Music, Music, Music

The new "Party-Pod" is supplying background music. It is a clamshell carrying case for the IPod that holds a battery powered single speaker that is amazingly strong and clear for its size. On-sale at Buy.com for $13.00, delivered to my door from California for $6.00. About the same delivery cost as a trip to town. About the only thing I don't like is the big imprint with the name-a too hip an accessory for an old dork.

Nate from Verizon called yesterday saying my phone music kit was in. I went there but he took the day off and the other guy didn't know jack about it. I was overdue on a CD I borrowed from the library. Val's nephew Curtis has mostly filled a Terabyte hard drive with free music borrowed from the Denver Public Library System. Smart thinking sez, I. I found a dismal collecton at the Riverton Branch Library. I borrowed a Pure Prairie League CD then forgot to return it. It cost me a 40 cent fine. BUT they had free books by the door so I got four. Ten cents apiece the way I figure it. Two mysteries-one is half done. I'll try the libraries in Palm Beach for music.

Camping World sent a catalog-that started a reverie about the winter lodgings. A couple of items I may purchase-and let them ship to Florida. They are ingenious about peddling "must have" accessories,you don't really have to have. Somebody devised a double track insert for the awning slot. I was wishing for just such a gadget.