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Lesson Two, and Two and a half.A 7-part series by Member389. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Stories. This summer job wasn't turning out the way I'd thought. So far I'd mowed the lawn, done the dishes, (thankfully there's a dishwasher) hauled trash, done laundry, dusted and vacuumed. When Summer asked if I wanted to help her out for a few weeks I sort of expected there would be fringe benefits to go with, or instead of, getting paid. Instead it was actual work. She wasn't shy, about her body or mine, she often would wrap her arm around my waist to help with her balance. She occasionally stroked my ass through my jeans. I didn't hesitate to return the favor but I always ended up with only a smile in return. I figured after that first day when I took the job I might get some more personal time with her. The other night I helped her to run a bath, and she shooed me out of the bathroom. One night we watched a late movie I slept over, and ended up on the couch. Something didn't seem right about all of this. Nearly a week had gone by, and it was as if that first day hadn't even happened, and I was too shy to say anything. I hitched the grocery bag I was carrying a little higher, tonight, I'd say something tonight.I walked up to the kitchen stoop and pulled open the screen door and I heard a gasping cry. I dropped the bags on the table and darted into the living room, she wasn't there. Another cry, and I looked to the right and saw the bedroom door was open. I walked quietly towards the door, and Summer was laying back on the bed naked except for her bandaged ankle. She was sliding a pink vibrator up and down between her thighs. She tilted it slightly and slid it into her, her other hand pulling on her nipple. I was instantly hard watching her pleasure herself. She let go of the nipple and slid her hand down and began flicking her clit, rubbing it fast. She arched her back crying out "Yes!" She pulled the vibrator out slipping her fingers in as she came. She continued rubbing her clit slowly and stroked her fingers in and out for a few before falling flat to the sheets like a deflated balloon. Her breathing was fast and shallow."How long have you been watching?" She asked, not looking up. She looked absolutely radiant, her skin flushed pink through her tan. Her hair was a tangled mess of sun streaked gold, she looked fantastic."Just a couple minutes." I said quietly looking down at the floor. I heard the old brass headboard creak and I peeked up. She had raised her head and was looking at me."What's the matter?" She asked gently. I shrugged and walked out to the kitchen, and started putting away the groceries."I picked up some local shrimp for lunch. I'll put them on ice in the fridge." I said loudly from the kitchen. I turned and Summer was leaning against the doorway to the kitchen watching me with her arms crossed in front of her, buck naked. She gave me a shrewd glance."Please tell me what's bothering you."I looked at her for a moment, then turned away and put a couple other items in the fridge."Nothing." I said, unconvincingly."It's just..." I started. I looked over at her and said."Never mind." I walked out to the yard looking around to see if I should mow the lawn again already or not. I heard the screen door bang shut behind me. I felt her hand on my shoulder as she stepped up beside me."I love it here. The salty sea air, the big sky, everything seems so much simpler." She said softly. I instinctively wrapped my arm around her waist, her skin was warm and damp."Why?" I asked softly."Why what, Pete?" She asked with surprising sincerity. "Why haven't we had sex since Monday? Is that what you want to know? Are you asking me if you were a one afternoon-stand? What Pete? Ask me." She urged.Her words inflamed me and my frustration flared. "Yes!" I turned to face her, her arm sliding down from my shoulder. "Was I just a one shot deal? Screw me, then have me cook and clean for you?" I immediately sensed I'd gone too far and full well expected a slap. I'd deserve it if she did. I opened my eyes wide.She stood there looking at me, her eyes smoldering. She coolly pointed out. "Which one of us is the one standing here naked?" I stood there a moment longer, every muscle in my body taut like a drawn bow. I snapped and took hold of her and kissing her hard as our lips parted, tongues lashing out at each other like sparring fencers. Her arms wrapped around my waist pulling us together."Damn, I thought I you'd never come around." She said between kisses. I leaned back and gave her a queer look."What?" I asked, completely confused. She grinned ear to ear."Lesson number 2, confidence is sexy. Hell it took me walking around naked to get your damned attention. What