Random Past Posts
Colorado Multisport Week Ned's spending a couple of weeks in Colorado -- mostly riding bikes and training for the Leadville race in August. I joined him for about five days. Day 1 we hiked Bear Mountain near Boulder (and saw a mother More...
Almost Famous? A few months ago, I told the story of my initial Forest-Gump-like foray into the world of Nashville songwriting. Now there's actually something to listen to! "We" recorded studio "demos" of the three songs. It was great fun, and I More...
“State Champion Grace Parker” and the Fort Gibson Lady Tigers In Oklahoma high school basketball lingo, a trip to the Big House means a trip to the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City for the State Championships. Saturday night, the Fort Gibson Lady Tigers once again made their mark More...
Fresh Princes of Mingun (Myanmar) One of the first things we saw in Mingun was a ten-year-old boy in heavy makeup and a purple satin outfit. The Buddhist equivalent of a bar mitzvah is the novice ceremony. Almost all young Burmese More...
Mardis Gras Bands 2012 As I mention in my main Mardis Gras post, some of the best parts of Mardis Gras parades are the New Orleans area high school bands. The best ones are often from the mostly-black high schools. I started trying More...