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fond farewell
goodbye, austin. goodbye, sweet family and handsome grandson and silly corgi. goodbye, bachelor writer son. goodbye, little condo and green door and white van and bumpy sidewalks. goodbye, Salvation Army store, where I scored Bose speakers. goodbye, Magnolia Cafe, Lucy’s, Artz, Torchy’s, South … Continue reading
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where in the world…
A couple of months ago Son #3 (aka Sarge) told us he was going to India for a few weeks. Today he checked in with his parents and, when asked what he had done there, said there was “something on youtube about … Continue reading
a good saturday night in texas
It’s not all tequila, guitars, honky tonk, fiddles, beer and bbq. Some times you have to kick back and relax on the couch with your favorite guy.
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westminster winner
Did you hear a Pekingese won “Best of Show” at Westminster last week? Everyone on the news had something funny to say about the hairy, waddling little dog, but Banjo Man and I got a little choked up. We have … Continue reading
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garbage soup
How to make Banjo Man’s Saturday Garbage Soup: 1. Clean out the refrigerator. 2. Dump everything you find into a pan, including past-their-prime vegetables and a lump of baked garlic. 3. Saute, add water and simmer while you take the … Continue reading
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my new orleans grandmother
Today is Eveline’s birthday. She was known as Evelyn, but the French version is the name on her birth certificate. Her maternal grandmother was the daughter of Rosa, a French Quarter orphan married to a flamboyant French doctor who had other … Continue reading
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why i ended up with a dozen water goblets
My mother sometimes frets about her attic. Some of my grandmother’s stuff was stored up there after she died and sometimes my mother frets about the mess overhead. I can understand that. I can get worked up to a decent fret … Continue reading
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