the hell is wrong with you?" She bopped me on the forehead. I shrugged, feeling completely confused. I had no idea what she was talking about."This exercise, which you nearly failed miserably I might add, was to see if you would take the lead. I personally tend to be a bit passive. Therefore, as the guy, you need to learn to take the lead, just like dancing." She held my hand up and snugged her hand around my back and gave a little sway."The other night when you fell asleep on the couch I laid awake waiting for you for nearly an hour. I finally took matters into my own hands, maybe I should have made more noise.""I knew girls were crazy. I honestly was hoping to get more insight from you, not more confused." I said smiling. "You were waiting for me?""You haven't seen crazy yet, give me a week." She winked.I groaned, then kissed her again, holding her against me, my hands stroking down her back to her ass massaging it as I pulled her to me. Holding her was like holding a flame, seductive, hypnotizing and hot, and I didn't care if I got burned."Tell me you've had the good sense to pick up some protection." Summer mumbled between kisses. Without breaking our kiss I reached back for my wallet and held it up."Please tell me you bought more than one." She growled. I felt her hands come between us resting on the waist of my jeans unbuttoning them and grabbing for the zipper. She pushed my jeans and boxers down far enough for me to escape captivity. She let out an appreciative hum as she ran her hand up and down my hardened length. She broke our kiss long enough to grab the hem of my polo shirt and drag it up pulling it over my head. She leaned down and took one of my nipples into her mouth. I gasped out loud at how the sensation shot through me. It felt as if my cock was getting even harder and I didn't think that was possible."Holy shit! Does it feel this way when I do this to you?" I gasped.She hummed an agreement as she switched to the other side, then stepped back and looked at me smiling.I stood dumb-founded for a moment. I quickly realized she was waiting for me to do something. She placed her hands on her hips and gave them a slight tilt. "I'm all yours, all you need do is tell me how you'd like me, or better yet, show me." She winked. I kicked off my shoes and pushed my pants the rest of the way off and looked at her for a moment. The sun kissed her body so exquisitely, her pink nipples hard and pointing straight at me. Her hair was blowing in the breeze surrounding angelic face like a golden halo. I stepped forward, wrapped her up in my arms again and kissed her deeply. I ran my hand up between us taking her breast in my hand cupping it twirling the nipple in my fingers. I work my mouth down her jaw, kissing her neck and I feel her shudder and gasp. I moved down the center of her chest trailing kisses to the other nipple and teased it with my tongue before taking into my mouth suckling it gently. A moan escaped her lips. Her hand was pulling me towards her, fingers running through my hair. I wanted her so badly but I didn't want this to end. I pulled away looking up at her face, her mouth hung open her eyes half closed."Your ankle has to be killing you right now." I said, noting she'd been standing for a while now. I walked over and brought one of the Adirondack chairs over and set it behind her and she smiled. I laid my clothes on it to keep her from burning her ass on the sun heated wood. She just looked at me without sitting. "Sit down." I told her, and she tilted her head in assent and sat. I knelt down in front of her and kissed her nipple again and began trailing kisses down her stomach. She took the cue and leaned back on the chair. I flicked her little belly button ring aside and licked her belly button. She let out a whoop and jumped, chuckling."Ticklish?" I chuckled. She grasped a handful of my hair and gave me a little push further down, but I was going at my own pace and I made my way down nuzzling her little blond stripe. I kissed my way around her pouting lips, my tongue darting out giving little licks. She tasted sweet, the scent of her was driving me mad, I couldn't take it any longer and slipped my tongue into her as I massaged her clit.She arched her back and moaned. "Yes!" I lapped up to her clit taking it in my lips and giving it due attention. Her cries got louder and I stepped up the assault on her. Her leg came up over my shoulder and she pulled me hard into her with her heel. I let up a bit, I didn't want this to end too soon, it seemed that I wasn't the only one enjoying it. I slipped my middle finger into her, and felt her grip it tightly. Her hips started rocking forward. I was pretty sure I could finish her off quickly if I had a mind to, but I didn't. I continued bathing her clit, varying