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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Sandi and I had a fun date night last evening. First, a light dinner at Red Robin; then we attended the Graham Nash concert at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center. Graham still sounds great for 84 years old and his fellow musicians (Zack, Adam & Todd) were very talented too! It was the last tour stop.🎸

Luhrs Center entertainment venue at Shippensburg University

Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young fame performed in Shippensburg PA on October 9, 2026

Graham Nash accompanied by Zack, Adam and Todd at the Luhrs Center in Shippensburg.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

No vintage vinyl picks this past weekend… Sandi & I were too busy listening to the new Rodrigo y Gabriella album “Our Home” that we received during the week. It’s a special limited edition custom Red, Clear & Blue Chaotic Splatter vinyl color LP. We have a number of their albums on vinyl and CDs. 🎸🎸

Rodrigo y Gabriella’s new 2026 acoustic guitar album titled Our Home - front cover.

Back cover with the track listing for the RyG album Our Home released in September 2026.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Running late ~ here’s the Vinyl Selections for the weekend of September 19-20, 2026: The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” (1968); The Jimi Hendrix Experience “Axis Bold As Love” (1967); Spirit “Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus” (1970); and Yes “The Yes Album” (1971) It was a hippie flashback to the 60s!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This weekend’s vinyl selections from the basement vault for September 12-13: Commodores “In The Pocket” (1981 A&M) L-T-D “Shine On” (1980 A&M Records) Herb Alpert “Beyond” (1980 A&M) Stevie Wonder”Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants” (2-LPs 1979 Motown) Ironically 3 albums from A&M Records! 🎼

Vinyl Weekend Selections for September 12-13:
Commodores “In The Pocket” (1981 A&M)
L-T-D “Shine On” (1980 A&M Records)
Herb Alpert “Beyond” (1980 A&M)
Stevie Wonder”Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants” (2-LPs 1979 Motown)

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I discovered 3-4 immature Painted Bolete mushrooms under our Eastern Red Cedar trees yesterday while pruning them. More info: Young emerging bolete mushrooms (Boletaceae family) typically display a rounded, egg-like shape with reddish-orange tones before the cap fully expands and flattens out. 🍄‍🟫

3 Painted bolete mushrooms growing under Eastern Red Cedar trees with a few of the blue berries from the trees near them.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Last weekend Sandi and I had an enjoyable date evening. After a light dinner at Duke’s along the Susquehanna River, we attended an intimate 120-seat concert at The Manor On Front in uptown Harrisburg. The featured artist was Martin Taylor, a versatile jazz guitarist from the UK. He was excellent!🎸

The Manor on Front B&B concert venue in Harrisburg PA.

Martin Taylor, renowned jazz guitarist from the UK

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Sandi & I are taking a break from the vinyl collection this weekend to listen to a pair of 3-CD box sets that we bought over 20 years ago. #1: Various Artists “This is Smooth Jazz ~ The Box Set” (2001 Instinct Records) #2: Janis Joplin “The Collection” featuring 3 original album classics (2004). 🎼

Two 3-CD box sets:
#1: Various Artists “This is Smooth Jazz ~ The Box Set” (2001 Instinct Records)
#2: Janis Joplin “The Collection” featuring 3 original album classics (2004 Columbia-Legacy).

Back panels of the two box sets including photos of the 3 Janis Joplin albums in that set. We have Pearl on vinyl too!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

J&S Vinyl Weekend Picks for August 15-16: 🪐Wings “Venus And Mars” (1975); 🎹 Steve Winwood “Back in the High Life” (1986); 🎸 Pleasure “Future Now” (1979); and, ☮️ Mimi and Richard Fariña “Memories” (1968). interesting & unexpected guests on the albums. I saw Paul, Linda & Wings at the Spectrum in ‘75!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My good friend James Domen posted on Facebook that today’s National Vinyl Record Day. So I thought I’d share the random LPs that I brought up from our finished basement “vault” to play last weekend, August 8-9. Check out the Alt Text links for the 4 vintage albums info…🎹 Happy Hump Day! 🎸

Deodato “Love Island” (1978); The Plastic Ono Band “Live Peace in Toronto 1969” (c1969); Kenny Rankin “Like a Seed” (1972); and, The Whispers “Open Up Your Love” (1977).

