 --> 00:02:51,385 and just wrote music kind in my bedroom. 81 00:02:51,525 --> 00:02:53,985 And now it's, uh, now I'm out there playing solo 82 00:02:53,985 --> 00:02:55,225 shows a few times a week. 83 00:02:55,385 --> 00:02:56,945 - I love that. Now music isn't your bread 84 00:02:56,945 --> 00:02:58,745 and butter yet, so you are here in Bethel 85 00:02:58,745 --> 00:03:00,090 working on the Grounds Crew. 86 00:03:00,315 --> 00:03:01,325 What is that job like? 87 00:03:01,595 --> 00:03:03,445 - It's great. I love, uh, I've got three schools, 88 00:03:03,465 --> 00:03:05,965 so I've got Thompson Elementary, Spanaway Middle School, 89 00:03:06,025 --> 00:03:08,685 and then, uh, both the new and old Natchez Trail. 90 00:03:08,785 --> 00:03:10,445 So I love it being outside 91 00:03:10,465 --> 00:03:11,845 and it's kind of like a big canvas. 92 00:03:12,005 --> 00:03:14,445 I just get to sculpt it and I like the before and 93 00:03:14,445 --> 00:03:16,125 after, you know, being able to see days work, 94 00:03:16,305 --> 00:03:18,045 so it's, it's a really good job. 95 00:03:18,285 --> 00:03:20,325 - I I do like your phrase there, sculpting Connor, 96 00:03:20,345 --> 00:03:22,045 you did an interview with one of our custodians 97 00:03:22,065 --> 00:03:24,405 who took old skateboards and turned them into art. 98 00:03:24,665 --> 00:03:26,685 Is there something about this type of work 99 00:03:26,835 --> 00:03:28,885 that opens up a creative mind? Definitely, 100 00:03:28,885 --> 00:03:30,965 - And it's, uh, I, there's a lot of correlation I think 101 00:03:30,965 --> 00:03:32,445 with music because I don't just 102 00:03:32,445 --> 00:03:33,685 perform, I actually write music. 103 00:03:33,785 --> 00:03:35,125 So it's really cool 104 00:03:35,125 --> 00:03:37,645 to just take something from nothing and, and create it. 105 00:03:37,705 --> 00:03:38,965 And so that's why at the end 106 00:03:38,965 --> 00:03:40,685 of the day I can actually see something, not 107 00:03:40,685 --> 00:03:43,045 that I necessarily created, but crafted 108 00:03:43,065 --> 00:03:44,925 and, um, just kind of worked at 109 00:03:45,025 --> 00:03:47,165 and from start to finish. That's what I really like about 110 00:03:47,165 --> 00:03:48,165 - It. 111 00:03:48,165 --> 00:03:48,645 Yeah, that's an interesting point. 112 00:03:48,705 --> 00:03:50,245 And we're all here to support the students. 113 00:03:50,345 --> 00:03:52,805 I'm sure you see a lot of kids on your day-to-Day work. 114 00:03:53,345 --> 00:03:55,605 Any memorable interactions you've had with kids? 115 00:03:55,665 --> 00:03:56,765 Any funny stories to share? 116 00:03:56,995 --> 00:03:58,965 - Yeah. Um, when I first started, I, 117 00:03:58,965 --> 00:04:00,805 there's the early learning center between Thompson 118 00:04:00,945 --> 00:04:02,245 and Spanaway Middle, and, uh, 119 00:04:02,435 --> 00:04:04,245 they've got a gated in playground area. 120 00:04:04,585 --> 00:04:06,485 And so sometimes if I'm my mower going back 121 00:04:06,485 --> 00:04:07,925 and forth, they'll just run along the fence 122 00:04:08,065 --> 00:04:09,125 and, and chase me. 123 00:04:09,125 --> 00:04:10,645 Or if I'm doing the garden beds out 124 00:04:10,645 --> 00:04:11,685 there, they'll ask me questions. 125 00:04:11,785 --> 00:04:14,685 The typical why, why, why, you know, why are you doing that? 126 00:04:14,705 --> 00:04:16,245 Why are you doing that? And you almost don't have any 127 00:04:16,245 --> 00:04:17,805 answers, but it's really fun. 128 00:04:17,805 --> 00:04:19,805 They're so infatuated with what you're doing 129 00:04:19,905 --> 00:04:21,005 and it's always a light 130 00:04:21,005 --> 00:04:22,645 to have interactions like that with the kids. 131 00:04:22,865 --> 00:04:24,565 - That's really cool Here in the district. 132 00:04:24,575 --> 00:04:27,165 Every single staff member has a chance to interact 133 00:04:27,165 --> 00:04:29,325 with students every, every once in a while for some people, 134 00:04:29,435 --> 00:04:30,485 more often for others. 135 00:04:30,785 --> 00:04:32,725 And it is just great that they can have a positive 136 00:04:32,725 --> 00:04:34,605 interaction with, with folks like you. 137 00:04:34,815 --> 00:04:36,365 Let's go behind the music now. 138 00:04:36,505 --> 00:04:38,285 You brought your guitar here in the studio. 139 00:04:38,555 --> 00:04:40,645 Tell us about your first single, it seems 140 00:04:40,645 --> 00:04:42,525 to be a really personal story. Yeah, 141 00:04:42,595 --> 00:04:44,845 - It's, uh, it's not the flashiest song or anything, 142 00:04:44,865 --> 00:04:46,685 but, um, it's the reason I think I'm doing this. 143 00:04:47,105 --> 00:04:49,645 So last year I, I had moved out to South Carolina. 144 00:04:49,745 --> 00:04:50,765 I'm originally from here, 145 00:04:50,785 --> 00:04:52,205 but I went out there, um, 146 00:04:52,235 --> 00:04:53,885 with my ex-girlfriend and we broke up. 147 00:04:53,885 --> 00:04:56,925 So I came home and, uh, Brian Reed, who's actually, uh, 148 00:04:56,925 --> 00:04:59,245 another grounds guy, he let me move in with him 149 00:04:59,305 --> 00:05:01,605 and then I broke my foot, so I'm kind of holed up 150 00:05:01,605 --> 00:05:03,565 and nothing to do and it's winter time, so 151 00:05:04,165 --> 00:05:05,685 I just started writing and, uh, I kind 152 00:05:05,685 --> 00:05:08,405 of wrote the song about the breakup and kind of leaving, 153 00:05:08,425 --> 00:05:10,325 and that's the song I played at the open mic, 154 00:05:10,325 --> 00:05:12,005 which got me the songwriter night. 155 00:05:12,105 --> 00:05:14,205 So it's, it's a really special song to me, 156 00:05:14,205 --> 00:05:16,245 but it's, uh, yeah, it's, it's pretty personal. 157 00:05:16,245 --> 00:05:17,645 It's a true story, but I owe, 158 00:05:17,765 --> 00:05:19,005 I kind of owe what I'm doing to it. 159 00:05:19,165 --> 00:05:21,285 - I gotta follow up. How'd you break your foot? ? 160 00:05:21,865 --> 00:05:24,005 - Um, well I, I thought I was a lot younger than I was 161 00:05:24,005 --> 00:05:27,525 and we were we were monkeying around on a playground 162 00:05:27,545 --> 00:05:30,565 and uh, I fell off of it and was wearing the wrong shoes. 163 00:05:30,645 --> 00:05:32,525 I was wearing boots. They didn't have good ankle support 164 00:05:32,665 --> 00:05:35,285 and it was, uh, it was a little embarrassing. 165 00:05:35,555 --> 00:05:36,885 - Yeah, it happens to the best of us 166 00:05:37,025 --> 00:05:38,405 and that can be embarrassing. 167 00:05:38,545 --> 00:05:41,325 And speaking of embarrassing, uh, we got a little 168 00:05:41,325 --> 00:05:43,045 behind the podcast talk here. 169 00:05:43,185 --> 00:05:45,045 We were introduced to you by our friend 170 00:05:45,045 --> 00:05:46,805 and your friend Brian Reed, 171 00:05:46,855 --> 00:05:48,325 who's worked here for a long time. 172 00:05:48,585 --> 00:05:50,565 In fact, he was our building custodian, which is 173 00:05:50,565 --> 00:05:51,685 how we first got to know him. 174 00:05:51,835 --> 00:05:53,205 Then he moved over to grounds. 175 00:05:53,205 --> 00:05:54,805 He's a great guy, salt of the Earth, 176 00:05:55,185 --> 00:05:56,725 and a weekly listener to the pod. 177 00:05:56,825 --> 00:05:59,725 So tell us a great Brian Reed story, 178 00:05:59,865 --> 00:06:02,325 and I know it's gonna be tough, but try to keep it pg. 179 00:06:02,745 --> 00:06:03,765 - Pg okay. . 180 00:06:04,395 --> 00:06:06,365 Well, Brian and I, we do, we do a lot of camping. 181 00:06:06,365 --> 00:06:08,205 His wife and my girlfriend are actually sisters, 182 00:06:08,505 --> 00:06:10,325 so it's kind of a big family affair 183 00:06:10,385 --> 00:06:12,885 and we always end up in these small towns with these little, 184 00:06:12,905 --> 00:06:15,645 uh, water and hole kind of establishments, 185 00:06:15,645 --> 00:06:17,885 and Brian becomes a celebrity everywhere we go. 186 00:06:17,885 --> 00:06:19,325 We went down to Cougar one time 187 00:06:19,425 --> 00:06:21,565 and they thought he was the town outlaw 188 00:06:21,565 --> 00:06:23,525 that they had just exiled this guy years ago. 189 00:06:23,755 --> 00:06:26,725 They swore it was him and he played the part the whole time. 190 00:06:26,785 --> 00:06:29,445 And then, uh, we did a boys trip out to Easton 191 00:06:29,465 --> 00:06:31,485 and they had this little, this little bar right there next 192 00:06:31,485 --> 00:06:33,925 to the campground that we were at, and Brian went up 193 00:06:33,965 --> 00:06:35,685 and did karaoke and he was a celebrity. 194 00:06:35,685 --> 00:06:37,885 They invited us back the next day for a baby shower 195 00:06:38,025 --> 00:06:39,885 and it was everywhere we go. 196 00:06:39,915 --> 00:06:41,645 It's, it's a good time, whether on the back porch 197 00:06:41,745 --> 00:06:44,045 or, you know, somewhere, but yeah, he's, he's a great guy. 198 00:06:44,045 --> 00:06:45,165 He is, he's one of my best friends. 199 00:06:45,395 --> 00:06:47,525 - Love it. Brian, we love you too, cage. 200 00:06:47,525 --> 00:06:48,685 Thanks for sharing that story. 201 00:06:48,685 --> 00:06:50,245 You're a proud member of Team Bethel. 202 00:06:50,245 --> 00:06:51,845 Brian's a proud member of Team Bethel. 203 00:06:51,845 --> 00:06:54,245 What is it you like about working here in the district? 204 00:06:54,485 --> 00:06:56,125 - I really enjoy the kind of comradery 205 00:06:56,225 --> 00:06:58,125 and the, the district wide pride. 206 00:06:58,145 --> 00:07:01,045 You know, I've, I've talked to anyone from a principal 207 00:07:01,045 --> 00:07:02,085 to another grounds guy, 208 00:07:02,085 --> 00:07:04,005 and it's, um, just like today we're doing, 209 00:07:04,005 --> 00:07:05,605 we normally go off and do our own schools, 210 00:07:05,605 --> 00:07:07,685 but today we're doing, you know, group, group projects 211 00:07:07,685 --> 00:07:10,565 and it's a lot of fun, just everybody actually caress. 212 00:07:10,565 --> 00:07:13,125 It's not just showing up for a paycheck kind of job. 213 00:07:13,125 --> 00:07:15,805 People are taking pride in their schools and what they do 214 00:07:15,825 --> 00:07:17,565 and really working on those, you know, 215 00:07:17,565 --> 00:07:19,125 professional relationships around. 216 00:07:19,225 --> 00:07:22,045 So it's a, it's a very nice atmosphere to work in. 217 00:07:22,345 --> 00:07:24,085 - So earlier you talked about mowing the grass 218 00:07:24,105 --> 00:07:25,365 and a few of the other jobs you do, 219 00:07:25,365 --> 00:07:26,565 but can you tell us a little bit more about 220 00:07:26,565 --> 00:07:28,005 what your day to day is like? 221 00:07:28,005 --> 00:07:29,525 What are some of the other things you do every 222 00:07:29,525 --> 00:07:30,525 - Day? 223 00:07:30,525 --> 00:07:32,765 Uh, it's anything from pulling weeds to lemon trees 224 00:07:32,785 --> 00:07:36,125 and picking up garbage and just keeping the school looking 225 00:07:36,315 --> 00:07:38,525 nice and like somebody actually cares about it, you know, 226 00:07:38,545 --> 00:07:40,285 so, uh, we're slowing down right now. 227 00:07:40,345 --> 00:07:42,285 Not a lot of mowing now. We're doing a lot of pruning 228 00:07:42,705 --> 00:07:45,445 and just lots of blowing of the leaves and pine needles 229 00:07:45,445 --> 00:07:47,445 and just, just making sure it's a safe place 230 00:07:47,445 --> 00:07:49,525 and making sure it's, you know, it looks nice. 231 00:07:49,545 --> 00:07:51,925 And so back to the pride thing, just making, they, 232 00:07:51,995 --> 00:07:54,285 they do a really good job of just kind of letting us loose 233 00:07:54,285 --> 00:07:57,045 and letting us decide what needs to happen so it kind of, 234 00:07:57,545 --> 00:07:59,005 you can really make it your own and, 235 00:07:59,065 --> 00:08:02,245 and just aesthetically pleasing I guess I'd say. 236 00:08:02,395 --> 00:08:04,005 - Cage, it's been great having you in the studio. 237 00:08:04,105 --> 00:08:05,245 We do wanna hear that first signal. 238 00:08:05,295 --> 00:08:07,085 We're gonna open the studio door 239 00:08:07,145 --> 00:08:09,925 and we have some of our fellow office mates are listening 240 00:08:10,025 --> 00:08:11,165 in to the song. 241 00:08:11,465 --> 00:08:12,465 Go ahead. 242 00:08:21,185 --> 00:08:24,645 - You can say it's over if you want to. 243 00:08:27,065 --> 00:08:29,525 You can tell me and pack my things 244 00:08:29,865 --> 00:08:33,965 and go, you can put the 245 00:08:33,965 --> 00:08:35,085 blame on me. 246 00:08:36,555 --> 00:08:39,725 Tell me how it ought to be. There's a door. 247 00:08:42,355 --> 00:08:43,245 Only if you, 248 00:08:48,145 --> 00:08:51,485 you can lie to if you wanna 249 00:08:53,585 --> 00:08:56,805 and you can tell yourself you will be alright. 250 00:08:59,585 --> 00:09:03,325 You can show that stubborn side now. 251 00:09:03,345 --> 00:09:06,525 We don't have to fight this fight anymore. 252 00:09:08,995 --> 00:09:13,885 Only now. 253 00:09:14,085 --> 00:09:16,285 You've never been good at lying, 254 00:09:17,585 --> 00:09:20,165 but you never beat your pride. 255 00:09:21,265 --> 00:09:23,965 And I can see that you're trying to hide it, 256 00:09:25,345 --> 00:09:29,245 but baby your side now. 257 00:09:29,325 --> 00:09:33,925 I don't want, if you don't want me here 258 00:09:34,115 --> 00:09:38,525 anymore, I'll on my way. 259 00:09:39,715 --> 00:09:43,485 Yeah, I'll only if 260 00:09:50,135 --> 00:09:54,085 3000 miles of space between us 261 00:09:55,865 --> 00:09:57,845 in three years and change 262 00:09:58,715 --> 00:10:02,565 overnight on. 263 00:10:05,065 --> 00:10:08,845 We say you just want be on. I'll go 264 00:10:15,865 --> 00:10:16,085 now. 265 00:10:16,085 --> 00:10:18,165 You've never been good at Lion, 266 00:10:19,385 --> 00:10:21,965 but your heart never beat your pride 267 00:10:22,945 --> 00:10:25,485 and I can see that you're trying to hide it, 268 00:10:26,825 --> 00:10:30,845 but baby on your side now. 269 00:10:31,005 --> 00:10:32,645 I don't want stay. 270 00:10:33,825 --> 00:10:36,165 If you don't want me here anymore, 271 00:10:38,025 --> 00:10:39,885 say I'll be on my way. 272 00:10:41,075 --> 00:10:45,325 Yeah, I'll go unless you want me to stay. 273 00:10:46,875 --> 00:10:47,685 Yeah, I'll go. 274 00:11:05,035 --> 00:11:05,525 Awesome. 275 00:11:06,075 --> 00:11:07,205 - Well done. Great song. 276 00:11:07,305 --> 00:11:10,445 And besides our podcast, where can people listen to this 277 00:11:10,465 --> 00:11:11,485 and learn more about your 278 00:11:11,485 --> 00:11:12,485 - Music? 