Sunday, February 17, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Today's Pic
Happy Friday... Another week done and gone.
Have a good weekend and if you're at the Miami Boat Show... enjoy the show.
Cheers,
Istaboa
Thursday, February 14, 2013
My Thoughts Exactly
Received my online subscription to PassageMaker Magazine today. In it, there's an article about George Town, Exumas, Bahama's winter community that I found to be so true. Thought I'd pass it on.
For those of you who haven't been to George Town, you'll find this interesting, for those who have; you'll either find a great deal of humor in, or strongly disagree with, this writer's's take on the community that floats in every year. I tend to be of the same mind as the author, but we've only been there once and, frankly found the environment, both on and off the hook, a bit hostile.
Of course, we anchored there in our fancy-smancy powerboat; though, far away from all the winter residents... even gave out free ice as a peace offering... we were still met with a certain amount of animosity, then adding injury to insult, someone "Teeved" all the gas from our freshly topped off with Bahamian fuel dingy in the middle of the night
So, we're not big fans of George Town, but we know many who are.
Oh well... C'est la vie.
Enjoy the article.
I hope PassageMaker magazine doesn't mind my passing it along.
Cheers,
Istaboa
Click the thumbnail of the article to read... It's a great online publication, so maybe join up.
For those of you who haven't been to George Town, you'll find this interesting, for those who have; you'll either find a great deal of humor in, or strongly disagree with, this writer's's take on the community that floats in every year. I tend to be of the same mind as the author, but we've only been there once and, frankly found the environment, both on and off the hook, a bit hostile.
Of course, we anchored there in our fancy-smancy powerboat; though, far away from all the winter residents... even gave out free ice as a peace offering... we were still met with a certain amount of animosity, then adding injury to insult, someone "Teeved" all the gas from our freshly topped off with Bahamian fuel dingy in the middle of the night
So, we're not big fans of George Town, but we know many who are.
Oh well... C'est la vie.
Enjoy the article.
I hope PassageMaker magazine doesn't mind my passing it along.
Cheers,
Istaboa
Click the thumbnail of the article to read... It's a great online publication, so maybe join up.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Today's Pic
Vernon's Grocery
Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Bahamas
Vernon is a peculiar fellow... He's the official marriage officer for Elbow
He renewed our vows in 2002
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Grammy Awards
Watching the Grammy Awards last night without the Commander of Crew Istaboa, (She did a girl's night with an old friend in FLL), one mind numbing thought kept recurring...
Why does America love Taylor Swift so much? Success, I suppose... Kinda like Chick-Fil-A, not much to it, but incredibly popular.
But, that conundrum was quickly squelched and the Taylor Swift brain freeze was thankfully thawed by some great performances from the likes of Bruno Mars, Ziggy Marley, and his Highness, Sting, paying homage to Bob Marley. Bruno is a really talented guy with an equally talented band.
Kelly Clarkson did good job with her spot and T. Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, Mumford & Sons, and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes paid tribute to Levon Helm with a surprisingly good rendition of The Band's "The Weight."
And, NARAS did redeem itself by giving Bonnie Rait the Americana Album Award.
Cut from WashPo: The evening’s first big surprise: Bonnie Raitt’s “Slipstream” trumped new and wildly popular albums from Mumford & Sons, the Lumineers and the Avett Brothers for best Americana album. “I was not expecting this!” Raitt gushed from the podium. Nobody was.
Memphis Homeboy, Justin Timberlake hasn't lost his chops; he's as talented as ever.
The Black Keys had a good night then shared the stage with Dr. John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
All nominees and winners are listed here if you don't already know.
So it was kinda fun... Just me and the boys enjoying a wild night of hangin' out, watching the Grammys.
(Oh Crap! Little Mud thinks he likes Taylor Swift... and Radar just bit him.)
Cheers,
Istaboa
Why does America love Taylor Swift so much? Success, I suppose... Kinda like Chick-Fil-A, not much to it, but incredibly popular.
But, that conundrum was quickly squelched and the Taylor Swift brain freeze was thankfully thawed by some great performances from the likes of Bruno Mars, Ziggy Marley, and his Highness, Sting, paying homage to Bob Marley. Bruno is a really talented guy with an equally talented band.
Kelly Clarkson did good job with her spot and T. Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, Mumford & Sons, and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes paid tribute to Levon Helm with a surprisingly good rendition of The Band's "The Weight."
And, NARAS did redeem itself by giving Bonnie Rait the Americana Album Award.
Cut from WashPo: The evening’s first big surprise: Bonnie Raitt’s “Slipstream” trumped new and wildly popular albums from Mumford & Sons, the Lumineers and the Avett Brothers for best Americana album. “I was not expecting this!” Raitt gushed from the podium. Nobody was.
Memphis Homeboy, Justin Timberlake hasn't lost his chops; he's as talented as ever.
The Black Keys had a good night then shared the stage with Dr. John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
.
And, Mumford and Sons won Album of the Year.
They're a great Brit band that I thought would've done better, but it is the Academy.
Speaking of Mumford and Sons, we recently watched an excellent documentary... Railroad Revival Tour: Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the
Magnetic Zeroes, and Old Crow Medicine Show Embark on Epic Train Tour of
American Southwest that ends in New Orleans. The shows aren't all at rail stations, per se, but rather at pretty
unusual, outdoor locations across California, Arizona, Texas and
Louisiana.
Great doc!
All nominees and winners are listed here if you don't already know.
So it was kinda fun... Just me and the boys enjoying a wild night of hangin' out, watching the Grammys.
(Oh Crap! Little Mud thinks he likes Taylor Swift... and Radar just bit him.)
Cheers,
Istaboa
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