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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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the hero’s journey
While my peaches are draining, I will tell you a story I’ve been waiting and waiting to share. Did I say “peaches”? Why, yes I did. That darn Peach Man still didn’t have the Alberta Freestones I so love and … Continue reading
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because…
because i was making these… i almost missed this. note to self: must remember to look out the window when baking
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wasting way again in margaritaville
Here on the lake we are so depressed. We can’t wait for winter and all those piles of lovely snow to shovel. We miss the icy paths to our 4-wheel drive vehicles. We crave those long, dark evenings that begin … Continue reading
sunset
I’m sure you’ve grown weary of sunset pictures, but tonight was different. The lake was very quiet, and the last glow of sunlight behind the mountains was disappearing when I heard a trumpet. Someone somewhere along the bay played “Taps”. And … Continue reading
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bachelorette night
No, no bachelorette party going on here. I’m talking about the reality show! I will have been at Janou’s watching The Bachelorette Finale, the After the Rose show and a dvr’d Men Tell All Special. It’s going to be a big night. … Continue reading
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banjo man is 70
He grew up in Nebraska. And he likes to ice skate in our front yard. I think he was in the Olympics. He loves my karaoke machine. And sounds just like Earl Scruggs. (You don’t know who that is, do … Continue reading
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