Month: December 2021

Darn Tough Socks

In 2016 we joined an Off the Beaten Path excursion to Yosemite and had a blast. Our guide, an interesting fellow, knew a lot about hiking, camping, and generally all things outdoors. He highly recommended a particular brand of socks: Darn Tough. I had never heard of them. He raved that they were the best socks money could buy. He… Continue reading

Yellowstone – Incredible TV Series

If the HBO series, Succession, is a peek at the rancid lives of the billionaire class, then perhaps Yellowstone is a case study in what that billionaire class wants to take away from the undeserving – the ordinary people. And in this story, the wealthy want Montana, which they describe as “poverty with a view.” And they want to take… Continue reading

Succession & Yellowstone – Incredible TV

Of course I enjoy some mindless entertainment, puff television like the 11 seasons of Modern Family. Last night we watched the new (2021) Netflix holiday romcom, Single All the Way. It’s silly, improbable, and designed to mostly get a laugh or two while making the viewers feel good. But then there are those programs that are way more. They poke… Continue reading

JackTrip Live Remote Music Rehearsal and Performance

I will always, hands down, prefer live music making and live concerts. Recordings are awesome, but they are just not the same1 But, at the same time, I’ve always lamented that musicians can’t collaborate (rehearse and perform together) unless they are physically present with one another in the same space. And with the pandemic, making remote live music has never… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Photo Retrospective (12 of 12)

This is my final post in this series. Below are more old photos from my vintage Instagram account now long since deleted. This was the table top in the diner in which we ate in Fargo, North Dakota. I took this Instagram because the patter is identical to the table top my grandparents had in their less formal dining room.… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Photo Retrospective (11 of 12)

Below are more old photos from my vintage Instagram account now long since deleted. This is among the first Instagram photos I shot. I loved the color and the lighting and the way the filter brought out both. One of the walls in the outside patio at the Oar House restaurant in Pensacola, Florida. This is one of my favorite… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Photo Retrospective (10 of 12)

Below are more old photos from my vintage Instagram account now long since deleted. The north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge Only in Sausalito would one find a toilet on the landing atop an outdoor flight of stairs. (The building, once an old house, was actually being remodeled.) I looked up and loved the tubular ceiling in one of… Continue reading