Over more years than I can count, AKA maybe even more years than I am old, Delaware has been socked with its biggest snowstorm around Presidents Day. Last week, a friend said that the worst snow was over for us. I reminded them of our semi-traditional snowstorm. (It skipped last year) I think I made a mistake when I brought it up.

To all the ( Read more... )

I hope that you had a cheerful and meaningful Christmas day yesterday.

I had a delightful Sunday-before-Christmas, followed by a particularly nice Christmas Eve which included Candlelight Service at my church, St Philips Lutheran, followed by a late Christmas Eve Special itle "One Christmas Story: People Rich in Spirit"  on location in Reading, ( Read more... )

Please update on your current conditions over the next few days!

Even if the power or cable goes off, we can read all about your circumstances afterward. And if they stay intact, everyone can offer everyone else experiences and sympathy or advice. I doubt my Irene watch will get updated much by me before my power goes out, but here's what I've got ( Read more... )

Clemente's

Some day or other last week, I was on the #19 bus heading toward the Amtrak train station on our way out of Wilmington when I saw an interesting pair of signs. The first pointed to the train station ahead while the second indicated "bus station" to the left. (Bus station as in Greyhound, not DART)

I had totally forgotten that Wilmington ( Read more... )

Ripoffs, Ripkin Man & Rippin' Good Times
                        (aka "Labyrinth Day")

While I was waiting (and waiting) for the bus to Wilmington, I busied myself poking around my handbag in a search for a non-existent multi-ride DART bus ticket I thought I purchased last week. Have you ever had a pseudo-memory so clear that you had trouble ( Read more... )

I was trying to post every day this month and I've already missed two days. I guess that means I'll have to do two make-up posts, to get back where I'm supposed to be. The difficulty is finding something interesting to tell you about.

Let's see, Joanne and I had our own four hour mini-retreat this past Saturday. We mostly discussed her Wood Beyond ( Read more... )

I -so- look forward to this every year! If you like traditional folk music & hanging out with other people who do too, please join us!

Early American tavern life and the rise of public concerts.

The rich brew of fiddle tunes, earthy humor,

Sophisticated(?) music, and coffee(?)-house wit.

D Major Singers at Greenbank Mill (DE)  April 5

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Here's the quick version ( Read more... )