Category Archives: austin

banjo man finds the blues

Posted on March 20, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Up the street, just a few minutes walk away, is a bar called C-Boys.  It used to be a hole-in-the-wall punky loud bar (with rumors of a knife fight) until the Continental Club bought it and turned it into a … Continue reading →

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breaking a new record, live at the saxon

Posted on March 19, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last night may go down in history, as far as Banjo Man and I are concerned.  We spent eight hours at the Saxon Pub, our favorite music spot in Austin, to see many of our favorite musicians in one night, … Continue reading →

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saturday evening with banjo man

Posted on March 15, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Saturday evening on South Congress means there is live music at Guero’s Taco Bar.  I love their trees! Saturday afternoon Banjo Man spent a couple of hours at the Continental Club listening to Redd Volkaert and his band rock the house. … Continue reading →

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he likes to tease me

Posted on March 13, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Meet my grandson.  And because he is such a tease and because Grandma wanted to take his picture in front of the “Smile” wall, he did this instead. And because I am used to Banjo Man’s antics, I laughed.

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favorite pics of 2014

Posted on January 14, 2015 by is there any more pie?

This is one of my favorite photos of 2014. First of all, here are my four boys (three sons and one grandson).  It’s highly unusual to have the four of them together in one place, so this was a special … Continue reading →

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heading east again

Posted on November 4, 2014 by is there any more pie?

It’s raining in Austin tonight.  Banjo Man and I have done laundry and packed our suitcases.  We’ve kissed our grandson goodbye and enjoyed a few more hugs from all of our family here. The Broken Spoke, a South Austin landmark, … Continue reading →

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deja vu all over again

Posted on October 28, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I am in Austin, being Grandma. It’s a fun job because right now my grandson’s world revolves around Star Wars.  I’m familiar with that world.  It began in 1977, when the first movie was released and Banjo Man worked for … Continue reading →

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happy birthday, story man

Posted on October 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

May you find more arrowheads. May you catch bigger fish. And captain more boats. May you skip more rocks. And dig bigger holes in the sandbox. May all your dreams come true. Love, Mom

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getting ready for summer

Posted on May 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

My Texas daughter-in-law often surprises me with unusual treats, such as giant chocolate covered strawberries, Italian sodas, soaps that look like food, and now grapefruit-flavored vodka (made in Austin). We decided that it was very, very good. Cheers!

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welcome to the room

Posted on April 7, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Remember this little quiz? I want to tell you that I have not been blogging because: (a)  I am busy eating pie. (b)  I am two-stepping at the Continental Club every night. (c)  Cindy Cashdollar is my new best friend … Continue reading →

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