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one and only cruise vacation

Posted on May 9, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Nineteen years ago Banjo Man and I went on a cruise. He learned how to snorkel. I didn’t. He saw fish. I didn’t. He ate two entrees at every dinner. I didn’t. He wore a baggy bathing suit. I didn’t. … Continue reading →

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mysterious mushrooms

Posted on May 8, 2012 by is there any more pie?

People are talking about mushrooms right now. About hunting for them, finding them, identifying them, keeping their locations secret, cooking with them, drying them…you get the idea. Look closely at this photo. Do you see the plate of mushrooms there? … Continue reading →

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montana: cocktails off the grid

Posted on May 7, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Old house: New house: Food: View: Paparazzi:

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here comes the su—no, never mind

Posted on May 5, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Yes, the sun came out. It didn’t stay long, but its presence was so exciting I ran for the camera. I cropped this photo to look like an ancient Celtic burial site. It’s actually the path to Will’s fire pit. … Continue reading →

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horrors!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I saw my thighs today. Something bad happened over the winter. They didn’t look like this last September. I guess when I officially turned 60 my thighs turned to cottage cheese and rippled up like potato chips. No, I don’t … Continue reading →

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hail, poker and silver mountains

Posted on May 3, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Hail Monday afternoon. Monday evening: sky at My French Friend Janou’s house. Poker Monday night. I won $1.75. My gambling New Orleans grandmother would have been proud.

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nanci griffith, 20 years later

Posted on May 2, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Note: this post was mistakenly published a few days ago when I hit the wrong button and didn’t realize it until the following morning, so you might be reading this twice and getting very confused and suffering severe deja vu. … Continue reading →

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the beat goes on

Posted on April 30, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Sunday night band practice has become an important—very, very important—part of the weekly routine here in the mountains. Banjo Man and I had heard about Sunday night band practices. So twenty-one hours after we landed in Spokane, we (including Steel Guitar … Continue reading →

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unpacking

Posted on April 29, 2012 by is there any more pie?

and more packing…this time trying to fit all of our groceries into the compact car. There are a lot of beans and vegetables in those grocery bags. Plus a bag of chocolate chips. Uh-oh. Looks like they found the chocolate chips!! We don’t … Continue reading →