Today is Family Day in Ontario, which is a stat holiday for Tuffy P but not for me, since I work for a federal Crown Corporation, but no matter, I took a vacation day – I have a few to use before my retirement kicks… Read More
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From the Vaults….
Here’s an oil painting called Bloom from 2001 from a lengthy series I called The Blackthorn Paintings. This one is around 17 inches square.
Banjo Practice – Cumberland Gap
Here’s me trying to play a Cumberland Gap in D…
Cast metal bug
I have a cast metal insect. Maybe it’s an ant. I’m really not 100% sure. I saw it one day for sale in a shop full of everything under the sun, and I just had to have it. It lives in my office at… Read More
I like to sleep late in the morning…
Here at 27th Street, we get up very early. At about 5:37 every morning, the lions start a demolition derby, crashing around the house, jumping on each other, jumping on us, bouncing off walls. If we want to sleep in, one of us has to… Read More
The coldest weekend of the winter….
….and I’m thinking about gardening. Last year I wasn’t able to do much at all in the garden due to my injured ankle. I hope to make up for it this coming season. My ankle and leg are doing great. I’ve stopped going to physiotherapy… Read More
Long Branch is getting a Garden Tour…
….and Tuffy P and her friend Nadia are behind it. Tuffy P (AKA Sheila Gregory in the real world) started a Garden Tour blog. Check it out. I’ll be providing the banjo music here at 27th Street.
Banjo Tramp
Here’s a tune called Banjo Tramp. I don’t know anything about the history of this one – if you know, please comment. It’s performed here by Dave Landreth – I found this on the YouTube machine. Mr. Landreth is an excellent player. I think he… Read More
Storytime: Jerzy the Rounder
I’ve published the 8th story in my series of short-short stories – The Lazy Allen Stories – over at my story site. If you enjoy short fiction, please head on over and give Jerzy the Rounder and my other stories a read. I’d love to… Read More
The 16th Annual Banjo Special at Hugh’s Room
My friend Arno and I went out to Hugh’s Room tonight for the 16th Annual Banjo Special. I think Arno and I have now been to 3 of them. This show features Chris Coole, Chris Quinn, Arnie Naiman and Brian Taheny along with a number… Read More
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