Category Archives: travel

how long has it been?

Posted on April 29, 2015 by is there any more pie?

We are packing, getting ready for 12 days of northwest sunshine and mountain views! How long has it been???  200 days, that’s how long! I love this song.  Anyone want to play it with me next week?

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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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spring game 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man made it. There were a few more panic-filled moments, phone calls to Southwest, a broken watch and a late shuttle, but he made it. Just in time for the National Anthem. Banjo Man is in this picture. Son … 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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off to red country

Posted on April 9, 2015 by is there any more pie?

GO BIG RED!!!! GO BANJO MAN!!! Banjo Man is heading to Nebraska tonight to attend the annual Red-White Spring Game on Saturday.  We have a new head coach, new assistant coaches and a lot of new recruits. There will be a … Continue reading →

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flights home

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

Banjo Man and I arrived at the Austin airport at 3:45 AM Wednesday morning. Yes, it was painful.  But the plane was only half full, so that helped.  The flight crew turned off the cabin lights and let us sleep … Continue reading →

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signs of saturday at sxsw 2015

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

Saturday’s rain changed a lot of plans for a lot of people.  But those who live in Austin and those who visit tend to adapt quickly and remain cheerful.  I think it’s the music.  And maybe the large quantities of … 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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saturday evening with banjo man

Posted on March 15, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Saturday evening on South Congress means there is live music at Guero’s Taco Bar.  I love their trees! Saturday afternoon Banjo Man spent a couple of hours at the Continental Club listening to Redd Volkaert and his band rock the house. … Continue reading →

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