Cold Splinters

Whether you’re a turkey eater or not, have yourselves a relaxing-as-can-be long weekend. My contribution to the feast this year is Green Chile/Cheddar/Torpedo Cornbread. Nice and light.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Pink Houses,
Cold Splinters

Fill your pockets with rocks and we’ll
see each other
again
on
Monday.

MP3: Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions – Drop

MP3: Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions – Suzanne

Cold Splinters is headed towards the New York/Pennsylvania border this weekend (not pictured above) for some of that good ol’ outdoor recreation. Hope everyone out there has a sublime couple of days off. Stay warm.

MP3: Ian Matthews – Do I Still Figure In Your LIfe?

MP3: Joe Cocker – Do I Still Figure In Your Life?

Cold Splinters is headed up north and east this weekend to the land of Living Free or Dying, so y’all have a good weekend, take care and be safe. And if you need some Hot Pepper Jelly or Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam for your “grown up” trail snacks, drop me line.

See you soon.

MP3: Ludwig Van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: III.

To hours on the trail, great company, better stories, no rain, tall fires and a few good nights of sleeping under the stars. Happy 4th of July, everyone. Have the best long weekend and we’ll see you on Tuesday.

MP3: Leon Russell – Out In The Woods

After this weekend, it’s smooth sailing through summer and fall. Or so they say, right? Have fun out there.

Joe Cocker – Let’s Go Get Stoned

“We camped in the woods just below the snowline. We had no tents, but instead made shelters from our ponchos. In the middle of the night it rained and the hood of my poncho filled with water and then let loose on me. It was one of the coldest, wettest and most uncomfortable nights I ever spent.” *

MP3: Ramblin’ Jack Elliot – Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

MP3: Paul McCartney – Calico Skies

I have still yet to be around a campfire when someone pulls out their flute, but I suppose that anything is possible. And yes, I’ll say it, I think I’d rather hear a flute than a Martin Backpacker Guitar (I’ve made fun of those things too many on this blog, I know) plucking the sweet sounds of “Run Around,” because really, is there another song that it knows how to play? 

Do any of you bring musical instruments other than a Hohner with you? I don’t mean to be a dick about the guitar, but I spent many a minute listening to some really bad renditions of some really good songs while out camping in and around Boulder, CO during college. T’is the season.

Enjoy it out there. And bundle up.

MP3: Davey Graham – Dance for Two People

Have a good weekend y’all. It’s springtime. Who’s putting some new laces in the boots and getting outside?