Posted by sleepycathollow on April 21, 2008
Had a pretty good weekend, even if the flipping Washoe Zephyrs tried to blow us off of the road. I really, really, really hate the winds…I don’t mind a breeze…hate the winds, especially those over 40 mph. Grrrrr….
Hit the garage sales and found a few things for $4 total ~ including a 1999 Daisy Longaberger Basket for $1! 
Also picked up a tube of thin copper sheeting, wooden copper tools, a metal fishing box and a nice size trowel.
GO GO GODZILLA!
My husband was a little bummed that he didn’t get to go to the Van Halen concert that was in town last week…so he asked me to buy tickets for Blue Oyster Cult that was playing at Harrah’s Tahoe on Saturday. For less than the price of one Van Halen ticket I got two for BOC ~ really enjoyed the concert. They played the 3 main songs that the radio stations play (it’s amazing that a band can be 30+ years old and radio stations think that people only want to listen to 3 of their songs)…along with other great songs. Loved Eric Bloom & Buck Dharma…Jules Radino on the drums was a lot of fun to watch ~ he and the bass player (not sure of his name…Eric said he played with Ozzie, Whitesnake and some other band that totally escapes me at the moment) made my heart have an irregular beat a few times, me thinks. LOL! Richie Castellano was pretty good too. Solos were excellent ~ music sounded great, crowd was good mixture of ages. I enjoyed myself.
Taken with my cell phone…so not the best picture.
The ride up to Tahoe was AWFUL! Damn winds…my hands and shoulders were killing me when we finally got up to Harrahs. And they didn’t die down when we drove home! On top of that it started to snow. Oy! I hate springtime in Nevada.
Spent more time out in the front yard planting and digging up plants then planting them elsewhere. Last year I planted two Russian sage near some iris’ ~ they’re getting too big for the area so I dug them up and planted them near the weeping cherry tree. Had a quote of $550 to take out the rest of the junipers in the NE corner of our property. Hmmm…I may tackle some of it myself again. Even though I said never again. (I lied!)
Cut 2-1/2″ strips for a couple of quilts for the Odyssey Healthcare hospice in Gulfport, MS…dug through my fabric stash and found some purples/green/tans for one quilt and hot pinks/pink for another. Will have to dig out some blues too. I’m going to just do a Split Rail type of quilt.
Cut 2-1/2 inch strips ~ color off somewhat.
Finished Blocks ~ true to color. BIG SIGH! Ok guys…Better? :-p
I was in a Spring Exchange with my Crafters’ Cafe Ebay group…received two paintings done by Nana (Betty) ~ I absolutely love thistles.
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Posted by sleepycathollow on March 17, 2008
After work we’ll be walking down to Paddy & Irene’s on B Street (Victorian Avenue) in Sparks…not too far from where we live. They will be having bagpippers and corned beef…and my favorite, Guinness. Today I’ll break from my diet and allow myself some beer and Bushmill’s Black. Love the bagpipes ~ so should be fun.
Paddy’s is offering customers free corned beef sandwiches in honor of the Irish holiday, and bagpipers will play from 4 to 6 p.m. The bar opens around noon Monday and will close when the last drunk drops. The bar and its Irish owners will also be celebrating their third anniversary on St. Patrick’s Day.
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Posted by sleepycathollow on February 28, 2008
Am extremely excited as one of my favorite bands is coming to Northern Nevada again ~ The Young Dubliners.
To all you DUBSTERS in Reno/Sparks/Carson City! Just found out that they’ll be stopping off in Carson City at the Brewery Arts Center on 9th March 2008. Guess I’ll be heading south that Sunday…may have to take a few hours annual leave that Monday morning so I can sleep in.
The Dubs, for those unfortunate folks who have never heard them, are a BRILLIANT Irish Rock band composed of Irish and American musicians. I triple dog dare anyone to keep still during their concerts ~ bet you anything that you’ll soon be in the Jig Pit dancing and singing away and yelling for the bar wench to bring you an Irish Car Bomb!
I’ve seen them in Reno (the old Garage at the now Grand Sierra), twice free in Sparks at the European-fest and in Salt Lake City (I treated myself to a road trip on my birthday).
The bandmates are Keith Roberts, Brendan Holmes, Dave Ingraham, Bob Boulding and Chas Waltz.
Musing about the band’s sound, Roberts sums up the Young Dubliner’s approach to their music, be it Celtic, Irish, or just plain rock. “I like to think that our take on songwriting and performance makes the Young Dubliner’s sound unique and original. Our band is made up of Irish and American natives who draw influences from just about everywhere. Our strength is in the sum of our parts. We play as a band, as one.”
Take a listen to a couple of my favorite albums of The Dubs ~
RED
BREATHE
I highly recommend them for a great live concert ~ here are the Spring 2008 Tour Dates. Enjoy!
~~~ Little history on the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City ~~~
The Brewery building was built in 1860, from native limestone, coming from the same rock quarry as the Nevada State Capital. The Carson Brewery Company occupied the building from 1862 to 1948, where Tahoe Beer “Famous as the Lake” was manufactured and bottled. Donald W. Reynolds bought the building in 1951 and in 1975 the Brewery Arts Center formed to provide local performing and arts groups a place to pursue their skills. Today the Brewery Arts Center continues to provide a space for artists and present some of the finest performances in the area.
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