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Slow Saturday

November 10, 2007 by Lauren 14 Comments

He'll be rich!It was great to not have to go to Lloyd’s school this Saturday! I got some stuff done around here, read a little, and then we went to Omaha for ukulele night. It was a tiny group this month, so we’re worried that people might be giving up. I hope that next month we’re back up in numbers.

We didn’t stick around for eating together aferward, because I needed to run some errands (read: go to Target), and then we came right back home. I drove, and got kind of sleepy as we neared Seward. I remembered that I didn’t buy toothpaste, and in my dreamy state I remembered a children’s book from when I was little about a boy who makes his own toothpaste. Trying to remember the details woke me right up! I searched for the title when I got home, so here is the book that saved our lives tonight:

He'll be rich!

I think Brad should have this book. You can read a little excerpt from it here.

Filed Under: Journal, Lauren Tagged With: book, ukulele

Luau Layover

September 16, 2007 by Lloyd 8 Comments

Fooooooood!

So many people I don't know.

Lauren’s ukulele group didn’t get together over the summer. So, for their first Fall get-together, they had a luau. It was a blast. In addition to the ubiquitous ukuleles there were also guitars, bongo drums and a trumpet. It was a unique sound. The trumpet player was from Boston, and he said that word on the streets in Boston was that ukes were “a wicked pisser.” We all laughed at that, but Lauren and I didn’t really know if that was good or bad.

We didn’t want to drive all the was back to Seward after the luau, so we pricelined a room in Omaha, and that’s where we are now. If you need anything from Omaha, leave a comment. (Lauren has some good pictures, but I can’t post them from here. I’m sure she’ll add them later.)

Lauren’s Update: Just so Annette doesn’t get too jealous, this luau didn’t touch yours. It had less of the ‘Hawaiian’ stuff, and much more of the ukulele stuff. Plus, it was pretty dang cold! The food was incredible, though, and the company was great. The guy with the bongo caters for different parties, so he made kabobs and pineapple chicken. As we played, it grew darker and darker outside. People broke out flashlights and such, but Lloyd saved our table with the power of his iPod!! Yes, folks, bright enough to read by!

Peggy, we didn’t drink too much, we’re just lazy. It takes about an hour and a half to drive to Omaha, and Lloyd had choir practice in Lincoln the next day. So it was a matter of driving less. Do you buy that?

Filed Under: Journal, Lauren Tagged With: ukulele

Speaking of Galleries….

August 4, 2007 by Lauren 18 Comments

We spoke of having a bacon mat gallery, but here is one that I’m even prouder of. Lloyd’s Cousin Sam borrowed my red Fluke when his family went out west on vacation. My instructions were that he should take pictures of it when he took it somewhere interesting. He did not disappoint! Behold:

camel ukulele

DON'T CRUSH THE UKE!!

Beautiful view.... and Sam

The Magic Fluke

Holy giant, ukin' wizards, magic....eh, I got nothin'

Now, for an offer that I will only extend to Sam. I know how you crave a Fluke of your own. (Sam has a case of UAS – Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome.) Since I am a silly person and support your illness, I will set aside one dollar every day that you comment on this site, Sam. Not one dollar per comment, one dollar a day. You think I’m kidding? I am not. In a mere seven months you could have a Fluke. (Note: This offer only good for one Cousin Sam, True Blue Uke Disciple. When the rest of you have shown your mad song memorization skills and chord knowledge, I’ll think about it.)

Filed Under: Journal, Lauren Tagged With: ukulele

Uke News

February 26, 2007 by Lauren 10 Comments

(Happy Birthday, Christina!) 

We’ve got a write-up!  Our little ukulele group that meets once a month got a write-up in a little newspaper.  You can read it here:

http://www.bellevueleader.com/site/tab3.cfm?newsid=17874170&BRD=2712&PAG=461&dept_id=559850&rfi=6

The man in the picture is Mark Guiterrez.  He is actually a very talented mariachi guitar player who can make the ukulele sound like a….well, a mariachi guitar – or a harp – or a mandolin – or anything!  (Not a bird, though, because that would be weird.) While Lloyd and I are slightly disappointed that our picture didn’t make it in the article, I’m pretty sure that Warren Buffet is going to read this and join our little ensemble.  Don’t you think that would make a pretty good post?

Filed Under: Journal, Lauren Tagged With: ukulele

Rockin’ in Papillion!

November 4, 2006 by Lauren 5 Comments

Last night I got this e-mail:

  • WHAT: First Nebraska ukulele club get together.
  • WHEN: Saturday, November 4th at 5pm ’till the cops shut us down.
  • WHERE: The upstairs stage area of D/Rocks Music 147 N. Washington Street Papillion , NE .
  • WHY: Because ukulele is too much fun to not share with others!

Oh, yeah!!! So after a hard day of cleaning up my classroom for Sunday’s Open House, Lloyd and I headed up toward Omaha. (Lloyd said he had to come along because he wasn’t comfortable leaving me alone with possible ukulele geeks because he was fairly certain I would be the hottest (a.k.a. ‘only’) girl there.

As it turned out, there were FOURTEEN ukers there, and six of us were girls! It was crazy fun. Lloyd took pictures because he said people wouldn’t believe that I knew that many people in Nebraska with ukuleles.  He was a great sport and even played along! Perfect score!

If you like a ukulele lady, or lad.....
(We’re meeting again next month if anyone wants to come along.)

P.S. Happy Birthday to Macy G!

Filed Under: Journal, Lauren Tagged With: omaha, ukulele

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