Sweet Dreams

Gramp's Famous Candy Jar

Yo!  Big adventures forthcoming on the last weekend of August, none of which I can tell you about since the guests of honor are both blog readers.   This is our annual SHBG+B (Surprise Holly By Golly + Bee)  Weekend, and all I can divulge is that it will involve solids, liquids, inert matter and about a gallon of gas, likely of the internal combustion type.  Next week's blog will contain adventures beyond belief, reason or budget, so brace yourself.

This painstakingly-constructed candy jar is to keep the back seat children busy during an undisclosed amount of time on the road.  I formerly used Gravol mixed in with their Fruit Loops, but now that they are over 30, they can handle the sugar rush.  I hope.

This week I want to give a shout out to a pretty fantastic music streaming website called Songza.  It's a free downloud and contains over 2000 pre-set playlists, carefully chosen for life's events.   Like, for instance, "Music To Get Naked By" or, "If It Weren't For Bad Luck, I'd Have No Luck At All."  How about "Hello, Hangover", classic country songs for the morning after?  The playlists are activity-related and are geared to such significant times such as Dirt Road Driving, Waking Up On The Right Side Of The Bed,  or Cooking With Friends.  If you'd rather just go with your mood instead of activity, there is a sub-category ranging from spacey to seductive and all the way back to funky.    From classical to bluegrass to poprock, showtunes, rap and world, the choices are endless.  Just keep in mind that it is best used on WiFI as you are streaming from a site.  If you are out there listening to it as you drive that dirt road, watch for the roaming charges.  It is a free download to your PC, IPad or IPhone.   Party on, dudes!