the pressure on it. She let out a few short gasps. "Please?!" She begged. I knew then I had to finish her and slipped another finger in to join the first and intensified my tongue lashing. Her hips lifted off the chair as she climaxed. She held on to me, still moaning, finally collapsing back into the chair panting."You sir, are a natural." She gasped. I returned her smile and licked my fingers."Am I mistaken, or is there a very hard cock in my immediate future?" I grinned even wider and nodded. "How would you like me?""Over hard." I said smiling. Her eyes lit up like a fire had been kindled."Well then, dig that little party hat out and show me how easy it is to put on."I chuckled and dove for my wallet lying on the grass a few feet away. I dug out the foil wrapper and crawled back. I tore open the packet holding the ring carefully and reaching down, putting in place and unrolled it carefully."Very good." She said her eyes flashing. She stood up and knelt down on the grass facing the chair. "Over like this? I'm sure you'll supply the 'hard' part." She added with a wink."Yes." I said, my breath shallow. I had to have her and scooted up behind her and lined up pushing the head in. I took her hips and pushed forward in a single motion burying myself in her.We both gasped loudly. In moments she started moving her hips back and forth and I pulled out and began taking slow strokes at first, but I knew I wasn't going to last. She leaned back pushing hard against me and I responded in kind driving forward, the sound of our bodies coming together pushed me into a frenzy. Her gasps were coming in short cries of, "Yes!" She began shaking in my hands, her moans coming from deep in her throat as she arched back into me and climaxed again pushing me over the edge. I drove her forward nearly knocking her and the chair over as I stiffened arching my back. I froze in place for what seemed an eternity, and not long enough both at the same time as I came deep in her.She leaned back against my chest, the heat of her skin against me was incredible, she reached behind us grasping my ass pulling our hips tight together. "I love how you feel inside me." She whispered. I leaned down and began kissing her shoulder, working my way up to her neck and nibbled on her ear."I love how you feel too." I said, my voice a little weak.She breathed a deep contented sigh. "What now?" A small smirk spread across her lips."I don't know about you but I worked up an appetite." I said. "Those shrimp sound good about now.""All this and you cook too. You're not going to be single long." She chuckled and reached up behind her and stroked my cheek. "I think we may need to move for that though." She said lightly, reminding me that I still had her pinned against the chair. I leaned back, pulling free of her. I stood stepping back, I gathered up my clothing. Summer put her good foot down and stood, steadying herself on the arms of the chair. "Let's go clean up and have lunch." She smiled slipping an arm around my waist and we went into the house.I started a pan for the shrimp, a little olive oil, some garlic and some red pepper flakes tossed on top of fresh spinach. My killer homemade vinaigrette to top and she would be mine. Well she already seemed to be. I stopped and stared out the little window above the sink out over the water. That thought caught me by surprise. What exactly was going on here? An hour ago I was pissed off for being shunned, now I was making her lunch with a silly, satisfied grin on my face.Summer hobbled into the kitchen wearing a pale blue tank top and panties with little pink hearts on them."Don't you own pants?" I asked smiling."Sure, would you rather I be fully dressed, or comfortable?" She asked."Oh I don't mind your outfit, as long as you don't mind your lunch burnt to a crisp." I laughed."What are you making?" She replied chuckling."I'm going to woo you with my culinary skills. My own special shrimp and spinach salad with homemade vinaigrette." I said."Wow, sounds awesome. You're a man of many talents. I think you're a little late in the wooing department though." She said smiling.My chest tightened at that. Nobody ever thought of me as a man before. Everybody has always treated me as a kid until now. The shock of it must have been evident in my expression."What?" She asked, her eyes widening. I didn't answer her, I just leaned forward and kissed her softly, she responded in turn."Nothing." I said, my grin returning."Need a hand?" I handed her two lemons with directions to squeeze the hell out of them then juice them for me into a bowl. I diced up the shallot, and garlic tossing them into the big bowl, salt and pepper followed. In went a huge dollop of spicy mustard, I looked at how much juice Summer had squeezed out of the lemons