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the road to bacon
“What do you want to do for Mother’s Day?” Well, Banjo Man, I want to eat bacon. I want to go out to breakfast and eat bacon. “Okay.” Banjo Man resisted telling me the evil damage that fried pork products could do … Continue reading
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no, it’s not a planter
My French Friend Janou and I went out to breakfast. We needed to indulge in protein and coffee before hitting every consignment and thrift shop in town. Last year we ate in a lovely restaurant overlooking a golf course. Very … Continue reading
off to see the wizard
Here he is. Meet Doug Bond, our music teacher. We love him. He’s crazy-fun and crazy-talented and he makes us feel as if we can be musicians, too. Here’s a picture, in focus: We went to his show Friday night, … Continue reading
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feet first
Dancing Mandolin Player gave me a special gift last week: an appointment with a reflexologist. re·flex·ol·o·gy noun \ˌrē-ˌflek-ˈsä-lə-jē\ Definition of REFLEXOLOGY 1 : the study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes 2 : massage of … Continue reading
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mysterious mushrooms
People are talking about mushrooms right now. About hunting for them, finding them, identifying them, keeping their locations secret, cooking with them, drying them…you get the idea. Look closely at this photo. Do you see the plate of mushrooms there? … Continue reading
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here comes the su—no, never mind
Yes, the sun came out. It didn’t stay long, but its presence was so exciting I ran for the camera. I cropped this photo to look like an ancient Celtic burial site. It’s actually the path to Will’s fire pit. … Continue reading
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hail, poker and silver mountains
Hail Monday afternoon. Monday evening: sky at My French Friend Janou’s house. Poker Monday night. I won $1.75. My gambling New Orleans grandmother would have been proud.
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the beat goes on
Sunday night band practice has become an important—very, very important—part of the weekly routine here in the mountains. Banjo Man and I had heard about Sunday night band practices. So twenty-one hours after we landed in Spokane, we (including Steel Guitar … Continue reading
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unpacking
and more packing…this time trying to fit all of our groceries into the compact car. There are a lot of beans and vegetables in those grocery bags. Plus a bag of chocolate chips. Uh-oh. Looks like they found the chocolate chips!! We don’t … Continue reading
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