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striking resemblance
Check it out. Wanda Jackson: Me: Lead guitar and vocals, Miz Retired Mountain Lady: Vocals and mandolin (not in focus, but neither were they): I learned how to make peach margaritas. Or a version thereof. I drank both of those … Continue reading
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go big red
It’s 11:30 PM and I’m way too tired to blog tonight. I apologize, but I really have to go to bed now. The Nebraska-Idaho Reunion is in full swing here. Tonight I served dinner to 11 (spinach-mushroom-peppers lasagna and homemade … Continue reading
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annual thrift store day
For the past four years my French friend Janou and I spend one August day cruising the thrift shops. Today was it. We went to breakfast on the golf course. And agreed that we would never have the urge to … Continue reading
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monday morning
Random thoughts from the West: Weather Report: cool, cloudy and looks like rain. Small whitecaps on the lake. A good day to wear jeans and dig out the sweatshirt. We can’t wait for Jeff and Angela’s wedding. I’ve heard a … Continue reading
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Father Jon
Bless this song, oh Lord. Thank you, Jon and Retired Mountain Lady, for another great oyster party.
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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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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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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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