In the pursuit of passion or any hobby there is a certain lingo, verb-age, or vernacular that goes with it. Banjo pickers are no different. In fact, they are at the top of the game when it comes to adjectives. This is all humorous to me until I’m left alone with one (namely Ben) and he [...]
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It’s funny. I thought we were done. I’ve told you before about our conversation before we were married about children and staying home with them, here. I said ”If we have one, we’ll have two. After that, it’s negotiable.” Only Ben forgot to negotiate. Well, kinda. He had been talking about the need to add to our herd [...]
Whew! I just got back from twisting off and going MIA. Ben’s parents took the boys for a week while his band played a bluegrass festival and three fairs. It was fun to be on the road, touring. Touring? Touring! I think that’s the right word. Somehow when I think of touring…I don’t think of driving our old Tahoe and pulling a [...]
What do you get when you cross 20 tons of sand, a few people who refuse to grow up, and an Americana music festival? Sandy Feat! Meet Ed and Alan, for fun they travel around the country building stuff out of sand. It’s safe to say these two gems play nice in the sand box. Their [...]
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