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centuries of television
Sunday night was an epic night on the Giant Couch. First up? The 1600’s, with King Louis XIV, in “Versailles”. If you are watching that series, check out this website, http://partylike1660.com/, which gives all sorts of historical information about the … Continue reading
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packing to party
It’s that time of year again, when musicians and music lovers from all over the world descend upon Austin, Texas. We’re packing up and flying down to join them. Over the past ten years my focus has slowly shifted from finding fiddlers … Continue reading
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in search of an asian sauce
I’ve made some pretty bad Asian meals lately. The chicken broccoli dish with the cashew butter, sriracha, tahini and vinegar hit a new low. Spread out on a cookie sheet and broiled (I’ve read this is the latest trend in … Continue reading
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i don’t get it
I’ve always been a radio person. I had a radio beside my bed at night when I was a kid and loved finding odd, static-coated stations to listen to at night. My grandparents gave me a transistor radio for my 13th … Continue reading
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wild in france
We discovered a new miniseries last night. We had no expectations. We were both tired, but at 6:15 it was too early to go to bed. We had a few hours to kill before collapsing (Banjo Man had had a … Continue reading
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outlander, season 2
It has been a good week on the Giant Couch. Son #1 and Amber (our dear daughter-law) gave us season 2 of Outlander on dvd for Christmas. We’d been saving it for a time when we could immerse ourselves in … Continue reading
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memories of summers past
We had a little dinner party here Saturday night. It was just like we were at the lake, only it was about 24 degrees outside. And there was no lake. And we were east of the Mississippi. Our favorite “youngsters” got … Continue reading
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what a treat
Isn’t this a great idea? Bananas and mandarins for the little ones who might be hungry in the supermarket! Does your grocery store do this? Have I not noticed until now? Should I get out more??? Rhode Island has a … Continue reading
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coming out of the cave
I think this is commonly called a “blank slate”: You notice there is nothing on it? Such is February in New England. February 11th was supposed to have been a breakfast get together with friends in town, but it snowed. … Continue reading
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long way from the lake
The neighbor sent a picture of our car at the lake house. I think there is at least two feet of snow piled on it. Maybe more. Summer seems very far away right now, but I have counted the days … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 