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what our grandmothers wore
Wednesday afternoon was the first-ever Dock Day With Grandma. This will take some explaining, which I will do in the morning after everyone else heads to town to continue the Nebraska reunion festivities. But I had to share this picture … Continue reading
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annual thrift store day
For the past four years my French friend Janou and I spend one August day cruising the thrift shops. Today was it. We went to breakfast on the golf course. And agreed that we would never have the urge to … Continue reading
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monday morning
Random thoughts from the West: Weather Report: cool, cloudy and looks like rain. Small whitecaps on the lake. A good day to wear jeans and dig out the sweatshirt. We can’t wait for Jeff and Angela’s wedding. I’ve heard a … Continue reading
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Father Jon
Bless this song, oh Lord. Thank you, Jon and Retired Mountain Lady, for another great oyster party.
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sore losers
I am the undisputed Mexican Train Dominoes Champion of the Universe. Just sayin’.
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play me some mountain music
LIVE. From Cougar Creek. Kansas City Tear My Stillhouse Down Jambalaya I’m Just An Old Chunk of Coal Watermelon Man The Blues Come Around New River Train (with updated lyrics) High Heel Sneakers Hey, Good Lookin’ If I Were A … Continue reading
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bluegrass jam, strawberry cake
Look at this happy couple. One month from now they will be married. I think they were writing their wedding vows while they were down on the dock this afternoon. Or maybe they were napping. Here they are enjoying the … Continue reading
the eagle has landed
Banjo Man is back in town. And yes, he was holding forth on the dock tonight. About Nebraska football, circa 1963. I left the house at 8 AM today. I remembered my violin, library books, music, camera, phone and purse. … Continue reading
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how to clean a dock
Conversation from July 5th: Me: Uh, honey, what’re those big cement things doing on the dock? Banjo Man: I told you about the flood. The water was so high it covered the dock. Any kind of storm could have wrecked … Continue reading
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the big chill
I have been asked to show a picture of my freezer. Today is the start of the “second summer”, when loved ones come back again. Banjo Man returns, as does my lap-steel-guitar-playing brother-in-law. As does Son #2, the one who likes to fish. … Continue reading
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