Vinyl backside view for songs playlist, artists & guests info, release dates, etc.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Vinyl Weekend Selection for August 1-2 (2026): 🎹 Lonnie Liston Smith “Loveland” (1978); 🎸 Bruce Springsteen “The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle” (1973); ✌🏼 The Moody Blues “On The Threshold of a Dream” (1969); and, 🎙️ Expose “What You Don’t Know” (1989). Last LP was a gift from my siblings

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Vinyl Weekend Picks for July 25-26: Herbie Hancock “Headhunters” (1973); Maynard Ferguson “Conquistador” (1977); Superfunk “Funk Inc.” (1973); and, Johnny Winters “Saints & Sinners” (1974). 📻🎸🎼 FYI; The last two LPs I inherited from my non-turntable owning younger brothers!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A 2” fungus was growing in our front yard mulch. Google Lens says it appears to be a species of stinkhorn, likely Mutinus elegans or Mutinus ravenelii, characterized by its bright orange, slender stalk. The dark, gooey substance at the top is called gleba and contains spores used for reproduction. 🍄

A species of stinkhorn, likely Mutinus elegans or Mutinus ravenelii, characterized by its bright orange, slender stalk. These fungi are saprophytes, meaning they feed on decaying organic matter such as wood chips or mulch.
While they have a strong, foul odor to attract insects, they are generally not harmful to plants or pets.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Yesterday I received the new Sestercentennial quarter while buying some subs for lunch at the nearby Wawa’s. I’m so glad that living persons (like say the POTUS?) can’t get their ugly mug put on circulating money. 🇺🇸 Today’s freshly ground estate coffee is Tanzania Peaberry (my personal favorite) ☕️😎☕️

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We received one of the new Sestercentennial dimes yesterday in her cash purchase change at Aldi. FYI: I still have a Mercury dime golf ball marker that was purchased a Western PA bridge festival in the late 1990s. I can’t help but notice the subtle irony of the bottom phrase on the reverse side. 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Busy sports day on Sunday: World Cup Final; Final round of the British Open; and Stage 15 of the 2026 Tour de France! So we muted the 65” flatscreen, put the closed caption on, and had a vinyl day… Due the length of the sporting events, we also listened to Weather Report’s 2006 box set. Cheers! ⚽️⛳️🚴🏻‍♂️

Jackson Browne “Running on Empty” (1977); Three Dog Night “Around the World with TDN” (2LPs 1973); Stanley Clarke & George Duke “The Clarke/Duke Project” (1981); and Pete Townsend”Who Came First” (1972)

Weather Report “Forecast Tomorrow” (3CD & 1DVD Boxed Edition (2006)

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Funny yard sale sign — especially if you’re a “Princess Bride” movie fan like Sandi and myself! Have a great weekend 😎

Hello my name is Inigo Montoya. There is a yard sale @1909 N 25 E… Prepare to buy!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

There’s a new Nancy Drew mystery book coming out this month! Hopefully she can help solve this very important national case… 😎 Today’s freshly ground estate Java: Costa Rica Tarrazu from Gerhart Coffee (Lancaster PA) ☕️🚴☕️

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Here’s this weekend’s Vinyl selection… as usual it’s a very eclectic collection including an album that I inherited from my Mother (Nat King Cole). The LP release dates are from 1963 through 1977. Today’s estate java: Brazil Bourbon from Gerhart Coffees (Lancaster PA) ☕️🎼☕️ @sandigranny.bsky.social

Joni Mitchell “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter” (1977); America “Homecoming” )2972); Loggins & Messina “Full Sail” (1973); and Nat King Cole “Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer” (1963).

