Category Archives: rhode island

friends and meatballs

Posted on April 22, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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no snow

Posted on April 21, 2015 by is there any more pie?

If you look out the windows you will see brown grass. It’s a beautiful sight. If you look on my kitchen island you will see yellow flowers (and a thirty-year old place mat)! This means that spring is here!!! SPRING … Continue reading →

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meanwhile, back in rhode island

Posted on April 14, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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going to nebraska, part 2

Posted on April 10, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man was supposed to fly to Chicago yesterday at 4:30 PM and from there on to Nebraska. But this happened in the Midwest: When I dropped him off at the airport I had no idea about the storms.  I … Continue reading →

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wednesday’s song

Posted on April 8, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Because I’ve been up since 5:30 AM, and because I keep wandering around the house, and because I finally have time to unpack my suitcase from Texas, and because the day is stretching out before me with all sorts of … Continue reading →

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happy song, happy dance!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My last book (#43?  #45?  Lost count!!) is FINISHED!!!!!! I am officially retired. R-E-T-I-R-E-D!!!! Let’s all cheer, shall we?? My retirement anthem: I love this band.  I love this song.  I love playing it on the dobro and singing all … Continue reading →

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easter 2015, the adult version

Posted on April 6, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Alas, we had no young people around the table this year.   The kids all had to work, so the old folks managed to party without them. Banjo Man was in charge of the ham.  He found a recipe for … Continue reading →

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taking a break from work with a little music

Posted on April 3, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Here are some of our favorite  Austin musicians performing down the road from us, at the annual Rhythm & Roots Festival that takes place every Labor Day weekend. This is why I practice my steel guitar.   And my dobro! … Continue reading →

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sunday is not just easter

Posted on April 2, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Season 7 of River Monsters starts Sunday night at 9 PM EDT. Four more days. I don’t have to tell you how excited I am about this. He starts out in Alaska! To read more about this season, click River Monsters … Continue reading →

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it’s all about the cake

Posted on April 1, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My daughter turns 35 today.  Happy Birthday, Nancy! We celebrated her birthday with the family Saturday night.  I managed to unchain myself from my desk and make dinner and — ta da!!!–bake a cake. Thank you, Pinterest. This cake is … Continue reading →

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