Have you ever run into someone you once were “in love” with and thought “What the hell was I thinking?” I think rose colored glasses may have come into play. Those little glasses sure play a big role in a lot of romances. They can stay on for awhile too. When that lens clears up the view just gets dirtier. Ha. They have done scans on the brains of the people who are “in love”. I mean the love that can see no fault. I mean bow wow puppy love. It sure is fun when it’s going on until it isn’t. But back to the brain scans. They found that when they showed a person a picture of their beloved that the area of the brain that has to do with rational thought showed no signs of activity. I’m sure it’s for a reason. Nature wants us to procreate. Rose colored glasses or a 6 pack. Well…both have aprice.
Well I have discovered another fun kind of glasses to ease up a not so pretty sight. It’s dark sunglasses. I have had a headache for going on 6 weeks now. I am very sensitive to light so I am wearing them all the time. Yes I am very hip. [Is that word still hip? - Kyle] I’ve noticed that the house looks a lot cleaner now and when I look in the mirror I look a lot lovelier.
Hey I just saw Carl come in the room wearing glasses with one pink lens and one black. Hmm. . .
You’ve probably seen the commercials that say “Diamonds are forever.” Get a diamond ring or necklace for your lovely lady and she will feel that she will be loved forever. Hmmm…that shiny rock may last forever but the love may be a little iffier. Liz Taylor comes to mind. She had one big rock or an array of big sparkly rocks.. She should stay married until at least the year 4000.
When I was in junior high, my mom let me wear her diamond ring to school. I thought I was something pretty darn special. Carl, my hubby and partner for 29 years, gave me a Zercon ring that he got in a magazine for 75 cents. Yes that was cents. It was fun to wear and is now long gone. All so fleeting. … Continue reading ‘Diamonds’
Kyle, Luke and I have a Thanksgiving tradition. We take a walk up the hill and make a big loop ending up at Noah’s Bagels downtown for breakfast. We play “come up with a jokeonthe spot,” where if it is your turn you have to come up with a joke which is then graded by the others. One means don’t even think about it and ten means get David Letterman onthe phone. Of course, we usually fancy our own jokes but Luke came up this one which I thought was pretty darn good. Kyle wasn’t impressed. Here it is:
Sherlock Holmes [we've been watching a lot of him recently] and Dr. Watson are outside looking at rocks. Dr. Watson picks up a rock and says, “Holmes, look! This is an igneous rock!” Sherlock strokes his chin and says, “Oh no, no, no! Sedimentary, my dear Watson!”
I want to play fiddle. With our method I am able to pick out melodies very easily. But the problem is that I have neck trouble and holding the fiddle under my chin is a no go. I put it in my gut but that seems to limit the mobility of my fingering hand. So I felt I needed to come up with … Continue reading ‘Fiddle Holster’
Every year for the past seven years, we help put on “The Johnson Farm Picking Party.” It’s held on 92 acres of beautiful land in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The farm was homesteaded in the 1800’s and still looks like it might be of back then. It’s a perfect place to play “mountain music.”
A tradition formed early on. After we arrived and set up, Luke and Kyle went into the children’s playhouse to jam. There, Luke finally coaxed Kyle into playing some fiddle tunes, instrumentals that Kyle strongly dislikes. It was another year before Kyle played another fiddle tune, and that was at the next Johnson Farm party. Since then, they’ve been doing the same thing every year. As you see, other friends join in too.
Last evening we went downtown to play music on the sidewalk. We are not the only folks who play downtown. There are many regulars and others who show up now and then. There is unspoken etiquette among people who play. One is: “Don’t set up too near someone else,” for obvious reasons. And it’s first come, first get that spot. It’s basically dog-eat dog with some rules. No biting, etc.
Well last night we saw a spot and were going to start playing. A girl around 19 was sitting on the sidewalk near and had a “Spare Change” sign. She saw us and said, “You can’t play here!” I looked at her quizzically and asked … Continue reading ‘Barking downtown.’
Carl and Kyle gave a Playing by Ear workshop at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. Someone wanted to buy our Song and Learning Method book and CD. We were selling them cheap at 15 dollars to make room for our new books. The fellow only had a 20 dollar bill and I didn’t have a 5 dollar bill for change. Hmmm. . . … Continue reading ‘Good tastin’ Bad Business’
We got the first new car of our lives in 2005. It’s a Mazda minivan and works great for us. But there is one thing that is odd; if it gets wet, it dries with white spots wherever the water was, including the windows! The first time it happened I took it back to the dealer to say … Continue reading ‘Out of control’
All right! We have a popular downtown. Pacific Ave is the main drag. I go often to do errands and be among fellow beings. But now I’ve come to the conclusion that I am out of my element. I don’t have a cell phone. I have nothing against them but don’t have one. (The photo below shoes me talking on my flip flop.) I don’t feel the need. But…
Have you ever run into someone you once were “in love” with and thought “What the hell was I thinking?” I think rose colored glasses may have come into play. Those little glasses sure play a big role in a lot of romances. They can stay on for awhile too. When that lens clears up the view just gets dirtier. Ha. They have done scans on the brains of the people who are “in love”. I mean the love that can see no fault. I mean bow wow puppy love. It sure is fun when it’s going on until it isn’t. But back to the brain scans. They found that when they showed a person a picture of their beloved that the area of the brain that has to do with rational thought showed no signs of activity. I’m sure it’s for a reason. Nature wants us to procreate. Rose colored glasses or a 6 pack. Well…both have a price.
Carl and Kyle gave a Playing by Ear workshop at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. Someone wanted to buy our Song and Learning Method book and CD. We were selling them cheap at 15 dollars to make room for our new books. The fellow only had a 20 dollar bill and I didn’t have a 5 dollar bill for change. Hmmm. . . … 
We got the first new car of our lives in 2005. It’s a Mazda minivan and works great for us. But there is one thing that is odd; if it gets wet, it dries with white spots wherever the water was, including the windows! The first time it happened I took it back to the dealer to say … 
All right! We have a popular downtown. Pacific Ave is the main drag. I go often to do errands and be among fellow beings. But now I’ve come to the conclusion that I am out of my element. I don’t have a cell phone. I have nothing against them but don’t have one. (The photo below shoes me talking on my flip flop.) I don’t feel the need. But…
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