Category Archives: family

The sky’s the limit if you have a roof over your head. –Sol Hurok     We are getting a new roof today.  According to Banjo Man, who has been worried about the condition of our roof for the last … Continue reading →

     o o The ABGB—the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company– is one of South Austin’s newest restaurants and music venues.  Warren Hood, one of my favorite Austin fiddlers, plays the happy hour on Wednesdays.  So Will (aka Story Man)and … Continue reading →

Story Man, my second son, loves campfires.  Whenever he is at the lake we know that he will plan an evening at the shore.   There will be a campfire, with or without marshmallows and hot dogs, but most likely with. … Continue reading →

I stopped here Sunday morning to look for pumpkin stems.  Clark Farms is a pleasant walk –and on the other side of the highway–from my house, but on Sunday I drove over.  The joint was jumpin’!  There must have been … Continue reading →

Season 5 was released last month, but Banjo Man and I agreed to wait until we were back on the Big Couch and in front of the Giant Television. We have tried to limit ourselves to one episode per night, … Continue reading →

    Last spring Banjo Man decided we needed a bigger television, so I made cardboard templates of both 50″ and 55″ screens and placed them over the 42″ tv that fit so nicely in our living room. We agreed … Continue reading →

Today I’m making a Halloween pillowcase for my grandson, who I hope is not too old for themed bedding (he turns 6 in a couple of weeks).  His birthday is two days before Halloween, so it is an exciting time of … Continue reading →