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Post by billhammond on May 25, 2024 21:56:36 GMT -5
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Post by billhammond on May 25, 2024 17:36:43 GMT -5
A perfect late spring day here, and with my errands run, I'll be rewarding myself with a late lunch at Vino in the Valley, an hour's drive east in Sconnie, nestled in the hills of the Rush River Valley, dining with a roof but no walls, excellent wine list, Eye-talian food, live music, free tractor-pulled hay wagon rides, beautiful scenery. Back from my splendid little road trip, bringing back more food than I consumed at V in the V, making it a high-value excursion overall. The entree of choice was grilled jumbo shrimp over linguine, with red bell peppers, mushrooms, spinach, onions, grape tomatoes and a butter/white wine sauce, topped with grated parmesan. Not too shabby.
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Post by billhammond on May 25, 2024 12:59:42 GMT -5
A perfect late spring day here, and with my errands run, I'll be rewarding myself with a late lunch at Vino in the Valley, an hour's drive east in Sconnie, nestled in the hills of the Rush River Valley, dining with a roof but no walls, excellent wine list, Eye-talian food, live music, free tractor-pulled hay wagon rides, beautiful scenery.
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Post by billhammond on May 25, 2024 10:13:59 GMT -5
So, for someone who is not so much a fan of Norman Blake-style repertoire, but is interested in learning more about Tony Rice, where do you all suggest as a starting point? I might lean towards ensemble playing, but solo is good, too. Can't go wrong with the Grisman Quintet and TR Rice Unit recordings. The best, in my view, followed by his solo stuff like Del Mar, Manzanita, etc.
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Post by billhammond on May 24, 2024 18:43:49 GMT -5
This is brilliant playing, John. I am so impressed.
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Post by billhammond on May 24, 2024 8:56:04 GMT -5
This morning I am editing an article about canine massage therapists who come to your house and give your dog an hourlong massage for $70 plus tax (and tip, presumably), while teaching owners how to do it themselves. Especially valuable for older pooches, they say.
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Post by billhammond on May 23, 2024 22:36:59 GMT -5
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Post by billhammond on May 23, 2024 9:25:19 GMT -5
Fire off some rockets!
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Post by billhammond on May 22, 2024 18:01:52 GMT -5
Basement looks fine. Seamless rain gutters and downspout extensions did their job.
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Post by billhammond on May 22, 2024 17:56:15 GMT -5
That's avocado green shag buddy and in it's day it was all the rage. Nay, it's dirty gold. I need to go check my basement, I slept through the downpour, this is all news to me.
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Post by billhammond on May 22, 2024 8:36:45 GMT -5
"Mr. C'flake, tell us about your new avatar, won't you?" Bill, I was tired of the old avatar. I looked through a bunch of recent photos for a new one. Avatars need to be simple and have strong shapes. They also need to tolerate a square crop. This shot of a crow on the branch of a dead tree fit the bill better than anything else I had. So this is an image you captured?
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Post by billhammond on May 22, 2024 7:56:39 GMT -5
Mr. C'flake, tell us about your new avatar, won't you?
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Post by billhammond on May 20, 2024 16:27:16 GMT -5
The repetitive nature, bare-bones beginning and subsequent reliance on increased instrumentation for dynamic intensity makes it well suited for a looper pedal. SUCH a lawyerly sentence!
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Post by billhammond on May 19, 2024 17:51:11 GMT -5
That wide view is sad, sobering. I'm trying to imagine, for instance, a Minnesota without St. Olaf College.
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Post by billhammond on May 19, 2024 14:59:25 GMT -5
I'm toggling between PGA golf and Indy 500 qualifying, the latter topping 240 mph at times.
The contrast is surreal.
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Post by billhammond on May 19, 2024 13:25:40 GMT -5
After yogurt at home this morning, I motored over to Culver's for coffee, soup and custard. Their Blue Spoon coffee is even tastier than Speedway's! Their vegetable beef soup is a little slim on the beef, but that's OK. And the Flavor of the Day, Chocolate-Covered Strawberry, didn't suck!
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Post by billhammond on May 18, 2024 19:57:33 GMT -5
Grilled chicken, grilled eggplant, and something else TBD. Plus Cardbordeaux, not to be outdone by Bill. You may have seen the dismay I expressed here recently over TJ's dropping their boxed pinot noir. The other day, I noticed that their boxed shiraz was also gone. So, what the hell, I bought a box of their Cab Sauv, even though I'm not a Cab kinda guy, but this is not a Cab kinda wine -- it's light, quaffable, better than the pinot noir, methinks! Happy man.
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Post by billhammond on May 18, 2024 18:36:33 GMT -5
Bill, guess who in the center? One of the prettiest guitars I ever owned, but ultimately, it just didn't work out. But she made it onto "Speechless"!
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Post by billhammond on May 18, 2024 18:18:31 GMT -5
Leftover Buffalo wings. Leftover coleslaw. Leftover boxed red wine.
Living the regal life.
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Post by billhammond on May 18, 2024 17:14:54 GMT -5
It's OK, you're retired. German is pretty reliable in "ie" being pronounced "ee" and "ei" being pronounced "eye."
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