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Fourth of July
Banjo Man
Glen the Banjo Man
proud to be a husker
GO BIG RED!
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sneak peek
The baby quilt is almost finished. I’m still hand-stitching the binding down, but that’s a minor little chore done while watching tv.
I sewed for 11 hours straight on Sunday. My idea of heaven!!!!! I took over the dining room area, plus the kitchen island. I turned on the “River Monsters” marathon, set up the ironing board, spread out all of my tools and went to work. Banjo Man happily stayed in the basement.
I can’t show you much, because it’s a gift and I want to keep it a surprise. The baby is on his way and I’m carrying the phone around the house with me and waiting for the good news. I don’t think I’ve ever finished a baby quilt before the baby was born and I’m hoping this means I’ve become more organized as I grow older.
lighting up
While planning the birthday dinner for my mother and my daughter, my mother casually said, “I’ll bring the cake. I have a special cake topper I bought a while ago and didn’t get to use, and I thought it would be fun.”
Me: Okay.
Mom: It turns around and plays Happy Birthday.
Me: Okay.
Mom: I can’t remember where I bought it. Maybe Hallmark.
Me: Okay.
Mom: I’m not really sure how it works.
Me: Okay.
My first clue that this was not going to be a demure little reusable spinning cake topper was the warning: Do not use near anything that can catch on fire.
Fair enough.
Second clue: Light the center with the enclosed long wooden stick. Use horizontally or you will burn yourself.
Good advice.
Check out the flame on this little sucker.
As the center flames burns, it lights the outer petals’ candles. Then the magic happens: the flower begins to turn and music plays “Happy Birthday”.
It was very exciting, in a bungee-jumping-thrill-seeking way. Nancy wanted to get the fire extinguisher, just in case. Banjo Man bravely made sure all the little candles were lit. Son-in-law Mike wanted to know how it worked. Mom wouldn’t tell anyone what she paid for it. And I desperately–and unsuccessfully–tried to figure out how to use the video recording feature on my new camera.
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cake monster
We had a birthday celebration (2 birthdays totalling 120 years!) here Monday night, but this predator didn’t care. He was after the cake, and nothing would stop him.
River Monsters are everywhere.
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river monsters marathon and season five debut
It is no secret that River Monsters is my favorite television show. I love The Bachelor and The Amazing Race, of course, and Survivor is usually on the dvr list, but River Monsters?????
I love River Monsters.
MorePie and a Monster fish in Lockhart, Texas.
I think Jeremy Wade would be impressed, don’t you?
(The problem with loving this show is finding all sorts of fishy things to pose with–I can spot ’em a mile away).
My friend Sharon emailed to tell me that River Monsters was having a marathon Sunday, on the Animal Planet channel, so if you need some extreme angling and a little excitement, check it out.
Sharon, when she is not watching tv.
And….my brother let me know that River Monsters SEASON FIVE starts Sunday night, 9 PM ET, with a special two-hour show.
I can’t wait.
I’ll be blogging the show this season, despite the looming deadline for the next book.
Fish on!!!!!
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sunday in austin: gospel brunch at strange brew
It’s a coffee house. It’s a music venue. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday from 11 am-1 pm.
John Dee Graham
Sela
More Pie and Banjo Man enjoy the music.
Scrappy Jud Newcomb
Jeff Plankenhorn
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broken bow, but not a town in nebraska
Last night I slept for twelve hours. The last hours of that marathon were spent in a panic over breaking my violin bow and not being able to find another. I was in a strange town. I couldn’t access the internet to find the closest violin shop. The yellow pages were no help, as the music stores only sold cd’s and not violin bows.
I never did figure out what I was going to do without a bow. When I woke up I checked to make sure I really had a bow. In real life, I do need a new bow to replace the very inexpensive student bow that my fancy-schmancy violin likes a lot better than the expensive bow my cheap Texas fiddle loves.
I have just typed the word “bow” five times in one paragraph. Sorry.
So…I think this means I have missed playing my violin.
My friend Pat has a broken violin bow sticking out of her magazine rack. I asked her why she had that (Pat has many talents, such as writing and art projects, but playing music is not her thing) and she said, “Oh, is that what this is??? I’ve always wondered.”
It seems she uses it to retrieve yarn balls and anything that has been caught under the sofa.
Just the idea of that makes me queasy. Especially after last night.
Warren Hood at Jo’s Coffee, on South Congress in Austin, TX.
Be careful with your bow, Warren.
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grandma has landed
I’m home. And yes, Texas does sometimes feel a little like outer space. In a good way.
happy easter
This guy will be hiding Easter eggs for his own little boy this Sunday.
I’m awfully tickled that I will be here in Texas to watch.
Happy Easter, everyone.
