From the Amazon $5 bin. Fantastic record, but it must be taken in small doses. Too much Alison Krauss will send me looking for the nearest bridge to jump off.
first my libido went UP with the Tony B picture and then went crashing d o w n with the cover of the CD. So sad what age has done to Robert Plant. To quote The Great Stern: "he looks like someone from Middle Earth!"
If you like it, check out his new album Band of Joy. Awesome and atmospheric but not quite so down. And there are some rocking yet weird bluegrassy tunes.
Mamacita! It has been so long! This is Valerie from Unbounded Moderation, which you so kindly have a link to in your sidebar. Sooo.. I feel kind of weird saying this in the public comments, but oh well. You were my first real, live blog reader who wasn't a friend or family member I roped in- thanks :) Anyway, Unbounded Moderation is defunct now, but I moved over to miniskirtmurder.com, which is relaunching on Friday. Soo.. I'm back, and glad to see you're still around!
... things to do in Austin with kids. I know it's a day late, but it's a good one --for everything on this list, admission is $5.50 or less per person, excluding food. A lamo Drafthouse children’s movies – last Saturday of each month (free!). Watch the B ats at Congress Avenue bridge (free!). Tour the state C apitol (free!). Watch the water rush over the D am at Red Bud Isle (free!). Swim at E ilers Park , a.k.a. Deep Eddy (adults $3, kids $1). Find f ossils at the Dino Pit at Austin Nature and Science Center in Zilker Park (free!). Play Peter Pan Mini- G olf ($5 adults, $3 for kids 5 and under). Visit the Texas State H istory museum ($5.50/adult, $3/kid over 5). Eat I ce cream at Amy’s (easily <$5 per kid). Play with the J umbo games exhibit at Austin Children’s Museum ($5.50/person over age 2). Visit K iddie Acres (admission is free, but the rides will cost you a little) (Wednesday is discount day). Also, K erbey Lane -- kids eat f
Reading: The Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. I didn't like it nearly as much as A Gentleman in Moscow . In fact, I liked it only barely enough to keep reading. Watching: Poker Face , on Peacock. Papi and I have enjoyed watching this, one episode at a time, and not every day. It's a little formulaic, but the sets and the guest stars are fun. I like that it changes scenery every episode. Listening to: The Beatles Channel, Sirius XM. Ever since watching Get Back , the Beatles documentary, I've enjoyed listening to them with new ears.
I’m never sure how much personal stuff to write on this blog, but every now and then I feel compelled to share. And so right now, even though I’d rather be writing gift guides and assorted other nonsense, I’m just going to rant. Emmet has Asperger’s Syndrome. Look it up. It’s a disorder related to Autism, but sufferers are said to be “high functioning.” Just looking at him, you’d never know that anything was wrong. But if you spend some time with him, you’ll see that he has trouble with social functioning. Asperger’s sufferers (they call themselves “Aspies”) aren’t good at self-reflection, and they aren’t good at picking up on social cues. They're also (in most cases) uncoordinated, and they tend to have a variety of tics (physical and behavioral). On top of this, Emmet has an anxiety disorder. Emmet’s life is tough. He is in trouble constantly at school because of the little tics that he’s developed, and because of his anxiety, and because he is afraid of going to the bath
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with the cover of the CD. So sad what age has done to Robert Plant. To quote The Great Stern: "he looks like someone from Middle Earth!"
If you like it, check out his new album Band of Joy. Awesome and atmospheric but not quite so down. And there are some rocking yet weird bluegrassy tunes.
ReplyDeleteMamacita! It has been so long! This is Valerie from Unbounded Moderation, which you so kindly have a link to in your sidebar. Sooo.. I feel kind of weird saying this in the public comments, but oh well. You were my first real, live blog reader who wasn't a friend or family member I roped in- thanks :) Anyway, Unbounded Moderation is defunct now, but I moved over to miniskirtmurder.com, which is relaunching on Friday. Soo.. I'm back, and glad to see you're still around!
ReplyDeleteOh, cool, I'm glad you're back!
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