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day three: the invasion of the banjos

I admit, I didn’t think this through.  I knew that bluegrass music contained banjos, I really did.  I guess I didn’t think there would be so many of them here at camp. When DMP and I drove out of the … Continue reading →

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labor day notes

Miscellaneous goings on here during the last weekend of the summer… Must be the “last hurrah” for houseboats.  One of them has spent two days cruising up and down the bay.  I can’t figure out why.  Maybe someone is getting … Continue reading →

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day two: sorrento bluegrass festival

On Saturday we knew we had to be on the road by 9 in order to park inside the Sorrento Centre before the Bluegrass Festival started. We skipped the make-your-own-waffle breakfast at the motel, bought some coffee for our travel mugs … Continue reading →

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road to sorrento, day one

DMP and I hit the road at 8 AM Friday, after one stop to buy folding “pickin’ stools” at the Big R.  No one at the sporting goods store calls them “pickin stools”, of course, because they’re for perching upon … Continue reading →

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off to camp

No, I’m not off to go camping (never, ever, ever again). I’m off to Camp.  Bluegrass Camp. Have you ever been to camp?  Everyone I ask says “yes”. I haven’t.  I think I spent a couple of weekends at Girl … Continue reading →

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annual oyster party, part 1

setting the stage elk kabobsfood and conversation

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special raspberry pie recipe request

I made three of these Raspberry Cream Pies  last summer.  In fact I made them at 5 AM one Wednesday morning before I went to an exercise class, slipped and fell on my face.  I came home with two black … Continue reading →

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old dog new tricks

out of the kitchen and into the kayak

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the omg! peach pie cake dessert recipe

This is Award Winning Peaches and Cream Pie, from allrecipes. com.  I like recipe sites that let you read comments by other cooks, don’t you? I made this last year by doubling the recipe and baking it in a 10 … Continue reading →

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just another tuesday evening

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