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2026/08/01

Rev. Joe’s Random Thought #2,594

yeah I know you did not ask!

You should so be blessed – well cursed at times actually – with a mind such as mine, making all these weird connections between my rumored neurons. Just be thankful that I do not share all of my random thoughts.

I can be good, I really can. I can control my mouth, at least part of the time, I really can.

On one of the golf courses I go to when you finish the 18th hole, you pass by the first tee. Which is what I was doing yesterday afternoon. On the first tee were four young men, late teens or early twenties, teeing off. Just as an aside, it is so hard for me tell ages these days, especially with that group, they all look like babies to me.

All four of them were dressed very similarly, tee shirts and Tom Selleck shorts. However, one of the youngsters had on a pair of very red sneakers (to use an antiquated word). I so wanted to say to him, “nice shoes, Dorothy,” but I refrained.

See I can be nice. Besides it would have be four against one.

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2026/07/28

Rev. Joe’s Random Thought #2,594

yeah I know you did not ask!

All I am saying is that is a good thing they do not put horns on golf carts. I would be trouble at least some of the time.

What brought that up? I was playing behind a twosome who had loaded up with beer before teeing off. By about the 15th hole their golf had become very erratic, and their concern for we folks playing behind them nil. Unfortunately, there are more than a few souls who use golf as an excuse to drink. Oh well.

I don’t know if behavior has become worse on public golf courses, but it seems to have. COVID brought out a lot of new golfers as it was seen as semi-safe activity to do with other folks. Then you add in Bluetooth speakers that allow folks to play music on the golf course, usually much too loud. I have had more than one “discussion” with other golfers about their music. It amazes me at one level with ear buds, mini audio-phones so ubiquitous.

As my granddaddy was fond of saying, “there is a time place for everything.”

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2026/01/11

Songs of the Season: Let The Joy Ring Out – Allegro’s Holiday Concert 2025

As I have mentioned before, one of the joys of Señora‘s life is music, especially singing. She has been a member of this 50+ choir since it started up in St. Louis.

I normally attend, but I missed this concert. The concerts have become so popular that they have started doing two, one on Saturday and another on Sunday. This last time around they had started requiring tickets to prevent the overfilling of the venue. While they ask for a $20 donation per ticket, it is not mandatory. I normally donate anyway as I know you cannot put on these sort of events without money, and to support Señora.

Somehow Señora missed the ticket requirement, and I was unable to get one.

Here is the YouTube video of the concert, ENJOY. Señora is sitting on the far right just behind the piano.

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2024/03/012025/07/20

My Musical Roots?

A love of music is something that Señora and I share. An important inflection point in our courtship story, Señora and the Curmudgeon, was our second date, an indoor Bluegrass music festival taking place in St. Louis that first winter of our romance.

Shared Musical Loves

Bluegrass seems to be a style of music that you either love or you look at the other person thinking, “WTF.” Obviously, we both are fans. Our other commonality in the realm of music is that we both have very eclectic taste, liking a wide array of musical styles. Although, our favorite genres are folk music and a style of roots fusion music that is referred to as Americana.

Musical Talent

One key musical difference between the two of us is Continue reading “My Musical Roots? “