Category Archives: travel

leavin’ on a jet plane

Posted on May 4, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I have 89,015 things to do before I leave home tomorrow. 1. Change the lowest string on my guitar to a different weight. 2. Unpack the Ipod and make friends with it. 3. Somehow transfer all the music I … Continue reading →

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running away

Posted on February 25, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Eloisa James and Nina Sovich were on a panel at the Big Book Getaway, a panel titled “Travel and Culture”. But it may as well have been titled “Running Away and Writing About It”. These books are waiting for me … Continue reading →

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maybe it was a close call after all…

Posted on January 11, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man has discovered his spice-filled luggage was searched at the Austin airport. His bag of expensive tarragon is missing. Someone stole it. Either it’s being analyzed at a lab or someone tried to smoke it. Thank goodness we weren’t … Continue reading →

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can you hear me now?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I’m glad no one saw us yesterday. We left Austin about an hour and a half late, due to the fact that the Southwest pilots were lost somewhere. I couldn’t really hear the airport announcements. The ear infections, remember? … Continue reading →

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flu blues news

Posted on January 4, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I may have the flu. I may have had the flu since last Saturday, a few days after Christmas. I thought it was just an ear ache and a sore throat. Allergies. Austin is famous for allergies. Everyone says so. … Continue reading →

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on the road again

Posted on November 20, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Guess where I am! Here’s a hint: No? You can’t figure it out? How about this? Yes, I’m back in Texas. But it’s a SECRET!! Mom and I flew down to Austin yesterday and will surprise Son #1 for his … Continue reading →

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party hearty

Posted on October 25, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Birthday = chance to wrestle.

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travel day, ri to texas

Posted on October 24, 2013 by is there any more pie?

A few random thoughts after a solo trip to Texas: A gorgeous young woman, with long flowing red hair and a very tight green sweater, caused a bit of a commotion at the security line. Her “assets” were substantial, and … Continue reading →

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going-to-town tuesday

Posted on August 13, 2013 by is there any more pie?

It’s Tuesday. It’s Music Lessons With Doug Day. Just thought you’d like to know that. Dancing Mandolin Player is taking me to a store in town that sells Crocs, those odd plastic shoes that make me think of Holland. My … Continue reading →