and eyeballed it pouring it into the bowl, straining out the seeds. I dug a whisk out of the drawer and started whisking in olive oil."Most vinaigrette recipes ask for vinegar, obviously. I like mine with lemon juice, especially with seafood." I said. I stopped whisking dribbling a little onto my finger to try it. "That's the ticket." I said offering a taste to Summer who agreed with a little sound. I set the big bowl aside and had her start splitting the cherry tomatoes. The shrimp were rinsed and patted dry on a towel, and I threw some garlic into the pan starting it with some of the olive oil. I salted and peppered the shrimp and in they went tossing them around to coat them all with the hot oil. They were ready in a couple minutes and the kitchen smelled terrific. I stacked the plates with spinach and started building the salads with the tomatoes, red onions, shrimp and as a topper sliced almonds."If this tastes like it looks, you're staying on as cook after this heals." She said lifting her foot behind her."Prepare to have your mind blown." I said handing her a plate and a fork. I had brought a small baguette with me which I'd sliced up and we ate."A girl could get used to this." She smiled popping a shrimp into her mouth. Cooking for a girl is a sure way into her panties."I laughed. "Even if she wasn't wearing any?""Well she's wearing some now." Her eyes flashed."But for how long?" I said playing along."You have your driver's license don't you?" She asked, changing the subject."Yea, I just don't have a car of my own yet." I said, wondering why she asked."Do you know of anybody that would loan you one, like your folks?""Yea I'm sure I can get one. Why, do you want to do it in the backseat?" I wiggled my eyebrows at her."Hell yea, but I'd also like to get a ride to go get my Jeep. It's been down at the clinic for a week now. They told me it would be safe but I'm getting a little stir crazy stuck here in the house." She replied.I looked out the window. "I can ride down and bring it back, it's only about four or five miles." I said."Ride?" She asked."I have a bike, I can put it in the back and haul it back if you don't mind.""Not at all." She smiled.I did the dishes and cleaned up after lunch, and Summer kicked back on the sofa folding a load of laundry I'd done earlier. I took a look at the grass, yea the lawn could wait a couple more days. "What else needs to be done?" I asked from the kitchen. I got no answer. I walked into the living room and she was bobbing her head as I walked around the edge of the couch I noticed she'd put in earbuds and was listening to her mp3 player. She was lip syncing some unknown song. She looked up at me and grinned, pulling one of the buds loose."I couldn't live without my music." She threw a towel at me to fold."Listening to anything good?" She mentioned a band I'd never heard of, and moved the folded stuff from beside her and patted the seat beside her. I sat and she handed me the ear bud."Check it out, you might like it." I put it in my ear and listened for a song or two, folding another towel. A hard rock song started and she turned it up a bit and started singing along. She got to the chorus and really joined in full blast. The lyrics were pretty explicit. I was thinking you wouldn't hear music like that on the radio around here. There was a pause, then a soft intro began. The ballad was soft and low, and Summer stopped and closed her eyes, her lips barely moving with the lyrics. When I noticed I stopped and listened intently to the lyrics, it was about intense, heart-felt, you are my world, kind of love. The kind of love that lasts longer than a lifetime. When it ended she reached down and stopped the playback. She looked straight out the window for a moment and turned to me, a shy sweet smile on her lips."Do you believe in love Pete?" She asked me. I stared at her in wide-eyed amazement for a minute, and began slowly nodding."I do now." I said, my voice barely above a whisper. I wanted to kiss her so badly, but something in her eyes made me hesitate. There was sadness there, and they welled up as if she were doing her best to hold back tears. A wash of emotion swept over me like a storm driven wave, and I leaned forward lifted her chin and kissed her softly. Our lips brushed, our tongues sought out one another, delicately probing. Something wet touched my cheek making me break the kiss long before I wanted to. I pulled back and a tear streamed down Summer's cheek. I reached for one of the towels and daubed it. I took a deep breath and was about to ask why she was crying when a curt little head shake waved off the question."Please don't ask, not yet anyway." She said, her voice thick with emotion. "I'm sorry." She said wiping the remaining tear with the heel of her hand."You