What DOES One Do With Good Ol' Boys Like Me?

It has been brought to my attention that we as a people need to perform more Don Williams songs. I am in a little over my head with this one, but it is my favorite. This is a shout out to our old college friend, Ellen...'member...'member...Ellen?...She was awesome! She introduced me to this song so many years ago. (She did a great version of this song, I can't believe i never archived a copy of her singing it.) Bad archivist...naughty, naughty archivist!

I had to edit out some false starts, and when i rendered the final edit, my editing software formatted it in this odd version. I tried to fix it, but this is it I guess.

After you endure my rather hamfisted and oddly jaunty rendition of this song, check out this guy's version at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix_E_DENLOY

he is just great!

Maru

Had to work this into our online hootenany:

I Can't Believe I Am Doing This....

But here is my addition to the Blogapaloosa. (decidedly second stage.) (I can't believe i am following Mary's heartfelt rendition of a Haggard song with some snarky one hit wonder twofer) I did much better vocally than i thought i would, but I thought ultimately my performance needed something more so I threw in a patented 'Suzanna Hoff' side glance at the end to give you folks a little more incentive to watch the entire video.

Big City

Iris Dement covered this Merle Haggard song, so, of course, I had to learn it.

Oh Sweet Mystery of Life At Last I've Found You . . .

I have a new man in my life, as as you can see, he's quite a looker. His name is Iain Alvarez. I won't lie to you--it was his stunning good looks that drew me to him in the first place. But we've been shacked up together for over a week, and we're making beautiful music together . . . Well, More him than me, of course. But I'm happy to ride his coat-tails.

Beach Bunnies, 2010

It was a chilly winter season for the Beach Bunnies. Note the sad smile here at Port Charlotte Beach, Florida. FLORIDA! for Pete's sake. In the middle of March!

Ewww.

Bad Cover Art is Good

This wacky cover comes from a website spotlighting bad bookcovers.

Cheeky Art History

http://vimeo.com/9752986

Wish you were here?

ART IS EASY...or is it?

Local artist, Molly Wortham, held a workshop in print-making in an effort to dispel the myth that art is hard. Attendees Renee and Mary created art, but this does not neccessarily prove anything about art's difficulty or lack of it.


"Ready...


Set...

ART!"

Thinking Hard = Easy?

Tracing with Scalpel = Easy?

Spinning, Ever Spinning = Easy?

Messy Inks = Easy?

All tuckered out after Art.



One of Mary's results. Knowing how much ink to use = hard.

Florida: Not Just About Sunshine

On a drizzly Saturday, why not thrift shop? Warm by Minnesota february standards, Lakeland offered up a pleasant "beach alternative" for our intrepid travelers. After a visit to the stylish yet minimalistic Peace River Thrift Shoppe, they entered the sensory overload habitat of 360 Unlimited. Wow. Is there such a thing as too much cool stuff?

Please Help

Florida Dogs-Seriously underpetted.

Like I would bite anyone's butt(not including Tito)

If you are not petting us. who will?

Hey, can I chew on your arm?

Today 4 Florida dogs issued a plea for additional humans to pet them. In the second day of their affection shortage, they decided to take matters into their own paws. They became acustomed to petting from 5 humans, and the ensuing dearth of ear/belly scratching they are dealing with when left with only 2 has them in a desparate position. Spokesdog Rosa has gone on record that they will take any and all petters, even from out of state, and in an unusual move Taco has promised to curtail all butt-biting.(does not include Tito.) Fidel has also agreed to be the poster-dog for their cause.

Inspired by Crazy Joe Wortham's Ranch

Drypoint 4"x6"
"The Watusi"