Didn't know what to expect since I forgot to send out the usual "who's gonna be here?" email today, but I needn't have worried! In addition to our assortment of players, Christy's Pub played host to a surprise retirement party that was nothing if not rowdy! The honoree's son paid glowing tribute to his Mom as a single mother who gave all to make ( Read more... )

As in THE Bard, Ol' Bill hisself!While I had to cut my own evening short just as things were picking up at "Shakepeareoke Night", I not only got out TWO readings but got to witness the Elm Shakespeare Company have some fun and rehearse at the same time ( Read more... )

So goes a Zen saying which happens to be on a magnet on my fridge. It was foremost in my mind when I got the message that in order to set up the Mongolian Wok at Roses this year I'd need a bunch of permits, forms, and other paperwork.

I have done so.

Still ahead of me is a bank account just for business use, specifically for taxes (DONE! Just ( Read more... )

While searching for song lyrics from Tuvan/Mongolian "long song", I located a group I had seen live many years ago. Like late 90's ago, when an email from the band's promoter went out to the fans that the group was stopping over in New Haven for the night in between gigs in New York and Boston and invited people to come to a garage venue in town ( Read more... )

Last night my wife (I still love saying that!) and I went to see Here Come the Mummies at Mohegan Sun, a trip planned for a while and our first "date night" in married life. Beyond awesome show, free at the Wolf Den...and should anyone see that they are playing and want to join us there, presume we're going and contact us! But I digress ( Read more... )

But considering this is a video of the cannons firing at night at Pennsic 2 years back, it's the right pic! :-D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXKarxYSs0I
(some of you might recognize some of the voices!)

Cool: Attending a panel discussion with 3 local chefs/cookbook authors, and during the Q&A state you're a local caterer ("please stand up and introduce yourself, then go ahead and ask your question", quoth the Moderator) and ask some questions that have all 3 chefs intrigued enough to respond enthusiastically AND get others commenting on your ( Read more... )