Monday, July 13, 2009
Pump Faster!
The summer of '42 was when I discovered the player piano. There was an old maid in our neighborhood. At least I thought she was old. She must have been only thirty or so, but to me she was an old, old maid. I forget why I went to her big old house in the first place, but the magical music drew me...
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Take A Tour, Any Tour
Every day for a few hours, the excitement of the 2009 Tour de France overtakes me and I have to glue my eyes to the TV. This video is Stage 5, yesterday. Today it's Stage 6, Gerona to Barcelona. Great stuff. Great coverage. Great athletes. Great scenery and historical reviews of the countryside. It...
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Rollin' On The River (But, It Ain't Tina Turner)
"Summertime, and the living is easy" rollin' down the Kentucky River on a hand-made shanty boat. Way to go--snag a fish when hungry...dredge it in cornmeal...fry it up on the pot-bellied stove...open a jar of home-canned greenbeans to go with it...do a little pickin' and grinnin'...sing a...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Worth The Effort
Asian Chicken Noodle Salad 1 (3 oz) package ramen noodle pasta, crushed (don't use flavoring packet) 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, or slivered almonds 3 cups shredded bok choy 5 green onions, thinly sliced 1 cup, diced, cooked chicken breast...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Today--Steam Heat
The sun is out, showing off as if trying to make up for the fact that thick, heavy cloud cover has kept it hidden from sight for days. With the sun sending forth all of it's mighty heat upon the soggy ground and collected rain puddles, steam heat is rising, making for hot humidity and perspiring...
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