Tellico….Salsa….a song about a dog….

Posted on by January 20, 2019

Here’s a local band with a song about a Great Pyrenees.

There’s not too many of them out there….the song about the dog, I mean.

Our Pyrenees, Appa, busted a move and got past me the other day when I was bringing him some fresh water in a bucket with a busted handle.

He stopped when I called his name and told him to come back, looked at me, and then hi-tailed it for the woods.

He’d stop when I got close….then run some more….then stop when he heard me yelling at him….then run some more….then stop…then (you can get the picture).

We covered a lot of ground before I gave up and went home.

It was nice to be up in the woods….even if it was only to chase a big white dog for a while.

I think that he thought it was amusing to treat me like that.

He came back in about an hour….full of burrs and excited for a time that was more adventurous than being down in his normal area.

I guess that Pyrenees are known for being roamers.

I’m glad that he came back.

Tellico is a good band….from up in Asheville.

Thanks for the song about the dog, Tellico!

Repeat, Repeat, Re-Pete

Posted on by January 19, 2019

I think that I used this in an earlier blog post….but…it’s so good.

When you build a life….and you build the buildings that surround the life….that you inhabit for all the living you do….make it something interesting like Sun Ray Kelly has done!

Make it creative.

Make it whimsical.

Bring the joy with you wherever you land.

I try not to repeat myself too much….but, this is a good video.

Did I say this is a good video?

(I try not to repeat myself too much….)

And….it’s a good video by Dylan Magastar!

Check out his YouTube channel HERE!

The Part You Don’t See….

Posted on by January 18, 2019

A good documentarian probably lets the subject of the film tell the story.

They don’t intrude.

Here’s the story of the filming of Alex Honnold’s free solo of El Capitan.

That’s some crazy stuff….climbing like that.

And…it’s pretty crazy to film something like this.

Only a great climber and filmmaker could do it.

Jimmy Chin (and crew)!

You have to be unobtrusive when someone’s doing something like climbing 3.000 feet of vertical.

It would be like, “SHHHHHHHHHH!! DADDY’S SLEEPING!!!!!” quiet.

This is the side of the story that doesn’t really matter until you catch yourself wondering how they got the shot.

I am anxious to be able to watch Alex Honnold climb this rock.

I might even make some popcorn.

The Terrifying Art of Free Solo Slacklining UNTETHERED….a film by Levi Allen

Posted on by January 16, 2019

I heard a story on the radio about pro football players who had retired before 1993 and the small retirement benefits they receive.

It was Hall of Famers….living at poverty level….unable to pay for their funerals.

Man.

That was pretty bad.

These guys do it for the thrill.

They do it because they love what they do….and love life.

There’s no retirement package for a slackliner.

I’ve walked a slackline a couple of feet off the ground before….for a couple of steps….and…it’s pretty darn hard.

For me, at least, it’s pretty darm (!) hard.

I’m terrified to get up on the house and do roof repairs.

I’d be afraid to do this.

But…enough about me.

Watch the video….it’s a good one.

Ben Harper….Hallelujah….live

Posted on by January 13, 2019

There’s lots of versions of this song….some listenable….some horrible….some Jeff Buckley….but….

Man! Ben Harper!

Pretty darm great!

(Pretty “darm” was a typo….but maybe that’s my new, more emphatic version of “pretty darn”…sounds almost like….?)

Family of 7! Off-grid in Canada!!

Posted on by January 13, 2019

Big ice storm here….the trees bending and popping….getting ready to let mayhem rule on our power lines.

Maybe we’ll lose power soon?

I better write fast.

Here’s a family who live in Canada….solar powered homestead….off-grid.

Check out the new “battery bank”, too!

The technology is going to improve to the point where “off-grid” isn’t going to be nearly as challenging someday.

That’s pretty exciting!

This is a cool family….and this looks like an appealing way to live.

The trees outside are popping….got to go.

 

Another great video from Exploring Alternatives….

Mandolin Orange

Posted on by January 12, 2019

The beauty of having a really great radio station in my area (WNCW 88.7) is that I get to hear music I might not if ….I didn’t have a really great radio station in my area.

They play this band quite often.

Good stuff….Mandolin Orange.

Here’s a live performance…..