Category Archives: texas

stop and smell the wildflowers

Posted on May 28, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Story Man (aka Son #2, as most of you know) wanted to take DMP somewhere special  Tuesday, which was his day off from the BBQ pit. Story Man loves the barbecue pit.  Story Man loves DMP. And because DMP is … Continue reading →

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shopping in georgetown

Posted on May 27, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on May 25, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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hello in there, hello.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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lunch in georgetown

Posted on April 24, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on April 23, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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today’s menu

Posted on March 26, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last Friday Son #1 went to the rodeo with his wife and son.  Son #1 is a solid, steady, sweet, funny, loving, dependable guy.  He loves his family, music, history, Nebraska football and…food.  He is tall and thin and has … Continue reading →

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inside the candy store

Posted on March 24, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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banjo man finds the blues

Posted on March 20, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Up the street, just a few minutes walk away, is a bar called C-Boys.  It used to be a hole-in-the-wall punky loud bar (with rumors of a knife fight) until the Continental Club bought it and turned it into a … Continue reading →

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breaking a new record, live at the saxon

Posted on March 19, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last night may go down in history, as far as Banjo Man and I are concerned.  We spent eight hours at the Saxon Pub, our favorite music spot in Austin, to see many of our favorite musicians in one night, … Continue reading →

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