Grandma and Granddad

The House That Jack Built

LUCAS & THE LOVELYS

Lucas & the Lovelys opened up for The Hello Strangers at the Broad Axe on Saturday. It was the best show we have played so far. Probably the most enjoyable. Very nice and talented people, and I hope we get to play with them again soon! I love these photos. My friend Dalton took them.

-K

21 & Counting

February 10th was my 21st birthday. I also shared this special day with my Grandma who passed away last year in January. A little after midnight my Mum and I took some shots of Apricot Brandy in her honor. We watched a slideshow of old pictures that my brother had made. It was a wonderful way to remember her. We still miss her dearly.

The big blizzard of 2010 was probably my largest "gift."I was inside for most of the day with my parents watching old time movies on the T.V. and trying to do something a little more productive than sitting on the computer all day. My mum helped by making me breakfast for lunch....YUM! Afterwards I finally went outside and started cleaning my car off so it wouldn't be such a hassle later. Two of my friends had been out snow-blowing driveways and cleaning off cars for people. I knew they had a four wheel drive vehicle so I told them to come out and eat some cake with me. Turns out my mother had already planned on more of my friends coming over! Rachel, Jesse, Tara, Spencer, Mike, Ben, and Lucas ALL came over and they didn't come empty handed. Spencer and Mike brought me a box of chocolates and a disposable camera. Tara made me Snicker Doodles. Rachel made me a necklace with a heart on it, and Jesse brought over a jug of wine. Lucas bought me an Annie Leibovitz book about some of her work. And Ben brought his snow blower so we could stomp around in the backyard a little better! It was spectacular. We hung out inside then suited up for the great outdoors. With the jug of wine in tow of course.

After everyone left I opened up the gift from my parents. AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE! It's going to take me weeks to organize all of my photographs!

But I am so thankful they got me one.

Yes, it snowed very heavily on my birthday. I was cursing the heavens throughout the day, but when it was all said and done my friends and family pulled through for me and made it a very special day.

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!

I love you all

-K

This past weekend Hagerstown got a total 21" of snow, with more on the way.

I don't know if I liked being snowed in. Remind me to never move to Alaska...

My dad spotted some delicate ice crystals that had formed on the drive-way during the bitter cold night.

It was so crazy to see how they had formed and were propped up like that.

I finally got to leave the house to practice with The Lovelys and pick up some ingredients

for guacamole. It wasn't my best batch but it tasted okay.

The Super-Bowl was on but I wasn't all that interested this year.

But congratulations to you anyway New Orleans! Wish I could go to Mardi Gras...

This week is going to be a crazy one!

Birthdays, working, more snow, and a very busy Saturday.

Something has to change soon. I'll think of it sooner or later.

-K

I know why the caged bird sings

"A free bird leaps on the back

Of the wind and floats downstream

Till the current ends and dips his wing

In the orange suns rays

Ands dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage

Can seldom see through his

bars of rage

His wings are clipped and

his feet are tied

So he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with a fearful trill

Of things unknown but longed for still

And his tune is heard on the distant hill for

The caged bird sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze

And the trade winds soft through

The sighing trees

And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright

Lawn and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave

of his dreams

His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

His wings are clipped and his feet are tied

So he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with

A fearful trill to things unknown

But longed for still and his

Tune is heard on the distant hill

For the caged bird sings freedom."
-Maya Angelou

"always remember: too much ego will kill your talent."