• Home,  Texas

    The Ruby Jane Show at Central Market

    Friday night Lee and I went to see the Ruby Jane Show at Central Market. They were spectacular. We were treated to some blue-ribbon bluegrass and high-spirited fiddle work as Ruby Jane Smith led her band through a set of original songs and standards. The cafe was standing room only as about 400 people crowded in to enjoy the music, but somehow I managed to take a picture when only a few people were between our table and the stage. Ruby Jane’s fiddle work was wicked splendid, her exchanges with the crowd and her band were warm and charming, and her smile was electric. If you’ve not had a chance…

  • Exercise

    Workout Summary 25 January – 03 February

    Ok, last week I kind of slacked off, but so far this week I have kicked butt! 25-31 Jan – Total minutes: 360, total calories:2576 Breaks down as: Tuesday – eliptical 60 minutes and yoga 60 minutes, Wednesday – Body Pump and eliptical 60 minutes, Thursday – hiking 30 minutes, Friday – hiking 60 minutes.  The weather at the end of the week was too awesome to spend anytime indoors at the gym, so Walnut Creek Park got my exercise time instead. This week so far: Sunday – hiking 70 minutes, Monday – Body Pump, Tuesday – eliptical 30 minutes (total strides = 3936, distance = 2.47), wave runner 10…