Overhead view of arts and crafts-ing New Year card “nengajyo” for 2024, or Reiwa 6 in Japan. Starting with a […]
Making of New Year Card, 2024 + archival nengajyo treats Read Post »
So tired, heading to bath and bed. PS while the bath is running however, a few brief remarks about a
Good night & good year / Reiwa 6 Ahoy Read Post »
At our friends annual musical party “Kojo piano club” where I added a bit of a “charming train wreck” to
“Where do you go to (my lovely)” by Peter Starstedt, on baritone ukulele Read Post »
Playing “Atlantic City” (not particularly well) on baritone ukulele. You know this song, written by Bruce Springsteen but really owned
“Atlantic City” on baritone ukulele – with Ichiro on shakers Read Post »
A spontaneous, obviously-unrehearsed, snack-sized-version piratey bit of “Fairytale of New York” baritone ukulele stylings – with a with fond dedication
“Fairytale of New York” – on baritone ukulele (for Shane & Kirsty) Read Post »
In a lovely garden (in process) following a morning picnic (off camera) with darling wife and adorable son planting tulip
Depreston – on baritone Uke (with apologies to Courtney Barnett) Read Post »
For Halloween enthusiasts, especially with kids and especially living far away from usual trick-or-treat traditions, I offer you: “Little Blue
“Little Blue Truck” Halloween storytime with *uncle daveo* Read Post »
With thunder, lightning and rain brewing outside and chaos and confusion in the world at large, wearing in pajamas at
Peace, Rain & Hallelujah (on ukulele) Read Post »
Ya like postcards? Oh good! Handwritten Letters abound (with related anecdotes and digressions) Delightfully and gratefully, so many postcards and
Sort-ganzing Global Postcards into Folios Read Post »
For “the man who walks among the stars” the great poet Gord Downia on anniversary of his untimely passing with
“Ahead by a Century” for poet Gord (on ukulele) Read Post »
Gist: My occasional co-conspirator, CBC dude and fellow mixed-media storymaker Grant Lawrence is reading his stellar book “Dirty Windshields –
Background: Rolling back to March 2023 when Michael (txtr @mschool) – who i noticed online doing video tours of records shops
Rice Field Records: 3x video vinyl stories + 1 more to spark joy Read Post »
Back from seitai with kindly sensei & feeling spun and bit blue / confused or some combo and wearing a
Post, pals and figuring *it* out (together, alone) – Japan Cottage Musings Read Post »
Yes, I’m a little bit baffled. In bed, confused, rambling slurring, fiddling with ukulele, remembering Jimmy Buffett, Jamaica, “all the
Changes in Sanity (& Latitudes) – Japan Cottage Musings Read Post »
Strumming along to classic John Prine tune “Illegal Smile” – a song, in this case, about the desire for a peaceful,
“Illegal Smile” at Nishiwaki Beach (w/ baritone ukulele) Read Post »
With a straw hat and giggles at a windy beach, I plough through fellow Saskatoon-born Joni Mitchell’s “Carey” while thinking
“Carey (you’re a mean old daddy)” on Baritone Ukulele at Nishiwaki Beach Read Post »
