Here is a little gospel for a fine Sunday morning

Haggis Update

Most will be happy to hear the following. (Sorry Jan)
The official word is the legal status of importing Haggis is only under review and is not legal as of now and the time frame is uncertain as to when that might be approved, if ever.
The news media blew it once again by not checking the facts.

Ukulele

Hey Chris,  The Ebay antiques board is discussing this old uke.
It looks pretty old.  Probably not a "Martin" level instrument but
to me with my penchant for off brands, it's interesting.
Could you give them some advice or me something I could tell them?
Maybe a link or a site they could go to for information?
No makers marks.

Old Ukulele

Did we scare everybody away?

Playing for Change, cont.

Awhile back, Sherry Miller sent a Playing for Change Video.  Here's another one to start the week on a happy note.  (Helen, this is from the DVD I sent to you and Bob so you can play along with this...!)

Here's a photo to go with Gary's song.....

I usually go to the SPAM museum every spring when I do graveyard duty in Austin, Minnesota.  My grandfather worked at Hormel's until he retired.  The museum is a definite stop if you are ever out in the middle of nowhere on I-90.  It's unlike any corporate museum you'll ever visit. 

You enter through the piggy doors, and learn all about the history of SPAM, including the Hormel Girls who toured America during WWII singing, playing and selling war bonds -- and SPAM.  You can even watch a little Monty Python's spam and eggs, eggs and spam, spam and spam routine.

And I just saw this reminder, which I'd forgotten ...... "If you’ve ever wondered what goes into a can of SPAM, you’ll find out here.  'Everything but the squeal' they say. Just what we were afraid of."

Time for something new and exiting

http://www.spam.com/games/music/default.aspx

The Fidgeting Widget

Oh no, the fidgeting widget has disappeared again!

Tree Dwellers....

We have a great affinity for you tree dwellers. Trees are not stationary around here but
moving like busy traffic.  Here is that same upriver view from the last post.

The lumberyard came to the island......This is another pile to the left, down the island a bit.

That was a nice little willow covered island with a sand floor.

Pitchurs....

Looking up the River at flood.

This is up maybe 15ft....What a noisy deal.
Huge trees just sail past.   Here is the back yard.

Before

and during..

and below is looking down river.

A Fine Tune, for a Rainy Day

"Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down"

John McEuen and Matt Cartsonis in Sutter Creek

Saturday, January 16


Sutter Creek Theatre
44 Main Street
Sutter Creek  95685
8:00 pm

Performance Art....with sand

Just in from Bruce & Rob

Friends...

Rob and I will be playing this Saturday morning at the Aqus Cafe in Petaluma.

Come brunch with us!

Saturday, Jan 9th 2010 10:30am
Aqus Cafe http://www.aquscafe.com/music/index.php
189 H Street
Petaluma, CA


BIG LOVE! ...BK