Category Archives: shopping

counting the miles

I’ve been trying to plan our road trip. We’re taking a much different route this year, which is exciting for me.  But Banjo Man is in the middle of cataract removal (one eye fixed last week, one eye to be … Continue reading

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fillin’ in time, fillin’ in pots

Story Man likes to drive me around the neighborhoods so I can see interesting “Keep Austin Weird” houses and landscapes.  So during my last visit (Saturday = John Prine, Sunday = Strange Brew & family, Monday = shopping in Georgetown, … Continue reading

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shopping in georgetown

Last Monday my daughter-in-law took DMP and I to a town north of Round Rock.  Georgetown is one of those beautiful little Texas towns with its downtown built around a center square and a courthouse plopped in the middle of … Continue reading

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bluegrass music jewels

My daughter-in-law presented DMP and I with Mother’s Day gifts!  Here’s mine, which looks exactly like my dobro!  Dancing Mandolin Player received a necklace with a you-know-what on it. We love them. Thank you, Amber, for thinking of us Idaho … Continue reading

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lunch in georgetown

If you are hungry and you are in Georgetown, Texas and your daughter-in-law suggests eating here, you make haste to this restaurant and plan on having the chocolate cream pie for dessert. Just sayin’. After we were full of sandwiches … Continue reading

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old quilts in texas

When we were in Austin last month, my daughter-in-law took me antiquing!  She knows I love it, so we planned a day away from SXSW and “the guys”.  Heading north out of Round Rock, our first stop was Burnet, Texas … Continue reading

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still time

I came across this on Pinterest this morning.  I was taking a break from writing (yes, this is the last week of writing!), sipping some fresh coffee and looking for anything to distract me from today’s 1700 unwritten words while … Continue reading

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inside the candy store

Banjo Man and I spent the day with our four-year old grandson last week, and the little guy was determined to show us the sights around town.  First he took me to his favorite “parks” (aka playgrounds).  I swung on … Continue reading

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shopping in baltimore

When you spend any time at all in the Baltimore airport, you quickly learn that Baltimore loves (1) crabs and (2) NCIS. You can purchase any article of clothing, mug, key chain, stuffed animal, etc. with a crab on it. … Continue reading

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in honor of winter…

…I bring you Banjo Man’s Balls.Make all the jokes you want.  This is gourmet stuff, folks. They work. Do you know what they are, without Googling it???? Want to guess? Want to brighten up my dreary winter and leave a … Continue reading

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