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bird’s eye view

Posted on June 15, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man now has what he calls “bionic eyes”. He is thrilled. So am I, especially because I’m about to get in a car with him and drive for 3000 miles. But there’s one strange side affect, most likely caused … Continue reading →

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five days until lift off

Posted on June 14, 2015 by is there any more pie?

I’m glad I have five more days.

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the force is with me

Posted on June 7, 2015 by is there any more pie?

I’ll be having company at the lake in July. My grandson. He has never the seen the lake or the mountains or our gravel roads.  He has never eaten his grandmother’s peach pie or picked raspberries from the garden. Banjo … Continue reading →

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counting the miles

Posted on June 6, 2015 by is there any more pie?

I’ve been trying to plan our road trip. We’re taking a much different route this year, which is exciting for me.  But Banjo Man is in the middle of cataract removal (one eye fixed last week, one eye to be … Continue reading →

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fillin’ in time, fillin’ in pots

Posted on June 1, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Story Man likes to drive me around the neighborhoods so I can see interesting “Keep Austin Weird” houses and landscapes.  So during my last visit (Saturday = John Prine, Sunday = Strange Brew & family, Monday = shopping in Georgetown, … Continue reading →

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bachelorette time!

Posted on May 30, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Yes, it’s that time of year again!  The Bachelorette has begun another season!  I started watching while in Austin–with my trusty notepad in my lap as the guys exited the limo–and will catch the rest of the shows while on the … Continue reading →

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when in austin, eat beef

Posted on May 29, 2015 by is there any more pie?

After our tour of the Wildflower Center, we zipped across town to Waterloo Records to pick up a few must-have cd’s. Then we were off to Black’s, where Story Man works “the pit” cooking briskets and ribs and various other Texas … Continue reading →

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stop and smell the wildflowers

Posted on May 28, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Story Man (aka Son #2, as most of you know) wanted to take DMP somewhere special  Tuesday, which was his day off from the BBQ pit. Story Man loves the barbecue pit.  Story Man loves DMP. And because DMP is … Continue reading →

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shopping in georgetown

Posted on May 27, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last Monday my daughter-in-law took DMP and I to a town north of Round Rock.  Georgetown is one of those beautiful little Texas towns with its downtown built around a center square and a courthouse plopped in the middle of … Continue reading →

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bluegrass music jewels

Posted on May 25, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My daughter-in-law presented DMP and I with Mother’s Day gifts!  Here’s mine, which looks exactly like my dobro!  Dancing Mandolin Player received a necklace with a you-know-what on it. We love them. Thank you, Amber, for thinking of us Idaho … Continue reading →

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