Category Archives: friends

the purgatory players and church in austin

Thunderstorms.  Rain.  Lightning.  That all happened early Sunday morning in Austin.  We woke late, having been awakened off and on by the storm.  And we had no electricity. But we knew where to go for coffee and breakfast tacos. And … Continue reading

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hello in there, hello.

The whole purpose of this whirlwind trip to Austin was to see John Prine in concert. Dancing Mandolin Player, my two Austin sons and I drove downtown to Bass Hall, located on the University of Texas campus right behind the … Continue reading

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heading to texas with DMP

Last Friday Dancing Mandolin Player and I packed our bags and headed to Spokane to catch a plane to Texas. In my carry-on rolling bag was the receipt for John Prine concert tickets. We were very excited because neither one … Continue reading

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a good way to spend a wednesday afternoon

A sunny day up on the mountain and some hours of music together!  Plus lunch and chocolate.  Does it get any better than that? Nope.

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an idaho mother’s day

Mother’s Day began with coffee on the dock. Not a bad way to start the day. Then at noon we headed “downtown” for a little music. We ate quiche and soup and apple pie.  And listened to our favorite musicians. … Continue reading

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how long has it been?

We are packing, getting ready for 12 days of northwest sunshine and mountain views! How long has it been???  200 days, that’s how long! I love this song.  Anyone want to play it with me next week?

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friends and meatballs

At least once a year we host a dinner for three other couples.  The eight of us take turns, so we’re guaranteed to get together four times a year.  It started after the Scotch Tasting Dinner https://isthereanymorepie.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/the-tasting-dinner-menu/and progressed to other … Continue reading

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sew and sew

Last Friday Harley Chick, her Aunt Pat and I made our annual April pilgrimage to the Sew Expo in Worcester, Massachusetts. We look forward to it all year.  This year, though, our youngest seamstress didn’t attend.  It turned out she … Continue reading

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meanwhile, back in rhode island

Time to party. Pat and Sharon came for an overnight party. We started with brunch on  Saturday and finished with brunch on Sunday. They are very shy and didn’t want their pictures taken, but they insisted on a photo of … Continue reading

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every friday morning

This morning (Friday) there was this: And this morning (Friday) there was this:   Guess which one I like better. Jeff comes over on Fridays at 9 AM and we play music together until noon. Doesn’t that sound **great**???!!!!?? It … Continue reading

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