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Month: November 2017

Mead and Music

Posted on November 28, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Mead and Music
Music, Washington Sabbatical

Irish Jam Session at Honey Moon Mead-003

This is a week slam full of music. So far the slate includes another Bring Your Own Instrument, a slow Celtic learner’s jam, a rehearsal with a choral group, and another jam session for Scottish music. Today I discovered yet another Irish music group and decided on the spur of the moment to add them to my already jammed jam session schedule.

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Out of Commission for a Bit

Posted on November 25, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Out of Commission for a Bit
Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

Torn Achilles Tendon

On Black Friday most people go buy excessively large TVs and other electronics. I wound up with something else – a velcro cast boot. This all goes back to our trip to Oregon at the end of October. Laura tripped over a curb and banged up her knees and elbow. Hers was the most obvious and dramatic injury, but apparently I’d done something more subtle and long-lasting.

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Irish Music Jam Session at Littlefield Celtic Center

Posted on November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Irish Music Jam Session at Littlefield Celtic Center
Music, Washington Sabbatical

Irish Jam Session-9

I wanted a challenge. I got a challenge. On Sunday I attended the monthly Irish Jam Session at the Littlefield Celtic Center in Mount Vernon. I found myself in the midst of some incredible traditional musicians and I also found myself struggling to keep up. Even so, it was a blast.

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A Case of Vertigo at the Lincoln Theater

Posted on November 19, 2017November 20, 2017 By Tom No Comments on A Case of Vertigo at the Lincoln Theater
Entertainment, Washington Sabbatical

Lincoln Theater-8

Laura and I like classic films and we especially like it when we have the opportunity to see these films on the big screen. Our first experience was back in 1991 when we were able to see Casablanca in a theater in Tucson. In just the past couple of months I’ve seen The Princess Bride and the original Blade Runner in the theater. So when we saw that the Alfred Hitchcock classic Vertigo was showing at the Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon, we had to attend.

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There’s Barbecue, then there’s BBQ

Posted on November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on There’s Barbecue, then there’s BBQ
Restaurants, Washington Sabbatical

Whitey's BBQ-5

I’ve been on the hunt for something in the Pacific Northwest almost as elusive as Sasquatch. I’ve been searching for some good Southern BBQ. We’re talking pulled-pork goodness with the right seasonings and sauces, served up on a bun with appropriate side dishes. It’s an expensive endeavor, but I think I may have found evidence that this cryptofood does, in fact, exist up here.

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Skagit Migration

Posted on November 16, 2017November 20, 2017 By Tom 3 Comments on Skagit Migration
Washington Sabbatical

Migrating Snow Geese-17

The Skagit River Valley sits along one of the major West Coast routes for migratory birds. Every fall and spring thousands of birds pass through the area, some taking up residence for the winter from Canada and Alaska. Over the past several weeks we’ve been enjoying quite the avian floor show and have made several bird watching trips.

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Calling All Strings to Bellingham

Posted on November 15, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Calling All Strings to Bellingham
Music, Washington Sabbatical

Bellingham Folk School-001

I’m constantly looking for new performance opportunities. Sunday a week ago I had two choices. I could go to a Scottish Music Jam Session at the Littlefield Celtic Center in Mount Vernon, or do Shape Note Singing. It looked like there were more opportunities for Celtic music than Shape Note, so I made the trek to Langley that Sunday. This past Sunday I headed up to the Bellingham Folk School to take part in a Celtic session.

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Oyster Party in Edison

Posted on November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on Oyster Party in Edison
Restaurants, Washington Sabbatical

Slough Foods Oyster Party-004

Duff McDaniel loves oysters. After an initial repulsion when I was younger, I’d had a take-it-or-leave-it attitude. In recent years I have developed a liking for them, though, so when Duff suggested that we take part in the Oyster Party at Slough Food in Edison, it sounded like a great idea.

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Sacred Harp in Langley

Posted on November 8, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Sacred Harp in Langley
Music, Washington Sabbatical

Sacred Harp Singing in Langley-003

I’ve been searching for music groups with which I can participate while here in Washington. I haven’t found a drum circle or musician’s circle like some of the ones in Upstate South Carolina, but I’ve been having fun with the Bring Your Own Guitar group. Finally I found a Shape Note Singing. I knew I had to check it out.

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Halloween Parade in Edison

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on Halloween Parade in Edison
Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

Edison Halloween Parade-10

Ah, Halloween, when the children of Bow Edison Elementary School parade past the bars and saloons of Edison and denizens of the town throw stuff at them. Actually, it’s a great annual tradition, one which Laura and I HAD to attend.

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