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Happy 48th anniversary to my favorite person in the world and excellent traveling companion over the years! We did our best to raise two now grown sons, work hard in our careers for 40+ years, be diligent homeowners and still find time to enjoy our free time. Cheers!!! 🥂 @sandigranny.bsky.social

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Fox channel has started turning off the Over-the-Air TV transmissions in our region during the World Cup soccer matches. Their channel disappears from our list; but magically comes back on after the games. I guess they don’t like missing the viewership credit from our non-cable TV time. Pure greed!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Yesterday was Vinyl Day in our humble abode. The first two LPs (Rolling Stones and The Band) are from the Town & Country Department Store in Harrisburg. Jeff Lorber Fusion album is from Caplan’s (Kenny G got his start playing in Jeff’s band). Finally it’s the 2012 Stanley Jordan double LP “Friends”

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Better late then never: here are the last two weekends’ vinyl day listens, including one non-vinyl CD that we really like by Yuko Mabuchi! As you can see, Sandi & I have VERY eclectic musical tastes… peace 😎

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

OK we spent a good part of the weekend (and a few days beforehand) upgrading the backyard garden boxes and installing new 3-season protection tents. Hopefully we’ll have some tasty and nutritious tomatoes, peppers and zucchini to show for our efforts by this fall! @sandigranny.bsky.social

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Yesterday was this week’s Vinyl Day in our home… all while watching the Masters Golf Tournament with the TV sound muted and CC turned on. Needless to say Sandi and I have very eclectic musical tastes!

Photos of 4 vinyl albums: Spyrogyra “Incognito”; Kenny G “Duotones”; Return to Forever with Chick Corea “Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy”; and, The Yes Album.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Yesterday we received the new Tedeschi Trucks Band album “Future Soul” in their custom Solar Flare color vinyl LP. Sandi & I saw them perform separately in the early 2000s then together in 2019 at the Hershey Theatre. Check it out if you like blues rock music!

New Tedeschi Trucks Band album “Future Soul” vinyl edition 2026.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I saw the meme on the pre-Web Usenet humor newsgroups last week and had to share it. My usual protocol lately is to just block the idiotic ones. 😎

Don’t argue with people on social media.
Every classroom had a kid that ate paste. That’s probably who you’re arguing with!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Collective shots of the eclectic vinyl albums that Sandi & I have been listening to this week.Most of our LPs are from the 60s, 70s and 80s. The Prince double vinyl is a more recent purchase. We’re taking a 2-3 hour break now to listen to WXPN’s Funky Friday web stream on the tunein app.

Latest vinyl albums we played: Earl Klugh; Peabo Bryson; Jackson Browne; and, James Taylor.

More recently played vinyl in our abode: George Harrison; Prince; Poco; and, Frank Zappa.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Just for record, Punx’y Phil has only been accurate 35% of the time in the past 20 years. Perhaps the predictability gene is recessive and has been phased out of his family tree? Source: For The Win ftw.usatoday.com/story/news/2...

ftw.usatoday.com

On Groundhog Day, just how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?

On Monday, when you watch Punxsutawney Phil forecast the next six weeks, should you believe him?

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Black Panther🍁💪🦫🇨🇦 @blackpanther25.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Cinnamon Girl -Neil Young🇨🇦🎸🎵 #IAmCanadian🍁 tidal.com/browse/track...

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I’m planning to wear my vintage CNN t-shirt today to show my support for Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery rather than Paramount (aka Ellison, Kushner & the Saudis)! I bought it as a souvenir during one of my business trips to Atlanta for CDC training. Be well… 🌲

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

PBS chose a GREAT time to broadcast Ken Burns’ “American Revolution” in my humble opinion! It showed what persistence & tenacity our Patriotic heroes had to defeat King George ~ with the help of France & Spain. We need to have that same long haul determination to fight our wannabe dictator too. 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

A little “Men In Black” humor to start your week off right! Release the frigging files so that we will finally know who the evil rich pedophiles are. FYI: We already know who one or two of them are… 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸

I found this Men in Black parody in the Usenet humor newsgroup (pre-Web file sharing).