279 00:11:12,485 --> 00:11:13,725 Um, I actually just, uh, kind 280 00:11:13,725 --> 00:11:15,645 of recorded an acoustic demo version of this. 281 00:11:15,925 --> 00:11:17,485 I got an opportunity to play on, uh, 282 00:11:17,645 --> 00:11:19,805 Q 13 Studio live, uh, a couple weeks ago. 283 00:11:19,865 --> 00:11:22,365 So I had to get something out on streaming platform. 284 00:11:22,385 --> 00:11:25,285 So anywhere you get music you can find it And uh, 285 00:11:25,545 --> 00:11:28,445 I'm playing shows all around, uh, Puyallup, black Diamond, 286 00:11:28,845 --> 00:11:30,205 Edam Claw, just booking shows. 287 00:11:30,225 --> 00:11:33,525 If you're on a social media, it's a cage cage with a K, 288 00:11:33,525 --> 00:11:36,285 everybody always buzz it with the c, but Cage Dallas Music. 289 00:11:36,345 --> 00:11:37,765 So that's kind of where I keep everyone up 290 00:11:37,765 --> 00:11:39,725 to date on my shows and new music 291 00:11:39,825 --> 00:11:41,725 and still kind of learning the ropes on this, 292 00:11:41,945 --> 00:11:44,885 but I'm, I'm trying to keep everybody up to date that way. 293 00:11:45,025 --> 00:11:46,245 - That's a great reminder for me. 294 00:11:46,325 --> 00:11:48,245 I was trying to look you up on Spotify this morning under 295 00:11:48,245 --> 00:11:49,725 Cage Johnson, which is your name, 296 00:11:49,835 --> 00:11:51,725 cage Dallas is your stage name 297 00:11:51,865 --> 00:11:53,285 and that's where people can find you 298 00:11:53,285 --> 00:11:54,445 on all the streaming services. 299 00:11:54,715 --> 00:11:57,045 Only if your shore is the first single. 300 00:11:57,105 --> 00:11:59,445 Thanks so much for being here today representing our 301 00:11:59,445 --> 00:12:01,325 incredible maintenance and grounds team. 302 00:12:01,585 --> 00:12:02,765 You all keep the facilities 303 00:12:02,765 --> 00:12:04,365 and grounds looking great for our students, 304 00:12:04,575 --> 00:12:05,685 staff, their families. 305 00:12:05,785 --> 00:12:07,405 We appreciate everything that you do 306 00:12:07,465 --> 00:12:11,165 and congratulations on this upward trajectory in music. 307 00:12:11,265 --> 00:12:13,205 And I hope all your resolutions come true 308 00:12:13,225 --> 00:12:16,005 and we see you on the big stage later on this year. Thank 309 00:12:16,005 --> 00:12:17,005 - You so much. 310 00:12:17,005 --> 00:12:17,885 I really appreciate you guys having me today. 311 00:12:21,795 --> 00:12:25,245 - What a great interview and a great way to kick off 2024. 312 00:12:25,485 --> 00:12:27,205 Connor, you've had a little bit of time to think here. 313 00:12:27,615 --> 00:12:30,245 Let's hear finally your New Year's resolution, 314 00:12:30,355 --> 00:12:31,925 - Doug, I've been thinking long and hard 315 00:12:31,985 --> 00:12:35,245 and I have decided my New Year's resolution is going 316 00:12:35,245 --> 00:12:38,725 to be celebrating every obscure holiday. 317 00:12:39,265 --> 00:12:43,645 In fact, did you know that today is both national trivia day 318 00:12:43,905 --> 00:12:45,485 and National Spaghetti Day, 319 00:12:45,535 --> 00:12:48,445 which is why you may have noticed I was eating spaghetti 320 00:12:48,445 --> 00:12:49,845 throughout the entire interview 321 00:12:50,285 --> 00:12:51,285 - . 322 00:12:51,285 --> 00:12:52,645 That actually explains a lot 323 00:12:52,645 --> 00:12:55,925 and I appreciate the bit of trivia on National trivia day. 324 00:12:56,345 --> 00:12:57,605 Now. If you can gimme five bucks, 325 00:12:57,795 --> 00:12:59,005 I'll get started on the Starbucks 326 00:12:59,005 --> 00:13:00,005 - Thing. 327 00:13:00,005 --> 00:13:00,445 Coffee sounds like a good plan. 328 00:13:00,745 --> 00:13:02,165 We will see you next week, everybody.