Monthly Archives: May 2019

Ukulele Number 8

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This uke, the Kala Ka-Cem concert mahogany spends it’s time at the training center with uke number 3 with this one reserved for some more serious play. I remember getting it at Funky Frets. I had stopped in there just to look (not the first time THAT didn’t work) and to pick up another electronic tuner. Actually I think my reasoning was that since this one has a built in tuner and equalizer.
The Kala with amp.

Magical Mystery Tour Frederick

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Craig, Gath, and Duncan discuss Gath’s lack of color in his writings.

The playlist for our April 2019 Magical Mystery Tour to Frederick MD.

  1. Dublin Roasters’ Coffee – Great coffee, best according to Craig.
  2. One Million Liter Test Sphere – Weren’t there, just near and forgot to mention it at coffee because the great conversation distracted me.
  3. Spook Hill – The soldiers DID push our car… forward AND backward.
  4. National War Correspondents Memorial Arch – And Gapland or Gathland, or both as the sign above states.
  5. Washington Monument State Park
  6. Exotic Lumber – No one had to have a board on their head for the rest of the trip. I bought only short pieces.
  7. Record Exchange – What??? No Uriah Heep? But loved the new vinyl.
  8. Earthly Elements – Great rock shop with commemorative dino coins.
  9. White Rabbit Gastropub – Great secret spot hidden in an alley.

Ukulele Number 7

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Going BIGGER with an Alvarez RU26T Tenor. The spruce top and mahogany sides caught my attention as did the natural finish. I seem to shy away from the shiny ukes.

Paper Trevithick

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A paper model of the 1804 Trevithick Peny Darren. A Welsh locomotive that set out to haul five wagons carrying 10 tons of iron and 70 men over 9.75 miles. It was too heavy for the rails, but did complete the journey, winning a large bet for its owner. I completed this from a book of 50 supposedly “easy-to-make” models.