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myseek1 80F
1279 posts
5/14/2021 4:18 pm
Photo Friday - Letter B


1) and 2) Birthday Dinner on Gene's B'day
in 20
Our waitress took the photo

3) My Breakfast when I am in Germany

4) Beginning of August every year the Appalachian String Band
Music Festival was a big event in West Virginia. We had a sales booth
for Banjos that Gene made in his workshop at home.









Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


MrsJoe 76F
17369 posts
5/14/2021 4:51 pm

Nice selection of Bs. That bread looks delicious. My favorite is the banjos.... I love banjo music.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


Hawkslayer 88M
13322 posts
5/14/2021 5:27 pm

Great selection of pictures, I like them all, but especially the banjos.

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myseek1 replies on 5/15/2021 12:46 pm:
In Europe banjos are rare. When we went to Germany together he made one for me that is unique. Unfortunately I don't have a photo on this computer.

Simpleladyb2 74F
14822 posts
5/14/2021 5:54 pm

Nice pictures there myseeek. I like also the Banjos.

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."


myseek1 replies on 5/15/2021 1:04 pm:
I still have some banjos displayed in the house and play some simple songs from time to time.

PearlsWthMyJeans 68F
1708 posts
5/15/2021 12:13 am

Oooo! That bread and coffee photo makes me want to jump right into the photo and help myself! lol

A day without dance is .... just kidding. I have no idea!


lilium6 74F
4498 posts
5/15/2021 12:17 am

Tender memories :- ). Your friend Gene would have been very talented to be able to make and sell banjos - I imagine he found it very rewarding. Your breakfast looks very healthy - with the table display, how much of it would you eat?


Maudie1 74F
8151 posts
5/15/2021 2:04 am

Wonderful selection of "B" pictures there myseek. That breakfast spread looks really yummy. I love those Banjos too, great instrument.


Archer62 83F
7077 posts
5/15/2021 6:15 am

THAT BREAKFAST REMINDS ME OF THE BUFFET BREAKFASTS IN AUSTRIA AND NORWAY. NO NEED FOR LUNCH IF NO ONE SAW ME PUT THINGS IN MY BAG.


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/15/2021 12:36 pm

    Quoting MrsJoe:
    Nice selection of Bs. That bread looks delicious. My favorite is the banjos.... I love banjo music.
That bread is spelt bread from a local bakery. They bake at night and deliver to grocery stores in the morning. Gene made Banjos and also some dulcimers for decades. That hobby kept him in good balance besides being a lawyer and later when he retired.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


Shartaun03 81F
6190 posts
5/15/2021 12:51 pm

MySeek I love your display of photos. Your breakfast photo was especially interesting. That bread is very typical of Germany. Your Gene was obviously very talented. The display of banjos is awesome.


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/15/2021 1:10 pm

    Quoting PearlsWthMyJeans:
    Oooo! That bread and coffee photo makes me want to jump right into the photo and help myself! lol
You are welcome, Pearls! Sitting down and having breakfast is an important routine to start my day.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/15/2021 1:57 pm

    Quoting lilium6:
    Tender memories :- ). Your friend Gene would have been very talented to be able to make and sell banjos - I imagine he found it very rewarding. Your breakfast looks very healthy - with the table display, how much of it would you eat?
Yes, I have tender memories. - Making and playing that instrument was his passion in his free time. When we had that open booth at the festival in WV it was not about selling, but he loved it when young people stopped by and showed interest. They could not afford buying, and he let them have one for $50 or $100 max.
I like to have a choice of food for breakfast. I don't eat much..... a role, half with cold cut, the other half with butter and jam and a slice of bread with curd cheese...... and some fruit. The rest goes back into the fridge! LOL


Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/15/2021 2:19 pm

    Quoting Maudie1:
    Wonderful selection of "B" pictures there myseek. That breakfast spread looks really yummy. I love those Banjos too, great instrument.
Thanks for stopping by, Maudi! I would love to share my breakfast with you, but distance is in the way. I did not know much about banjos before we met but since love that instrument.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/15/2021 2:32 pm

    Quoting Archer62:
    THAT BREAKFAST REMINDS ME OF THE BUFFET BREAKFASTS IN AUSTRIA AND NORWAY. NO NEED FOR LUNCH IF NO ONE SAW ME PUT THINGS IN MY BAG.
Yes, it is the kind of breakfast in Northern Europe. I heard hotel owners talking about Americans putting food into their bags for later...... LOL

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/15/2021 2:46 pm

    Quoting Shartaun03:
    MySeek I love your display of photos. Your breakfast photo was especially interesting. That bread is very typical of Germany. Your Gene was obviously very talented. The display of banjos is awesome.
We have many kinds of bread. The one in the picture is spelt bread, my favorite.
Gene has made banjos for decades. Being at this festival was enjoyable and meeting other sellers he had known for 20 or 30 years. Some of them came over from Canada for this event.


Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


Simpleladyb2 74F
14822 posts
5/15/2021 7:56 pm

    Quoting Simpleladyb2:
    Nice pictures there myseeek. I like also the Banjos.
That's amazing intrument! I would stay besides you while you play the banjo!

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."


GLUMO 89F
9730 posts
5/15/2021 10:09 pm

Nice photo of you and Gene.
And what happened to the banjos?



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myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/16/2021 8:16 am

    Quoting Simpleladyb2:
    That's amazing intrument! I would stay besides you while you play the banjo!
I am still learning and only play for myself, Betty. It would be nice to have you sit beside me, and I would hand you a banjo to play the musical scale......

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/16/2021 8:32 am

    Quoting GLUMO:
    Nice photo of you and Gene.
    And what happened to the banjos?
The photo was a surprise, Lucy. Some banjos I gave to his family, I let them choose which ones they wanted to have. Unfortunately, none of them ever tried to play the instrument. I have 3 instruments in my living room, and the rest in cases stored away. I am not thinking of selling.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


cayman07 79F

5/16/2021 12:06 pm

Wonderful photos. The Banjo is becoming a lost art !


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
5/16/2021 2:31 pm

    Quoting cayman07:
    Wonderful photos. The Banjo is becoming a lost art !
Welcome back to my blog, Boogie! It's a pitty that we are losing so many things these days.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi