I have written about this before, three times, perhaps more than that. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic lung disease , about which much is known. But there is no cure, and having the disease is a death sentence. I first learned about CF when a CF baby was born to neighborhood family, in 1973, about …
Tag: Bluegrass
Jan 09
A Little About The Bluegrass Community
People who have been listening to bluegrass and other acoustic music for many years already know, but I thought that the rest of you might like to hear about how a community can help it’s members. Recently, we have heard of many instances of musicians and fans helping out when help is needed. These stories …
Mar 30
What a Time
Papa and I headed south last Friday morning, and ended up in Wilmington, Ohio. Joe Mullins and his family hosted the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, a great destination for bluegrass fans. I am ever so glad we made the trip. On December 12, 2006, I made a post about the death of Dempsey Young. …
Feb 10
Is Anything Done?
Papa and I had a wonderful time at M-in-L’s home “up North” over the weekend. We ate a little cake, and visited. We had a brief visit with S-Dad, and continued on toward home. Since we were in the neighborhood, and hungry, we ate at Zenders something we rarely do. It was nice to sit …
Jan 22
IIIrd Tyme Out in Royal Oak
Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme out is appearing in Royal Oak (Michigan), at Oakland Community College tomorrow. You can follow this link to get tickets on-line. Russell and the boys have appeared in this series for many years, they are a favorite around here. We saw the group at Jekyll Island, and loved every minute. …
Jan 12
Back Home
We’re here, and most of our things are put away. I am a nest maker, so it is important to me to have things in order. I do have one problem, our bikes got covered with salt and snow on the way home. Our daughters had thoughtfully shoveled, so we drove right in the garage, …
Oct 04
Dear Monica
I know you probably already checked today, to see if my I peeled my self out of bed a wrote something, and the answer is no. But I wanted to let you know: The Dan Band is as good as you could possibly imagine. Better. Better than that. In case you see Jeff, Adam was …
Jul 23
Wednesday
Wednesday, and nothing is done. Well, perhaps I’m wrong. The fridge is clean. Papa and I started some sweet pickles last night, they’re in brine in a crock in the basement. Lex is packed, kind of, I have to finish this morning. I got my eyes checked, and needed new glasses. They’ll be here soon. …
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