The crisp air of autumn is all around me and the happy sounds of birds in the trees singing are being mercilessly drowned out by the neighbors on all sides of us diligently removing each and every particle of organic detritus from their gardens, their driveways, their decks, their many gas-guz… Read full post »

Gary Justis is a frequent reporter on the travels and philosophy of Kal-El, known on this planet as Superman. I was surprised when I looked out my door last night after turning on the porch light in anticipation of trick-or-treaters and saw Kal-El striding toward me.

It turns out t… Read full post »

Was this contest more difficult, more challenging, more frightening than the one in September? How could it not be???         

I hear that the honorable august judges were thrilled with the quality of the submissions and w… Read full post »

Please be warned that if you have a delicate constitution, or you hold the English language with any positive regard, you may not want to view the photograph below. Trick? Or treat? You be the judge.

Submitted for your approval, this sign was found displayed o… Read full post »

 With a nod to Open Salon’s slogan “You make the headlines,” on my page,
You Make the Captions!

Last month, we had a lot of fun with CoyoteOldStyle’s OS Anniversary Photo Caption Contest. Today, if you choose to enter, I’m offering for your capti/… Read full post »

As October winds down and we head into the colder weather that is a prelude to winter, it’s a good time to use the wonderful fruits and vegetables of the autumn harvest. Since the house is getting a little chillier, more baked treats are a natural. After all, the oven… Read full post »

The conundrum of mothers
& daughters.

Though you are grown
And no longer need my help to walk
We cherish our time together
Close to our hearts.
(When you were a little girl
I asked you what color you were.
You always replied,
“I’m golden.”)

We battle furiously.
We whine a… Read full post »

This is my backyard this weekend. The amazing foliage season this year seems to go on and on with the past few days bringing an eye-dazzling array of golden shades, filled with sunlight. Yes, that is my solar-powered clothes dryer.

The maple in my front yard bordering the… Read full post »

Now that Pumpkin Festival is over it's time to concentrate on Halloween and Thanksgiving. But wait, you have all those pumpkin pieces left over from carving cute little pie pumpkins into jack-o’lanterns.
You need a knock-out dessert. And you don’t want to pay the Chee/… Read full post »

The count of lighted jack o'lanterns in one place, namely Keene, New Hampshire's downtown, stood at 29,068 this past Saturday night, October 17. Crowds estimated at 70,000 (more than double the city's population) descended to witness this event, featuring a Keene Pumpkin Festival record num/… Read full post »

Saturday marks the 19th Annual Keene Pumpkin Festival. Growing from a modest community-based Harvest celebration it has become a world-record showplace for thousands of carved pumpkins. Even more thousands of enthusiastic visitors come to view them. The Festival is an ev/… Read full post »

Fall foliage color is at its peak on this Columbus Day Weekend in New Hampshire. Here in the Monadnock Region in the southwestern part of the state, we have amazing displays of gold, orange, red and yellow.

Above the treeline, the 3,165 foot (965 meter) granite visage
of Mt.… Read full post »

The gods of performance smiled on us last night. The stage hands had to add more chairs as the number of concert-goers grew. The show went really well. The audience was happy and stayed after for a meet-and-greet.

%I… Read full post »

 I'm heading out in a few minutes for a dress rehearsal of our Saturday night show. We'll be singing for some of the students at my old high school. Wish for me to break a leg! Meanwhile, here are some photos of our recent rehearsal in the space at the Colonial Theater.

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Bill S. reported last week on the foliage peak in northern Vermont. Here in southwestern New Hampshire we're just getting there. C'mon up this weekend and have a peep!

Ashuelot River Park, Keene, NH
October 5, 2009

Looking out my back door.

Looking out my bac… Read full post »

Tonight take a few moments for the work of Warren Zevon to speak to you.

(4-Aminobiphenyl, hexachlorobenzene
Dimethyl sulfate, chloromethyl methylether
2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-
para-dioxin, carbon disulfide)

(Dibromochloropane, chlorinated
benzenes, 2-Nitropropane, pentachlorophenol,
Benzot/… Read full post »

Main Street Four is a quartet of singers.

Three of us have sung together since high school, and we perform Broadway show music. We have been together in this configuration for years.

Now that we've been rehearsing for several weeks, they are once again seeming like members of the… Read full post »

Was this contest more difficult than the one in August? You betcha!         

I hear that the honorable august judges were elated with the quality of the submissions and with the variety of horseshoe-shaped floral tributes that Coyot… Read full post »

While you're waiting for the august judges to render their decisions on CoyoteOldStyle’s OS Anniversary Photo Caption Contest, take a few minutes to watch and listen carefully to this important Public Service Announcement featuring Will Ferrell.

It has been a year since I pitched my humble tent here.
During that time, I have been fortunate to have made some wonderful friends at Open Salon. With all humility and gratitude, I thank each and every one of you for the enrichment you have brought to this Old Style coyote’s/… Read full post »

I am rehearsing feverishly with my singing group, the Main Street Four, preparing for a benefit concert we are doing in October. I have also started a new job. That leaves me precious little time for posting here.

But the end of summer is upon us. And now and then… Read full post »

Believe it or not, this contest was tougher than July's.         

I hear that the honorable august judges are planning a long-weekend getaway to recover from this one. Apparently, their August weeks en vacance didn't do en… Read full post »

It is a comforting feeling to know where your food comes from, and by that, I do not mean from which supermarket. Because the blueberries have been plentiful in Cheshire County this summer, I have had the privilege of taking some newcomers to the blueberry fields on their first… Read full post »