Weep No More by Mike Jastrzebski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I discovered Mike Jastrzebski here on Amazon while looking for books that revolved around a sailing or boating theme. This tale has just a bit of sailing but mostly takes place on dry land as Linda Morgan spends an ever accelerating week of men, mystery and mayhem. Continue reading
USS California BB44 at Pearl Harbor
While America pauses to remember the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, I pause to remember my Uncle Robert (Bob) Eugene Norman a bosun aboard the USS California on that fateful morning. Continue reading
Just some pretty clouds on the trip home from the mountains,
I was glad to be out of the clutches of the doctors Dr. Richard Maloney and on the way back to Loudon from Johnson City. Continue reading
Knifty Knitters
Every year, several village clubs make handmade toys for the Loudon County “Toys for Tots” program. This year, Mary’s club the Knifty Knitters participated with a number of individually knit items including some blankets made to fit doll cribs made by the Woodworkers’ Club. Continue reading
The 24 hours between 9:30 am Thursday and 9:30 am this morning were an interesting study in how dependant I have become on broadband internet.
We lost service when a router in the area failed and it took a day to replace it. Life, as I have come to know it, came to a halt! Continue reading
Me on background guitar
Every first and 3rd Wednesday, a group of us would be bluegrass musicians get together at the Village Recreation center for a little jamming.
This particular night I was playing guitar, usually I’ll plunking away on my banjo. We have about 6 regulars and a number of others who come and go.
Usually we have a couple of banjos, a guitar or two, an upright bass, harmonicas and a mandolin. This session was September 7th 2011 and I just re-discovered the pictures. Continue reading
Music at sundown
The Saturday after Thanksgiving in Sweetwater, Tennessee is the time for the “Small Town Christmas” celebration. Continue reading
GOG
1954 and I was 7 years old and a really big fan of grade “B” sci-fi movies. Saturday was the time to go to the matinee for a double feature, cartoons, popcorn, coke and JuJu Bees. Continue reading
Getting a snack
Tellico Village is pretty heavily wooded and as fall settles in, we are beginning to see more of our local birds around the feeder. Later we’ll see more migrating birds as they head South for the Winter.
This little guy is one of about 5 Hairy Woodpeckers hanging around for a shot at a midday snack of hot pepper suet. Continue reading
Feast for a king!
For some reason, I’ve started photographing some of the meals we create on the fly. This “Quickie” was born from the purchase of some fresh Brussels sprouts and a raid on the larder for the rest.
I love fresh Brussels sprouts and have them whenever they are in season. Adding to the feast are homegrown tomatoes with basil and olive oil. (We still have some tomatoes picked from our garden before the first frost and ripening on the kitchen window sill.) A cup of plain rice and a small piece of pork sirloin. Continue reading
