This post is for Candy. I described the work Tuffy P had been doing in our kitchen on the phone, and she requested a photo, so here it is….
Monthly archives of “September 2012”
Hot Hot Hot
Somewhere along the way, Tuffy P and I developed a tolerance and love of hot foods. At a certain point we found we could not buy ground chiles that were hot enough to give us that spicy jolt we were looking for, so we began… Read More
Where has he gone?….
This morning I found a note taped to my computer. It read, “Hitting the road. Look after the blog.” It was simply signed “Fish” I don’t even know which direction he went. If my old buddy Mister Anchovy shows up in your town, give him… Read More
Go Lectures
I’ve been working on improving my Go game. For those who don’t know, Go is a game played on a 19X19 grid with black and white stones. The object is to surround territory, more territory than your opponent, by placing stones on intersections of the… Read More
Would you do this?….
I’m all for rescuing animals in need of rescue, but I don’t think I’d do with this park ranger is doing to free the moose. Thank you to my brother the trout, Salvelinas Fontinalis, for passing this gem along.
Americas Polka Sweethearts
I’ve been enjoying listening to Chemnitzer concertina music lately and that led me to Wanda and Stephanie, who were a mother-daughter team known as America’s Polka Sweethearts. They were polka performers but in the polka world that is broken down into styles. The style Wanda… Read More
Bird is the Word
Vote Hamburgler
What is a Hamburgler, you ask? I have been asked by a member of the Hamburglers to encourage you, gentle readers, to Vote Hamburgler. It seems the boys are in the final round of a contest to play at Riot Fest in Chicago in a… Read More
Everything you ever wanted to know about….
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Chemnitzer Concertina but were afraid to ask can be found at ConcertinaMusic.com. One of the places I like to visit is the for sale section of the site, which features ads for a number of these beautiful… Read More
Toy Thief
Ellie Mae rarely shows any interest in toys, unlike her pal Memphis, who nurtures them. The other day, though, she stole one of Memphis’ toys, and took it out to the back yard to rip it to shreds.