Travel
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Comfort
Tours and Travel – Can't go wrong
with these folks. |
| Cruise
Holidays – Ditto. |
| Little
River Inn (Aldie, VA) - If you can't make
it all the way to Key West, check out Tucker's place. |
| Market
Cross Guest House ( Northumberland, U.K.)
- Nice folks. I haven't been there, but if I were in
the neighborhood I would surely visit. |
| TransFloridian (Bus
to Key West) - Check this ride out. You can't beat the specials
they are running right now. |
Inn
The Woods (Hyde Park, NY) - When you need
to get a break from the big apple, I know just the
place to go. And it’s only a two hour trip. |
Captain
Ryan's Passport to Paradise -Needless
to say, Capt. Ryan has had a bit too much sun and rum. |
Angels
Nest ( Weatherford, TX) - When traveling
in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and need a place to lay
your head. Check out Candace's place. Lots of history
and loads of charm. Candace is my kind of person. |
Keys Travel
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Keys
Shuttle - Mick Jagger once said," a
change is as good as a rest." |
| City
Buses - Some things never change. We can
only hope . . . |
Grey
Hound Bus - Take your earplugs and a good
book. |
Music, Books, and Other Ramblings
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| Heather
Clark - her professional name is
H.B Clark. She is right out of the 70's. Though she is
too young, I know that I met her at a concert or two back
then. I am not too young. |
David
Bromberg - if you are over 40 and want your socks blown off.....see
this man. He might go back into retirement and then you'll
be S.O.L. |
| John
Prine (Music) - I have been a John
Prine fan since the early 70’s and just saw him
for the first time. He was at the Gusman Center
in Miami. What a show! I don’ think that
I have ever seen a better show and that includes the
Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. An amazing
connection with the audience, and his stories are off
the chart. If you ever get the chance to see John
Prine, do yourself a great big favor and see him. |
| Ronny
Elliott (Music) - has been staying
with me for a long, long time and his music just gets
better as he and I get older. What does that tell
you? If you figure it out, let me know. It
is hard to pigeon hole Ronny’s music but I guess
I would call it Americana. It is good stuff and
you owe it to yourself to give it a listen. Ronny
has seven CD’s and I think another is in the works. It
is nice when you can understand the words and they tell
a story. |
| Dan
Hicks & the Hot Licks (Music) - WOW! Dan
Hicks has a new CD and it is HOT! It is called “ Selected
Shorts” and includes duets with Jimmy
Buffett, Willie Nelson, and Gibby Haynes. The recommended
age for listening to this CD is 40 years and older. That
is unless you have very eclectic tastes in music. (Do
not mix with foreign substances. Can lead to tapping your
feet or worse). Also has a CD on Surfdog Records
called Alive & Lickin'.
I am a big fan of Dan Hicks and I think this is his best
CD. Dan has been around since the late 60’s and came
out of the San Francisco Bay area. I can't sit still while
listening to this CD. |
Frederick
Libby (Author) - I just read a book (non
fiction) called Horses
Don’t Fly by Frederick Libby, which
I thoroughly enjoyed. Libby was born in 1892 in Colorado
and was a cowboy until he enlisted in the Royal Flying
Corps at the age of 22. He went on to fly 350 hours
of combat missions when the life expectancy of a pilot
was 10 hours. During World War I he was awarded the
Military Cross by King George V for gallantry, became
the first Ace (he shot down 24 planes - 14 as a pilot
and 10 as an observer) of the war, and was the first
to fly the American colors over enemy lines. He wrote
his story in 1961 and his granddaughter published it
in 2000. His humble nature comes through in his story. |
Billy
Ware, of Beausoleil (Cajun
/ Zydeco music) - recently stayed at Eden House with
his friend Sondra. The group stayed at the Eden House
about 10 years ago while playing at the Tennessee Williams
Fine Art Center. At that show, I bought their CD, Bayou
Cadillac; from that CD, I have the
song “Island Zydeco” on our web page. Billy
gave me a copy of their new CD Encore, Encore!! The
Best of Beausoleil on Rhino Records. Their new CD
has become a standard by the pool. Of course, the music
is great and I highly recommend it. |
| Jr.
James (Music) - While in Asheville, NC, I picked
up a CD by Jr.
James and the Late Guitar, It's called Second
of Nine. I would call it funkified music and
highly recommend it. I would assume Jr. James is from that
part of the country. |
Bap
Kennedy (Music) - I'm hooked on Bap Kennedy's
music and these two CD's are a must. That is if you
like music with a melody and want to understand the
words. Not everybody does. Lonely
Street by Bap Kennedy (4.5 stars out of 5
based on 9 reviews) Domestic
Blues by Bap Kennedy (5 stars based on 10
reviews) |
| Dick
Siegel (Music) - is also from the band A
Squared and is one of my favorites (yes, I have many
favorites). You can get his CD Angel Aweigh on
Schoolkids’ Records in Ann Arbor. His CD Snap!
is out of print. |
| Christopher
Moore (Author) - Here's a little off the
wall reading material. Christopher Moore is one of my
favorite authors. He reminds me of Tom Robbins of Another
Roadside Attraction and Cowgirls Get the Blues fame.
These guys drag me back to the 70's. Check out Lamb: The
Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by
Christopher Moore. If you're in a pissy mood this would
be just the book to bring you out of it. 4 and 1/2 stars
based on 103 reviews on Amazon.com (5 stars is the best) |
Tom
Corcoran (Author) - Tom's reappearing Alex
Rutledge is a true Key West character. All his books
are a must read. |
| The
Hammock Company - By far the best selection
of hammocks, swings and accessories out there. When you
see the bold new look of our hammocks and swings you
will see for yourself. |
| Cheesie
Bob's - The variety runs from smoked to
onion and everything in between. Great cheese! Go
Packers! (Ask for the 10% Eden House discount) |
| Jeff
Bridges - interesting person...has
world hunger on his mind. |
| Jeff Daniels - Great website, real good music! Proceeds from CD benefit his Purple Rose Theatre. |
| Dan Francis - a picture is worth a thousand words...unless you stutter. |
| Ryan Fitzimmons – Check this guy out. Good shit! I ain't blowing smoke either. Ryan is from up Boston way and this CD is a must. |
Califlora – (for
sunburns) Natural homeopathic Clanendula gels are better
than Aloe, believe it or not. Boericke and Tafel make my
favorite brand. Get it at Sugar Apple. |
| New Age Cribs – These are the new pack and plays. They are very safe, easy to store and so far all the parents that have passed through the Eden House love them. They can be used as a bed, changing table or small pool. Check em out. |
