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Month: December 2018

Santa Paddling

Posted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Santa Paddling
Paddling, Photography

I have a thick white beard that I’ve let grow out longer for the season. I have a Santa hat. I have a red PFD. I have a big red kayak. Of course I’d combine all of these for some Santa paddling. What I hadn’t counted on was eight tiny dolphins to pull my sleigh.

Winter Solstice Paddling 2018

Posted on December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Winter Solstice Paddling 2018
Paddling, Photography

When possible I’ve tried to watch the sunrise from a kayak on the solstices. Winter solstice we’re usually in Florida for Christmas. Last year we missed it while we were away in Washington State, but this year I was determined to get out for the sunrise. The added bonus? I had two new boats to christen.

The Hanging Fifth

Posted on December 4, 2018December 6, 2018 By Tom No Comments on The Hanging Fifth
Music

My brother Houston and I have been working on the song “Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down.” As I was humming it I found that it fit nicely with the old song “I’m Just a Poor, Wayfaring Stranger.” The two match harmonically, melodically, and thematically. I tried to put them together as a medley at our last Pickens Flea Market gig, with varying degrees of success. The most striking aspect of these tunes is the opening phrase, where the melody seems to linger on the fifth of the scale tone. I’m calling this “The Hanging Fifth.”

Random Upstate, Vol 1-ish

Posted on December 1, 2018December 2, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Random Upstate, Vol 1-ish
Local, Miscellaneous

Thanksgiving has come and gone and we now find ourselves no the first day of December, 2018. I didn’t do any great explorations or historic research over the past couple of weeks, but I did get out and about. Perhaps I should start a series similar to my “Random Skagit” posts from last year in Washington State. Regardless, here’s a roundup of a few of the happenings over the last week or so.

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  • Internet (141)
  • Local (458)
  • Miscellaneous (557)
  • Music (202)
  • Paddling (265)
  • Photography (781)
  • Podcast (18)
  • Rambling (233)
  • Rants (161)
  • Recipes (36)
  • Religion (48)
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  • Things Overheard (29)
  • Travel (413)
  • Uncategorized (143)
  • Washington Sabbatical (113)
  • Weirdness (59)

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