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

OK, I’m stealing my darling wife’s impromptu joke… here goes: If tRump had a music group it would be named “Dementia & The Quizlings!!!” 😂🇺🇸😂

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We had a pretty hard frost in the backyard last night. Luckily we had harvested the last batch of tomatoes and peppers from the garden, transplanted the Greek oregano indoors and moved the hanging flowers inside overnight. Here’s a panoramic view at 8am this morning.

First frost of the season in our Franklin County backyard. Pano DSLR photo this morning.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I truly feel sorry for folks who ONLY watch the “Faux News” entertainment channel. They will NEVER know the truth about what’s really happening in our once-great country. 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

When you control both branches of Congress, the White House & the Supreme Court, you cannot blame the other party for not passing the Federal budget on time. Yet another distraction from releasing the infamous Epstein Files? The 🍊🤡 would rather play golf than run our government. 🇺🇸 I call Major BS! 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

We enjoyed watching the Steelers vs Vikings game in Ireland via Facebook this morning. Glad our team won, but it should not have been that close of a match! ☘️🏈☘️

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Xfinity pissed me off by showing that Jimmy Kimmel Live was going to be on when Nextstar or Sinclair showed a fentanyl episode instead. I hope your company tanks… 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

@fetterman.senate.gov I’m unfollowing you now because you were the only D who voted for the GOP budget proposal that cuts support for SNAP and other programs. I will never vote for you again — FYI: I am a very active voter. Good luck in your next career move… 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

So glad we had already canceled our Disney+ streaming service when they decided to not support DEI services. We fully support Jimmy Kimmel’s first amendment rights as a comedian! 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Another fine batch of garden tomatoes that we picked this morning, along with one more sweet green pepper. This year we planted 3 types of tomatoes— Better Boy, Better Bush and Red Beefsteak… Full disclosure: the ripening avocado in the photo is from Aldi, not our garden boxes!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Yet another friggin’ school shooting today… this time in Evergreen CO. Oh yeah, I also heard some right wing gun fanatic was killed in Utah. I wonder which story will get more attention in the main stream media? 🇺🇸 Violence is NOT the answer to our problems…

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Friday we tried out a new hiking trail at Pine Grove Furnace State Park — the Mountain Creek Trail. Here’s a few photos from the 3 mile hike…

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

A 14-second video of our resident female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird cautiously letting another female get a drink from HER feeder. This morning I watched her “buzz” a Cottontail rabbit that was too close under the shepherd’s hook until it hopped away! Today’s estate coffee ~> Costa Rica Tarazu ☕️☕️

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

xpn.org/wxpn-playlis... TGIF~ It’s Funky Friday music fans! Broadcast by the University of Pennsylvania in Philly every Friday from 4-7pm. Great way to get your weekend underway… 🥃🎷🎸🥁🦋

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Playlists - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

Browse and search the complete on-air playlist.

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

We enjoyed watching the latest Wes Anderson film, “The Phoenician Scheme”, last evening. Fun Fact: Lead actor Benicio Del Toro attended the nearby Mercersburg Academy as a youngster. I thought the film was very engaging; so I gave it 8 stars on the IMDB website! 😎 www.imdb.com/title/tt3084...

imdb.com

The Phoenician Scheme (2025) ⭐ 6.7 | Action, Comedy, Crime

1h 41m | PG-13

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Rather than pray for the current President in church on Sundays, I’d prefer to pray for all of good people that he has injured, fired, harassed, ridiculed, deported and killed by his evil policies like Project 2025. Enough said… 🇺🇸

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

We found out a few nights ago that just because you have wired smoke alarms in your 10-year old “new” home doesn’t mean they don’t have backup 9-volt batteries in them. The guest room one started loudly chirping at 3am. So we replaced the batteries in ALL of the other rooms the very next day!

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John B~ @kingswood55.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

We received a wee bit of rain yesterday from an afternoon thunderstorm. If we had gotten much more in the water management area (aka swale) next to our home, I was thinking we could stock it and do some fishing from our back deck! FYI: I do have my Resident Senior Lifetime Fishing License! 🦈

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