I have a mall right down the street from me that keeps me entertained on the weekends. No, its not Millennia Mall or the Outlet Mall. Its Halley’s Antiques Mall. The fact that this mall is my favorite supports my ongoing reputation as a total grandma. I guess I matured early; broke my hip by age 14 and started knitting around that time, too. Hence my nickname in high school, Mamaw (or Mams, for short).

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Head on over and catch up with your favorite neo-folk, bluegrass-soul act at his brand new website! Michael Claytor got his blog did at hatchet and is ready to turn it loose on the world. You can read about his tours, Wednesdays at Flacos in Gainesville, and musical conquests. Comment at me with any site feedback.

So…every Saturday, DJ White Lightning graces us with his ultimate bluegrass playlists on his weekly radio show, Pickin’, Grinnin’, & Sinnin’. Its on WPRK (or 91.5 fm) and we like to think of ourselves as truly devoted listeners. We’re usually driving in Lumberjack’s pickup truck to get some coffee when we’re listening to it, where I like to sit in the middle seat (and my mother calls us white trash) which makes it feel all the more authentic. Tune in if you’re in or around Winter Park or around the world at wprkdj.org. This week we called in a request, one of our favorites, Mountain Dew. He played Grandpa Jones’ rendition from the 50′s, so we looked up Grandpa Jones online and found this portrait of him. Whats not to love?