This happens at Mulligan’s every Wednesday:
Fiddle, Mandola and Flute
Yet another flute
Concertina
Irish Harp
Boudran
Maybe a Mandocello?
As St. Patrick’s day approaches, it make sense to steak out some of the more traditional musicians in town and make sure we have a good location to take in the celebrations and the whisky.
Another crazy friend takes his last train ride…
Mr. Rick Gage
This is a picture of the hobo “Iowa Blackie” that I found on the internet (Google Image ‘Iowa Blackie’) . I think at the time he was on his way to the hobo convention in Britt, Iowa. His banjo case has been Photoshopped with the label “2003 IOWA Blackie” . Having his name in big letters just wasn’t his style.
Here I am with Iowa Blackie in Le Claire, Iowa during RAGBRAI
Here’s the Register’s comment on his death. I would always seem to catch him someplace on the Ragbrai ride. If I didn’t see him first, he would see me and then there would be an exchange of banjo jokes like you wouldn’t believe. He was a “hobo” of sorts and was voted ‘King of the Hoboes’ at one time. But how many hoboes have their own website? Check the site out before it’s gone: He’s got a refrigerator magnet on sale for $2!
The dude was a poet, too! Here’s a sample of his work “The Diarrhea Poem”
Here’s to you, Mr. Gage. You will be missed.
Next to No Colo Feeders:
On the corner of Linden and Willow Streets
As this is right on the border of the original 1864 “Fort Collins” parade ground I will be on the lookout for certain ‘treasures’ of historical value that may be unearthed on this spot.
1．環境
・ 必要な吐出量を確保しながらエンジン回転を低く抑える新エンジン・ポンプマッチング制御を採用。燃費効率の良いところでエンジン回転とポンプの吐出量をマッチングさせることで更なる燃費低減を図っています。 (From the product listing for the Komatsu PC 226 excavator)
It should take a month before it’s back to normal
I will be sure to report any findings on this impromptu archaeological dig. Who knows what I might find?
At location N 40° 05.600 W 105° 12.634
A Castle near Niwot, Colorado
After having checked out the site Waymarking.com for castle buildings in Colorado I found one listed in Westminster, Colorado that has an interesting history. I thought that I might check Westminster Castle for myself sometime, but before that happened I found the building pictured above. The castle is on a private estate located west of Niwot, Colorado. It’s not listed in Waymarking (yet!) and I’m going to ask around to find out something about it. Stay tuned.
Hey, it’s “Slapshot” the official mascot of the Colorado Eagles:
Here Mr. Slapshot is asking the question “Whose House?” to which we are to reply by screaming “Our House!!!” , implying that what happens here is completely under OUR control and that whoever is not from “Our House” is going to get their asses whipped. Today it was the Missouri Mavericks.
Some “Eagle Chicks”
Representing behind the safety glass the 2010-11 Pioneer Press Colorado Eagles Chicks and all the rights and responsibilities that go with that title whatever that means. Pioneer Press has been Northern Colorado’s premier quality printing service since 1976. Their clients include Burns Marketing (Look it their fancy web page!)
Oh, there was some kind of fighting/skating contest with sticks.
RC helium balloons
We scored four tickets to the game and couldn’t wait for the periods where the would-be zeppelins “Valpak” and “Schrader’s Country Gesellschaft” would float over our heads to possibly bombard us with $20 coupons for Fort Fun. It seems a bit hard to believe but Fort Fun is Northern Colorado’s premier family entertainment center.
There are no tie scores in this game
so it would appear that “Our Colorado Eeeeagles!” made the first and wining goal in the first 50 seconds of the sudden death play-off.
Since the first posting:
This blog is 3 years old today!
Life is a journey: Make sure you get a window seat.
It could be a Super Bowl Party:
Bunch a’ people watching a TV
Sort of like the 3-DEEP Super Bowl two years ago, but mostly everyone was there to watch the commercials and the Puppy Bowl presented by Animal Planet.
Something on the TV was interesting
Of course Mr. Duncan Madog was interested in Tom’s plate of food. The menu included pizza, stromboli, bean casserole, coleslaw, corn dogs and local beer from New Belgium and Equinox breweries.
And naturally after the game there were robot dinosaur races
We hear that Green Bay won the game, but we were too busy setting up the dino races. The grand prize was two tickets to a Colorado Avalanche hockey game.
A Hexbot and Roboraptor
Congratulations to Val and Mindy: They are going to a hockey game.
Moved to Fort Collins’ Discovery Museum:
The Upper Boxelder School
Note that the school was moved from its original location at the Maxwell Ranch. (Remember, we met the Maxwell grandson here).
One Room School
Fairly well preserved, this schoolhouse was in use until 1951. After the Maxwell Ranch was loaned to CSU, a group known as the Colorado Questers moved it into town.
What the teacher saw
There are ‘living history’ events held here in the summer so it would seem that it is still a school In-Use.
