Here’s the thing: I really like this catchy tune and it sounds swell on the uke. And last weekend I was at a big conference and I did not get to have the uke jam I was hoping for, though I did get to play Stephanie’s uke and Johnny’s uke and on the bus, Spud …
We launched our 2012 fundraising initiative at TBEX 12, The Travelblog Exchange. Here’s the video that was part of our presentation. Want to know more? It’s all on Passports with Purpose. Can’t see it? Go here.
I don’t post link roundups anymore, I use Facebook for sharing and I rarely hand over what is, to me, prime real estate, for other people’s stories. I am, as you know, a terrible snob about what people call “content.” I actually hate the word “content” because in my mind it equates with “filler” and …
My friend Peter Carey, who you may remember from such adventures as We Went On a Road Trip Even Though We Met Like Two Weeks Ago or Uh-Oh, You Smashed the RV shot a bunch of pictures for my band, The Castaways. We play ukulele music, it’s not what you think, and damn, we look …
A few days ago, my friend K. returned to me a postcard I’d sent him from Australia in 1996. The caption says “Bicycle riding has become increasingly popular in Australia” and it pictures a kangaroo wearing a bike helmet and riding a bike across what must be outback territory, it’s red dirt and scrub. I …
Here‘s an incredibly stupid and annoyingly catchy pop song that I think we might have to learn. Left to right: Ed Viars, Jim Abernethy, The Girl in the Band, Mark Bader, Pete Harris Photo by my pal LLY. Mad props, she caught me leaning back into it.