Back from the Boonies

I spent the last part of 2009 visiting family and friends and as you can tell from my lack of blogging, not one of them had an internet connection. Am I the only groundhog who has come into the 21st century?

Nonetheless we had a happy holiday. I spent Christmas at the home of my cousin Chucky and helped decorating their cozy little nest. We made some peanut brittle, cookies and of course, fruit cake. Chucky has a recipe that is out of this world. I'm afraid to ask where some of the ingredients are gathered but it is so tasty that I just don't think about it. My trip there was fairly short as their whole family had trouble staying awake. I personally think hibernation is over-rated but I, too, found myself napping more than usual.

To ring in the new year I traveled to Ohio to share good food, good friends and amazing music at a ceilidh. I made a new friend named Joe who bears a strange resemblance to my buddy Blind Joe Jefferson who is a mean harmonica wizard and plays with the Urban Owls. We harmonized on Hard Traveling, something I know lots about.

Well, let me end this blog by saying Happy New Year to you all. I have lots of travels and adventures planned for 2010 and hopefully more of my destinations will have internet.