Namedropping alert! The problem with Elvis is that hes just so completely down-to-earth its hard not to be convinced hes a friend. Then you look over and see the Spectacular Spinning Songwheel and re...
The urge to travel is upon me again, except this time there is this bizarre limitation on my ability to flee the country. It has nothing to do with physically being tired. I can rally for a new count...
You know what I miss? Day drinking. Ive known plenty of pregnant women who tell me they didnt miss alcohol at all during their pregnancy. "I just didnt even want it!" they laugh, nonchalantly...
Its been a gorgeous few days in Edinburgh. Today we are back to clouds, but still have t-shirt temperatures. I was getting sunburned anyway (as was most of the fair-skinned population, it seems), so ...
Im here! Thanks for your concern. Despite the Google analytics, I guess Im still not quite convinced anyone out there is reading. But you are, and I owe you some blogs. I just needed a vacation. Im n...
I showed up in Louisville on Sunday night, much to my parents surprise, to tell them Happy Anniversary in person. Since then Ive been eating at my favorite restaurants, hugging friends, and wearing s...
While David is away in meetings, Ive been getting out all of my toys and playing with them. Back in Louisville, the piano was always there in the living room, along with a fiddle, bass, and guitar re...
One of my favorite things to do when Im traveling is to go to a grocery store. I love the Farmers Markets too, of course, but I like to see what the average person buys in whatever country Im visitin...
I havent been entirely honest with yall. Ive been slacking in my posts, and, even more sadly, slacking on my other blog (BourbonGirl.com) because theres been quite a bit of other stuff on my mind, mo...
Thats pronounced "DUR-by" to you folks in the UK. (Its "DAR-by" over here.) Its like the all the festivities surrounding the Diamond Jubilee, except its only in Louisville, Kentucky, ...
Its been a long, dark winter, but I am up to at least three totally separate, but all really exciting, surprises. And Im not telling you about any of them today, hee hee!!! So tricky of me. Ill revea...
For months now, Ive wanted to join a CSA, so I can go to the Farmers Markets solely for its hand-holding and crêpe opportunities, rather than for actual substinence. Unfortunately, I have spent more ...
The best and most torturous thing about living here is the proximity to all the other European cities. I know that British folks tend to think any drive over forty minutes is long haul (similar to fo...
I enjoyed a cup of tea. New official feature of The Red Accordion Diaries: Linguistics! David made this for tea last week. Theres a joke that pops up often over here that America and the UK are "...
I know a lot of smart and talented people. They arent just people who sit in their basement being creative souls; they are folks who actually do something. I dont post links or suggestions here often...
Ever since I returned from that month-long music tour, Ive had trouble dragging myself out of the house. It seems silly, especially when the only reason my shows are successful is when other people d...
One major thing that happened when I was on the road touring last month: I became a raging supporter of Scottish Independence. I was pretty ambivalent before, though I always like the idea of stickin...
Ive been slacking on Pinterest for a couple of months now, even though Ive collected several new castles to add to my Castle board. Lately, while browsing Pinterest, Ive noticed that my friends are a...
I was going to blog about this tomorrow, but I just realized that today is your last chance to get tickets to the event. Brick and Mortar and Love, an indie-film about indie-record stores and indie-m...
According to the highly-scientific surveying that is my Facebook friends, a lot of people in America are freaking out about gas being over $4.00/gallon. Im not trying to one-up you or tell you that w...
We are having another visitor on Saturday, which means its time to clean the house. Its amazing how, even after instituting a no-shoes-on-in-the-house rule, the dust still rolls in. I dont remember d...
I miss them often, but today, I really miss Peter, Steve, and Scott, aka My Band. You see, Im playing a show in Edinburgh tonight, and I really wish it could be a full band show. In addition to P, S,...
Im worried about David. Did you ever have that kid in your class whose parents thought it would be a really great idea to not own a television? Then whenever it was time to watch a video in school or...
Last fall a friend in Edinburgh told me about the elusive cycle paths in Edinburgh, a series of paved walk/cycle-ways that were originally planned for a Victorian railway line. For some reason it too...
Tody is a day of rest in honor of tonights NCAA Basketball Final Four game: Louisville Cardinals v. Kentucky Wildcats. Obviously, I am a Cards fan. I remember crying as a kid in Freedom Hall wh...
Its a known fact that British folk like to talk about the weather. This was confirmed by my recent and English tourmate, as comments about the weather were surely the most consistent topic broached i...
Ah, finally back in Edinburgh. We were only here for a couple of days (to play a show), then headed north. The last five dates of the UK Tour went well, but I was unable to find wifi for more than th...
Ah, Edinburgh, how nice it is to see you again. I adore traveling, but Edinburgh remains just about my favorite city in the world. The dark stone buildings, the winding cobblestone streets, the frien...
We played in a barn last night. Well, it was an old stone barn thats since been converted into event space and classrooms at the historic Nab Cottage on Rydal Lake. The Lake District is as pretty as ...
Im not used to having St. Patricks Day off-work. Im used to scrambling to memorize a bunch of Irish drinking songs that I learn once a year and grabbing a utility player to noodle and sing along. Las...
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