Monthly Archives: December 2011

christmas spirit, note by note

Posted on December 19, 2011 by is there any more pie?

We’ve been invited out to dinner on Christmas Day.  There will be music.  We are to bring the banjo and the fiddle and maybe even the lap steel. I was begged to bring the karaoke machine and both microphones.  And … Continue reading →

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december birthdays

Posted on December 17, 2011 by is there any more pie?

My grandfather’s birthday was December 17.  He died in 1969, when he was 71 and I was 17.   He loved to fish and read Mickey Spillane novels.  He tolerated the antics of his three sisters and adored his son, daughter-in-law … Continue reading →

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decking the halls

Posted on December 15, 2011 by is there any more pie?

This year I decorated the tree all by myself, which hadn’t happened since 1972. 1972.  The  year our first child was born.  He was still in the hospital (he wouldn’t come home until New Year’s Day) and we had no money for … Continue reading →

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all is bright

Posted on December 14, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Not the best photograph in the world, but you get the idea. This year we used my mother’s old artificial tree. Yeah, we wimped out. None of the kids are coming home, daughter Nancy has to work, and no relatives … Continue reading →

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lessons from austin, texas

Posted on December 13, 2011 by is there any more pie?

25 things I’ve learned in austin, texas 1.  People are friendly and love their music and their food and their unusual coffee shops. 2.  You can eat great food from the trailers, which are everywhere and quite wonderful.  If you … Continue reading →

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can you hear me now?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man has never been, and never will be, a techno-geek.   His purchase of a new Blackberry Storm cell phone three years ago was fraught with terror and stress.  The touch screen, the tilting, the apps?  If you have ever wanted … Continue reading →

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it’s my party and i’ll laugh if i want to

Posted on December 9, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Does anyone remember that song???  No?  Okay.  It’s from the 1950’s (I think) and the actual lyrics are:  It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want, sigh if I want to, die if I want to; you would cry … Continue reading →

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in texas: life in the sandbox

Posted on December 8, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I shouldn’t tell you how many hours I spent hunting for a baby turtle sandbox for my grandson.  Two months before his birthday I ran the whole sandbox idea past his mom and dad, who said okay, and I thought it would … Continue reading →

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heavy metal expressions

Posted on December 7, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Where are the hot dogs? Bring on the ribs! My space alien grill smiles at me. Whaddya mean, I’m not in Texas anymore???? My guitar looks a bit dismayed. (Get a grip, I tell him.  At least you’re not still … Continue reading →

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in texas: lovin’ Lamar

Posted on December 6, 2011 by is there any more pie?

If you’ve been in Austin, chances are you’ve driven South Lamar.   These signs share a parking lot, so you can buy a guitar and walk next door and have a beer.  Or vice versa.  Not that I drink beer.  I’ve guzzled a … Continue reading →

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