Sparrow has a bed in our room that we put in there so that she could have a place to sleep that was close to us. It’s a nice little bed….comfortable and only feet from where we sleep. Some nights….like … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Oh, my. Snow….or granulated water….all over the place this morning….temperatures predicted to be below zero in a couple of days….no one out on the roads that I can hear from my perch beside the closed and locked window. I need to … Continue reading
Depending on how I read the weather forecast, it’s either going to snow 7.81 inches….or snow 1-2 inches and then ice up over the top of that. I’m off today….President’s Day….so that part is covered. I’m off. But what about … Continue reading
What’s a curmudgeon? A cranky old whatever who shouldn’t be old enough to say or think things like, “Why, back in the day we had good bands…..bands like Yes….or even Bad Company….or Jethro Tull….or (fill in the blank)….?” There were … Continue reading
Holy Smokes!! It’s Valentines Day!! It’s Valentines Day and I’m writing blog posts about Glenn Miller. Glenn Miller isn’t my Valentine. Dang. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umq6qFNVnxs Happy Valentines Day.
I heard a show that (part of it, at least) was about Glenn Miller the other day and when I came home I told Jenny about hearing it. She said something like, “Oh…..you must have enjoyed that. That’s your style … Continue reading
One of the only and best experiences I ever had “dancing” (and I use the term loosely….I’m no Baryshnikov) was at a party out in Boulder,Colorado when I was visiting my friend John. A tiny boombox….a couple of beers….and this … Continue reading
This was one of those late night discoveries when I couldn’t sleep and turned to PBS in the hopes of finding something interesting to watch that didn’t feel like a total waste of my time. I do waste some time … Continue reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR98wPYYqhc What the heck, Chris McCandless? There’s lots of young people who go missing every year…. There’s a lot of mysterious disappearances…. But here you are….still inspiring discussion….still a topic of conversation. There must have been something a little different … Continue reading
Here’s Iain Matthews doing his version of a Jules Shear song….. “on squirrel hill” Iain Matthews “I use that memory now…..for an easy smile” How many times have I pulled a little bit of memory out of the back … Continue reading