Category Archives: General ramblings

What’s buggin me

Posted on March 21, 2018 by outontheporch

If there’s one sentence making me gnash my teeth and scream to the heavens right now, it’s…“You’ll never hear about this in the mainstream media, but…” Also its eye roll inducing cousin, “Nobody’s talking about this but…” and the makes-me-want-to-stomp-on-you “Crickets.”  … Continue reading →

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My 52 Places #7: Staunton, Virginia

Posted on April 18, 2015 by outontheporch

Quick spring break breakaway, down to Charlottesville figuring the boys would like to go to Monticello. Girls, not so much, but… I decided we would stay in what looks like a bit of a funked-up town a few miles away, … Continue reading →

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Where are you now? Where have you been…

Posted on April 4, 2015 by outontheporch

A beautiful blur of a week at the end of March. One post with a few themes because life is too interesting and busy to actually work at this, which is why I’m just finishing up the post in April. First, … Continue reading →

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Worn out wood and familiar songs

Posted on March 6, 2015 by outontheporch

It’s a gray and cold and never-ending winter and I’ve already had one concert snowed out. Today the snow whammy descended again on a day when Jay Farrar is supposed to play…Arden Gild Hall. WHAAAT? By mid-morning if you were driving … Continue reading →

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Walkin in the sand

Posted on March 1, 2015 by outontheporch

For the second year in a row I have not been given my preferred oceanfront room in which I can sleep with the sliders wide open with the breeze floating in to the gentle sound of the waves…I drown my … Continue reading →

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My 52 Places #5: Baltimore

Posted on February 18, 2015 by outontheporch

It’s been cold, gray, and dreary for over a month now. There’s been little snow, just way-below-freezing cold. With no incentive to go outside, I’ve been mostly hibernating. One of the bands I saw in Athens came to Philly — it … Continue reading →

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Week in review, plus My 52 Places #4: Lancaster PA

Posted on February 7, 2015 by outontheporch

Food and Football The week started with a good Super Bowl game with a crazy/nasty finish, accompanied by a killer marhaporkolt for dinner (and for three subsequent dinners). I’m back in the kitchen now, and when Jeanne’s in the kitchen, … Continue reading →

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Do I Wait

Posted on February 2, 2015 by outontheporch

Ryan Adams did an absolutely crushing version of Do I Wait on Austin City Limits last week, and I can’t stop watching it. One of my favorites, it wasn’t on the ticket for either show I saw last November. In one moment … Continue reading →

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My 52 Places – Number 3 is Philadelphia

Posted on January 26, 2015 by outontheporch

The Times’ number 3 place to go in 2015 is Philadelphia, and so it is also mine. Had a nice Sunday visit with Tom. First breakfast at Day by Day, still great after all these years. A craft fair at the Armory – bought … Continue reading →

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The Season

Posted on January 3, 2015 by outontheporch

Moving from what I considered the birthday season to the Christmas season. I’m trying hard to write but there really isn’t time. So just impressions I’m jotting down as we go along. Early Christmas present – Abby’s college acceptance notifications. … Continue reading →

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