We moved into a 1915 Arts & Crafts bungalow in June 2008. Follow us on our journey as we live, work and play in our own little corner of Western PA. Welcome.
Last week, we had a work party at a home on Mt. Washington owned by a family member of one of our managers. At over 10,000 square feet, it was quite a sight to see. Here are a few shots from around the property...
Part of the backyard entertaining area...
The party lounge...
Dance floor with DJ booth...
Wine cellar with bar...
Another shot of the infinity pool with hot tub and firepit in the foreground...
Here are a couple videos of Matt & Jim (aka Cephas & Milo) playing at Big Dog Coffee earlier this summer. Crank up the volume and enjoy!
Here is Jim's review of the shows...
Another year has flown by, and it was time for Matt Texter and I to assume our musical alter egos, Cephas and Milo's Rusty Strings Roadshow. Carrie can vouch for me when I say that I have been practicing like a madman this year in preparation for our trip. And with my new Fender Princeton amp, I was more than ready to get out and play this year.
This year's itinerary was a repeat of last year's trip — a stop in Pittsburgh at Big Dog Coffee on Friday night, then hitting the road Saturday morning to travel to Hagerstown, Maryland to play for four (yes, four) hours at the Gourmet Goat Restaurant and Bar. The owners of the Gourmet Goat like to have live music for their patrons during the weekend of the Western Maryland blues Festival.
First things first — the Big Dog Coffee show was a really good time. The shop is small, and we played totally acoustic, no mics or amps. I was like playing in someone's living room. A great group of friends showed up and filled our tiny playing area with familiar faces. It made for a very relaxing and fun evening.
The Hagerstown gig was jumping this year, to say the least. Most of our regular "fans" returned to see us, sporting their old C&M tees, and many of them stayed for the entire show. People were on their feet dancing, and we weren't allowed to pack up our gear before playing a rousing encore of Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues.
After the show, we walked across the street and checked out the blues bestival, where we enjoyed the funky stylings of Trombone Shorty, an amazing young musician with an incredible band.
Matt and I are very fortunate to be able to do this. A big shout out to Carrie and Abby for putting up with our musical shennanigans. We've been taking these trips since 2004, and each year is just as fun as the last. Better get back to practicing for next year's adventure ...
Check out Matt's original music at http://www.myspace.com/matttexter.
If you didn't get a chance to come out and see us, we still have some Cephas and Milo t-shirts available for $10. I'll figure out how to get them to you if you want one.
Looking down from the deck...
