Great Singer
I’ve enjoyed Barry Scott’s singing since I first saw him. Check out this great video on YouTube. Or, this one. Or all of them.
Bluegrass
New Pictures
Papa has been taking a lot of photos lately, and I’ve not done too well at posting them for the world to see. We recently attended a wonderful festival hosted by Joe Mullins, the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival. The photographs of the bands onstage are posted here. Rhonda Vincent, Bobby Osborne, The Hart brothers, David … Read more
Too Much Illness
Everyone seems to be fine here at home, but may in our extended family and circle of friends are having health problems. My Mom is ill, my son-in-law’s Mom is ill, and several friends are facing similar challenges. I’ m looking out at the sun and the greening lawn, and hoping for a day filled … Read more
What a Week!
Last Monday: wash, clean, shop, more cleaning. Tuesday and Wednesday, granddaughters here: zoo, swing, bikes, visit my mom with them, take them home. Thursday: wash, clean, pack, finish website, shop, running out of gas. Friday and Saturday: Off to Wilmington Ohio, enjoyed 2 days of wonderful music at Joe Mullins’s wonderful Southern Ohio Indoor Music … Read more
Seventy-nine Thousand Miles Later
Once upon a time, well, actually in October of 2003 I needed a car. I had recently quit working and economy was my main concern, so we bought a Neon that had been leased or used, possibly by a Chrysler employee. The car had about 10,000 miles, and standard options for an economy car. Not … Read more
Back to Normal?
I sure am happy to be home again. The past couple of days have been taken up by looking around, walking around, sleeping in my own bed, sitting in my own chair, using my big computer (as apposed to my laptop) and generally feeling happy The best news is that GD1 is feeling “great”. She … Read more
Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday, can’t trust that day Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way -John Phillips Monday has been and is a profound topic, in my experience. When I was in school, Monday didn’t have the appeal of Thursday or Friday. Same thing at work. Sometimes I wonder why being sad on Monday is such … Read more
Sista’s favorite band!
A test to see if this works:
Winter
It’s a beautiful day, if you can stay inside. GS2 helped me clear the driveway, or perhaps I helped him. For reasons that are obvious once you live here, the snow drifts up in front of our doors, both the entry door and the garage doors. This makes clearing the mess up a little harder. … Read more
Good morning, Michigan
It’s cold, again or still. The first e-mail I read this morning was from My-cast, and instead of the usual “cast” it offered a winter storm watch. If they think I’ve to time to watch for a storm they’ve got another think coming. We returned our granddaughters yesterday, meeting their mother and GS3 halfway. Sesame … Read more