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05/07/2014 12:28 a.m.


PostFemaleParent Day

It is finally postfemaleparent day.I am glad.This picture was taken as I am riding home from working the Raleigh Flea Market at the NC State Fairgrounds on this past Mother’s Day Weekend. I was very happy as we had a very good weekend vending and also buying the deals for personal use as well! We are part –time pickers and have a lot of fun with it. We packed up early and I was home by 5pm and I cooked us a fantastic NY Strip Steak, squash, onions , sweet potato and carrot dinner because I wanted to. To work on Mother’s Day? Crazy but not to me as I don’t view it like most do. And this smile is because we made money despite me spending money. I love the flea market where true untainted free-market capitalism is alive and well. I am wearing my new earrings($2.50) and new dress($12.50) and I bought my grandchildren’s upcoming birthday presents at very good bargains and we sold everything and made a good profit after expenses were paid, including the priceline hotel room I bid for!(where a person named Adeyeye Adejoke from Nigeria living in NYC left their inhalers and 5 bottles of prescription drugs including opiates and syringes in the bedside stand and I immediately called front desk!)What an interesting weekend it has been.
As a former art teacher, I taught art lessons concerning its inception with great cards and gifts to poverty income students. It was about the honoring of our parents and in particular, our mothers. And we all have parents, whether we knew them or not. I was sensitive to my students’ often broken situations and most were very appreciative of this opportunity. And they were proud of their creations whether it be for their real mother or caretaker. I chose to step down from teaching and have traveled a lot ever since. Personally, I have mixed feelings about it and many my age have lost their mothers to death. When I got home, I took the rest of the selfies to preserve the memory of this happiness. Everyone does mother’s day different….this one was one of my best ones….and we got an old kettle drum and suntans to take with us to DrumStrong Festival next weekend as well!















So yes, it was a happy female parent day for me personally. But I celebrate motherhood everyday. I celebrate life!


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framed
04/29/2014 04:48 p.m.



Wow. a friend just sent me this promo ad for Red Rocks and informed me we are in it starting in frame 1:29 very left of screen. LOL.kool :)

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Peace Like a River
04/29/2014 11:42 a.m.




Paul Simon wrote this beautiful song....now his life is a mess.....anyways, I love the way my friend Andy Goessling and his band, The Sleeping Bees, perform it.







This is not the best live recording but they are very talented.This is where we celebrated my birthday this past December as part of our trek retracing my roots into upstate NY. I did not know Andy in the 70's but knew of him and his band that played at The Soundside at the Outer Banks of NC.and we have since become friends trading ancient stories of experiences related to places and music.Enjoy

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Mondayfeelslikesunday Music
04/28/2014 12:24 p.m.






Been chillin at Sycamore Resort near Southern Pines.It is way out in the countryside and I love it(except for when the farmers are fertilizing their fields with chicken manure and the wind is blowing a certain direction,lol).It is about an hour NE of Charlotte. We energize and recharge our bodies and creativity here. It provides a place where we ride bikes,swim and boat(canoes,kyaks and peddleboats). We enjoy our grandchildren visiting us here. And socially,We are friendly but don't really fit in with the people. Yet, the people (especially the regulars that camp here)seem attracted to us.I listen to all their stories....it is like a little RV Peyton Place(comprised of many retirees, vets and ex-druggies and not there yet recovering druggies and folks with disabilities).....even so, I like the people.....as long as they don't try to get too friendly(because we enjoy our privacy). We play(practice)our instruments and I suppose that has brought attention to us and also we befriended one of the head employees who has helped us with some small stuff regarding RV maintenance from time to time.Its a gossipy place of which I am cautious of.Last night was a Lulu though, when he came to fix our windshield wiper and brought along another female employee to meet who had a side line business in "ROMANTIC PLEASURES" and thought I might be interested. I laughed. I understand certain situations where they may be "needed" but count my blessings that we don't have need of such devices and products.Thank you God for my wonderful husband and health!Anyway,it is our "down" time between festival time. We will be here in between festivals during the spring and summer.I can't wait for the next one in a few weeks near Charlotte called DrumStrong, a Cancer Fundraiser featuring Railroad Earth on Saturday.There will be family fun and lots of arts and crafts. RRE currently on break except for this event and we hopefully will have opportunity to socialize (again) with some of the members and crew that we have come to know. Well, I know for sure we will with the production crew and usually John,Andy,Andrew and sometimes Tim come for awhile(and Todd and Carey rarely).They are so fun in the psychodelic world of jamgrass.Even tho they do bluegrass, they are not bluegrass...hard to classify them.....ah, and then its Maryland bound to attend Delfest and all 3 late nighters with some of the best bands performing.....






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Kaló Páscha!
04/20/2014 12:00 p.m.
May everyone have a wonderful day today!

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Hit it on the Head
04/16/2014 01:34 p.m.
Cabinet




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Waggin the Dog
04/15/2014 12:45 p.m.








I am currently Calm
I am listening to Railroad Earth

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Good causes
04/13/2014 01:33 p.m.



http://www.drumstrong.org/


http://www.drumstrong.org/the-main-event/


This festival raises money to help support cancer victims.Railroad Earth is the headliner all three days. Camping is free. It will be held May 16, 17, 18 at Misty Meadows Farm in Weddington NC [which is just a few miles southeast of Charlotte]. We are definately attending.
I am currently Calm
I am listening to Mighty River by RRE

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Been Jumping
04/12/2014 03:02 p.m.
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Been having too much fun to write or post anything lately.....currently on a rv trip to the Asheboro Zoo and Sycamore Lodge and hanging with our grandkids...who have been excellent in good behavior and fun....they are home schooled and I have been the teacher the past few days including an electric golf cart field trip into the woods of the sandhills (nature science) I have finally found my internal tranquility... Wade and I are heading out on our bikes...Seagrove is not far...have a good day folks :)








I am currently Calm
I am listening to Railroad Earth

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*music meds*
03/29/2014 11:35 a.m.




We'll be there this coming August! [again]

I don't take vitamins.I take sunshine instead.And I drink the fresh air.I am not on any medications of any kind[and rarely drink alcohol]....and I have to say, it is cheaper focusing on eating healthy fresh foods and going to aerobic dancing festivals and music venues.....but the beauty of our country (or use to be)is that we can choose how to spend our money as we see fit with regard to our health. Music that we like produces natural highs and energizes.Unfortunately, I know those that attend these festivals that drink too much and even though they may be 20 years younger, they look my age or older! Think about it. [We make our own choices and live with the effects of those choices]

April will be more Railroad Earth....Charlotte, Atlanta....intermixed with live couch concerts we are unable to attend in person. We thank God everyday, BTW, and always. XO



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