I’m back from Banjo Camp!
And it was amazing.
From 8 in the morning until 11:30 at night.
Classes, jams, concerts.
We met at the beautiful Cerveny Center in Live Oak.
I’m ready to sign up for next year’s event.
Just gotta put everything I learned into practice.
I’m off to Banjo Camp today. “A Few Days in Banjo Paradise”
This is also the weekend that all the mermaids go to Cedar Key for the Art Festival. It is a long standing tradition. We stay at Mermaid Landings. Eat a lot. Drink a lot. Laugh a lot.
Okay, I’m not actually a mermaid but the lovely mermaids that formerly swam at Weeki Wachee allow me to hang out with them.
And I decided to throw my mermaid friends over and go to Banjo Camp. Suwannee Banjo Camp. In Live Oak.
Terry and I changed out the banjo strings Sunday. And broke the banjo.
Was this a sign from the mermaid goddesses that I should be with the mermaids?
After much research and emailing my banjo mentor numerous times, we fixed it.
Sorry mermaid goddesses. Gotta go. New banjo friends await!
In other news….
Nothing much going on in Citrus County because I won’t be here to cover it!
Well, other than Sarasota Slim will be at The Shed at MacRae’s on Sunday at 2 pm. Might be back in time for that!
Have a great weekend!
Kathy
(set to the tune girls, girls, girls by Motley Crue)
dogs,
dogs,
dogs
You know I love a parade.
And dogs. Yes, love those pooches.
What could be better than a PARADE of DOGS!
Terry and I traveled up the road a bit to finally, after all these years, see the St Patrick’s Dog Parade hosted by Burke’s of Ireland Pub in Crystal River.
And it was better than even I expected!
First we watched the pre-parade entertainment from Muttsville Comix. Dogs did some death-defying tricks on the high wire, up ladders, and hoisted into the air. A conga line, some jumping in and out of boxes and through hoops.
It made me kind of sad because those dogs–in all shapes, sizes, and breeds–didn’t look like they were enjoying it.
But then came the best part. The entire pack just ran amuck. Led by a very brave Jack Russell. Three times. Three times they broke through the barrier and went out to meet the audience. Dogs gone wild!
The trainer wasn’t too happy. Told everyone in the audience to keep their dogs back. Way back from his show.
Come on. He didn’t know that we were at a DOG PARADE?
And then we met a bunch of pooches…
And the parade started!
Not just dogs, but people!
But the dogs were the best.
After the parade the party continued.
We stopped in at the wine bar and then took a walk through Burke’s of Ireland.
But I just wasn’t ready at 10:30 am for a green beer or even a Guinness.
But this guy must have already been hitting the bar….
Too many green beers?
Total fun on a sunny Tuesday morning!