Candy Minx introduced me to a wonderful fruit treat in Pilsen the other day, on my visit to Chicago. This is available at the various street taco stands and carts around their neighbourhood. They insert a sturdy skewer close to the seed of the mango,… Read More
The Blackest Crows with Steve Rosen joining them on Banjo and mandolin…
I haven’t been posting because I’m on a roadtrip.
I put on a episode of Columbo (guest-starring William Shatner as a murderer-talk radio host), and got to work on a small butterfly mosaic this morning. This one features two plastic hands, some grey smalti tile and broken crockery. Columbo is great for mosaic-making. I… Read More
I’ve known the tune Big Scoto or Big Scioty as a banjo tune, but I didn’t know there were lyrics. I’ve been learning it on the banjo and sometimes I like to listen to different versions when I’m trying to learn a tune, and I… Read More
New Release has been posted at the Long Branch Garden Tour site – includes a list of all ticket locations.
Yesterday we put up a garden gate. We started staining it yesterday, immediately causing just enough rain to get us to stop. Today I began staining it again, causing a light drizzle, which stopped as soon as I put the stain away. I waited a… Read More
We sallied forth to the Cineplex this evening to see Sing Street, on the strength of 97% on the Tomatometer. I was suspicious. I read that it is a charming, even infectious film about a bunch of Irish kids who put together a band. Hmmm,… Read More
There is a great selection of books right now at the 27th Street Book box. It’s in front of our home on 27th Street (near all the construction madness). Books are free to take. You can keep them or borrow them, and if you like,… Read More
27th Street 