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Posted on March 26, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last Friday Son #1 went to the rodeo with his wife and son.  Son #1 is a solid, steady, sweet, funny, loving, dependable guy.  He loves his family, music, history, Nebraska football and…food.  He is tall and thin and has … Continue reading →

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inside the candy store

Posted on March 24, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man and I spent the day with our four-year old grandson last week, and the little guy was determined to show us the sights around town.  First he took me to his favorite “parks” (aka playgrounds).  I swung on … Continue reading →

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when rain is a good time

Posted on March 23, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Yes, it did rain in Austin Friday afternoon.  The guy on the left is wearing a Nebraska Huskers poncho.  We were impressed. Kelly Willis played on Lucy’s small stage.  We found a seat at one of the picnic tables under a … Continue reading →

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signs of saturday at sxsw 2015

Posted on March 22, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Saturday’s rain changed a lot of plans for a lot of people.  But those who live in Austin and those who visit tend to adapt quickly and remain cheerful.  I think it’s the music.  And maybe the large quantities of … Continue reading →

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banjo man finds the blues

Posted on March 20, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Up the street, just a few minutes walk away, is a bar called C-Boys.  It used to be a hole-in-the-wall punky loud bar (with rumors of a knife fight) until the Continental Club bought it and turned it into a … Continue reading →

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breaking a new record, live at the saxon

Posted on March 19, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last night may go down in history, as far as Banjo Man and I are concerned.  We spent eight hours at the Saxon Pub, our favorite music spot in Austin, to see many of our favorite musicians in one night, … Continue reading →

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saturday evening with banjo man

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

Saturday evening on South Congress means there is live music at Guero’s Taco Bar.  I love their trees! Saturday afternoon Banjo Man spent a couple of hours at the Continental Club listening to Redd Volkaert and his band rock the house. … Continue reading →

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he likes to tease me

Posted on March 13, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Meet my grandson.  And because he is such a tease and because Grandma wanted to take his picture in front of the “Smile” wall, he did this instead. And because I am used to Banjo Man’s antics, I laughed.

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let it rain, let it pour

Posted on March 10, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Texans love rain.  And it has been raining for a couple of days.  Everyone is happy about this, so in honor of the good bad weather, here’s Doc Watson singing, “Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a … Continue reading →

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shopping in baltimore

Posted on March 9, 2015 by is there any more pie?

When you spend any time at all in the Baltimore airport, you quickly learn that Baltimore loves (1) crabs and (2) NCIS. You can purchase any article of clothing, mug, key chain, stuffed animal, etc. with a crab on it. … Continue reading →

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