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slippery slope

Uh-oh. Dancing Mandolin Player has broken her ankle. I hope she doesn’t mind my spreading the news, but since she is immobile for the next six weeks I figured she would most likely appreciate sympathy and emails. Especially when she … Continue reading →

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the perfect country song?

Steve Goodman and John Prine wrote it. David Allen Coe recorded it.  The lyrics are a bit different, but still hilarious.  It’s a fun song to sing. Which one do you like better?

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it’s going to take a while

This a small corner of my office.  Obviously I haven’t accomplished much in the past 48 hours.  See that fiddle case?  Inside is a violin waiting to be tuned.  Next to it is a black bag filled with music.  The pile … Continue reading →

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they do!

A very special venue near the ocean: An arbor made by the groom’s father: Here comes the bride. The groom doesn’t look at all nervous. Or does he? The vows were lovely. Heartfelt. And made everyone tear up. Poor Banjo … Continue reading →

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guess what today is

Yep, it’s Jeff and Angela’s big day. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. Hurricanes and tropical storms remain far away. We are going to celebrate!!!! There’s a bottle of tequila with my name on it.  Last we heard … Continue reading →

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rethinking the whole GPS thing

We are back in Rhode Island, as of Friday night.  10 days on the road is a lot of days on the road. I want a GPS system.  And Sirius-XM radio.  So when rivers flood and traffic is stalled and … Continue reading →

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you can’t get there from here

Day 9 on the road: No, we’re not in Rhode Island.  We’re in Syracuse, NY.  This is why: (photo from pennlive.com) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44436279/ns/weather/’%20rel=’nofollow?ocid=ansmsnbc11 This morning we were up and out by 8 AM, ready to head to Williamsport, PA to meet … Continue reading →

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in enemy territory

We’re spending the night in State College, Pennsylvania.  The home of Penn State, the Nittany Lions and Joe Papa Paterno. You should see the college stuff they have in their Walmart. Some of you already know that Nebraska’s new rival … Continue reading →

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fires in texas

Greetings from Iowa. As I drove up to our hotel tonight, my cell phone rang. Ben gave us a frightening update on the fires in the Austin area. He and Amber have been packing the things they want to save … Continue reading →

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cornhusker land

we’re off to Lincoln today.  banjo man needs a new Cornhusker t-shirt. iowa tomorrow. the mazda hit 150,000 miles yesterday. looks like Banjo Man needs coffee.

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