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Liking a Song About a Paranoid, Homicidal Gardner
wasn’t what I was expecting.

A few months ago, I got some free mp3s from HearYa. Among the singers was a fellow known as the Tallest Man on Earth. His songs stuck out to me of all of the songs that I got — not because I loved them but because his voice irritated me. In fact, during carpool one morning, I told my second son something like, “Hey, listen to this guy…his voice will drive you crazy.”

So, of course, it makes total sense that I love him now.

If I had to place this music I’d say Dylan-esque but with his own take. I love the guitar. I love the poetic lyrics that I don’t completely understand. I love the nasal voice, even.

Here he is on the Tiny Desk Concert done by NPR:

His latest album, Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird has landed him on many a “best of 2010” list.

Check him out, y’all!

Liking a Song About a Paranoid, Homicidal Gardner
wasn’t what I was expecting.

A few months ago, I got some free mp3s from HearYa. Among the singers was a fellow known as the Tallest Man on Earth. His songs stuck out to me of all of the songs that I got — not because I loved them but because his voice irritated me. In fact, during carpool one morning, I told my second son something like, “Hey, listen to this guy…his voice will drive you crazy.”

So, of course, it makes total sense that I love him now.

If I had to place this music I’d say Dylan-esque but with his own take. I love the guitar. I love the poetic lyrics that I don’t completely understand. I love the nasal voice, even.

Here he is on the Tiny Desk Concert done by NPR:

His latest album, Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird has landed him on many a “best of 2010” list.

Check him out, y’all!

Happy New Year!

I hope that you all are having a great first day of 2011. This year I hope to look forward with anticipation and excitement and optimism. Of course, being optimistic opens oneself up to disappointment, heartbreak, even. But, I’ve found that I just can’t look at this thing called life any other way.

So, here’s a new year!
Here’s to optimism!
Here’s to looking ahead!
Here’s to trying for the best and for learning new things!

Have fun today…watch football, eat black-eyed peas, love your family and friends.

I wish y’all a blessed 2011!

Happy New Year!

I hope that you all are having a great first day of 2011. This year I hope to look forward with anticipation and excitement and optimism. Of course, being optimistic opens oneself up to disappointment, heartbreak, even. But, I’ve found that I just can’t look at this thing called life any other way.

So, here’s a new year!
Here’s to optimism!
Here’s to looking ahead!
Here’s to trying for the best and for learning new things!

Have fun today…watch football, eat black-eyed peas, love your family and friends.

I wish y’all a blessed 2011!

Happy New Year!

I hope that you all are having a great first day of 2011. This year I hope to look forward with anticipation and excitement and optimism. Of course, being optimistic opens oneself up to disappointment, heartbreak, even. But, I’ve found that I just can’t look at this thing called life any other way.

So, here’s a new year!
Here’s to optimism!
Here’s to looking ahead!
Here’s to trying for the best and for learning new things!

Have fun today…watch football, eat black-eyed peas, love your family and friends.

I wish y’all a blessed 2011!

Merry Christmas, Y’all!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas yesterday.

I don’t have much to report from where we are. We plan to eat food and watch football. Y’all know that I like food. Football is fun. Therefore the plan for today suits me fine.

We have no snow. That is fine with me too. I know that some of you might have snow, though, and some of you might have snow in heaps and drifts, even. So, I hope that you’re having fun with that.

If the wintery weather puts you in the mood for wintery music, then hop over to Wacktopia. J is singing “Winter Wonderland” sort of like Elvis today (can you tell, Elvis is a theme with that boy) and you might like it.

Have a great Sunday, y’all!

Merry Christmas, Y’all!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas yesterday.

I don’t have much to report from where we are. We plan to eat food and watch football. Y’all know that I like food. Football is fun. Therefore the plan for today suits me fine.

We have no snow. That is fine with me too. I know that some of you might have snow, though, and some of you might have snow in heaps and drifts, even. So, I hope that you’re having fun with that.

If the wintery weather puts you in the mood for wintery music, then hop over to Wacktopia. J is singing “Winter Wonderland” sort of like Elvis today (can you tell, Elvis is a theme with that boy) and you might like it.

Have a great Sunday, y’all!

Merry Christmas, Y’all!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas yesterday.

I don’t have much to report from where we are. We plan to eat food and watch football. Y’all know that I like food. Football is fun. Therefore the plan for today suits me fine.

We have no snow. That is fine with me too. I know that some of you might have snow, though, and some of you might have snow in heaps and drifts, even. So, I hope that you’re having fun with that.

If the wintery weather puts you in the mood for wintery music, then hop over to Wacktopia. J is singing “Winter Wonderland” sort of like Elvis today (can you tell, Elvis is a theme with that boy) and you might like it.

Have a great Sunday, y’all!

Chicken With Her Head Cut Off
is the mode that I’m in right now.

So, that recipe I promised will have to wait for later. Sorry, y’all.

In the meantime, maybe you’d like to listen to J sing one of my favorite songs for days such as this.

Happy Thursday, everybody!

Chicken With Her Head Cut Off
is the mode that I’m in right now.

So, that recipe I promised will have to wait for later. Sorry, y’all.

In the meantime, maybe you’d like to listen to J sing one of my favorite songs for days such as this.

Happy Thursday, everybody!