don't have anything to be sorry about." I replied softly.She inhaled deeply and let it out slowly. She turned to me with a smile on her mouth but sadness in her eyes."I saw there's a free concert in the park tonight. Want to go? A rock blues cover band is playing. Sounds like they might be good."I knew they were good, my friends brother was in the band, and I'd heard them before. I smiled and nodded. "Sounds like fun, and they are good, I've heard them before.""I should ride down and get the Jeep. There's no way you're walking that far." I said sternly."Yes dear." Summer rolled her eyes at me. She giggled, and got up hobbling off to the bedroom and came back with a set of keys handing them to me."It's black, and I'm guessing the only one with West Virginia plates. It's at the walk-in clinic on Route 12."I nodded. "I know exactly where you mean. I'll go get it. You relax, take a nap if you want. I should be back in an hour or so." I smiled. I kissed her again, the underlying want in our embrace was nearly too much. She placed her hand on my chest, with the barest hint of pressure. She was right, if I kept it up we weren't going anywhere. I reluctantly stepped back, picked up the folded towels and put them away. I walked back out and she had laid down on the couch with her foot up on a pillow. I smiled that she'd taken my suggestion."Can I get you anything before I go?" I said softly leaning over the arm of the couch. She just smiled and gave her head a little shake. She reached up pulling me down closer for a quick upside-down kiss. I headed for the kitchen door, pausing as I closed it quietly, looking back into the house. I turned and started walking home.I walked, lost in thought. This week had been a week of firsts for me. I grinned at the thought of the first day when I lost my virginity to an amazing woman. The aggravation of the following days of not knowing exactly what was happening. If I had just opened my eyes I would have noticed she was waiting for me. Then today when she all but pushed me into making love to her again. I wondered why, well why me anyway. I knew so little about her. What was going on here. We'd known each other about a week, what was that question about believing in love. I could easily fall in love with her, I had to admit. Was I doing just that? So many questions came to mind as I walked up my driveway, I grabbed my bike out of the garage and hopped on. I made my way down to the coast road and started pedaling in earnest up the first rise. The traffic drifted past me as I sought answers to my questions. I pedaled harder nearly coasting up the next rise. Why was I over analyzing this? I was living out a fantasy any red-blooded male would die for. A beautiful, sexy woman wanted to have sex with me, repeatedly. Isn't that enough for me? I laughed out loud at that thought because I realized, it isn't.I rolled down the long slope of the hill seeing the clinic up ahead. I pulled into the parking lot and rode around looking for the Jeep and found it near the side of the building. I checked the plate and got off my bike, took out the keys and opened up the driver's side door. The heat billowed out of it from being parked in the sun so long. The smell of a roasted sweet smelling air freshener poured out and nearly gagged me. I walked to the back and looked at how I was going to get my bike in there and noticed there was a folding bike rack on the spare tire mount. I figured it out in a few minutes and had my bike on it and strapped it into place. I got in and got myself familiar with everything. Started it up and turned up the air conditioning. Once I felt comfortable with everything I pulled on my seat belt and headed out of the parking lot. I got back to town and figured I'd go drop off my bike first. I pulled up in front of the house, and killed the engine. I hopped out and took my bike off the back, then ran inside for some clothes to wear tonight since I was kind of sweaty from the ride. I picked through some stuff and grabbed a bag and tossed it in. I was glad mom wasn't home, I didn't want to have to explain what I was doing, and who owned the Jeep out front. She knew I was working for a tourist that needed help, and unless Paula at the store said anything, Mom had no idea who it was. I made my way back to the house."Thank you for getting my Jeep.""It's no problem. I haven't had much practice with a stick.""Ouch! Do I still have a clutch?" She teased.I just rolled my eyes in imitation of her."The concert is in a few hours and I want to take a bath, you could probably use one too." She scrunched up her nose at me sniffing and making a face."It's your fault I got all sweaty earlier." I said smiling and gave her a quick peck. I got up and went into the bathroom and started the water running."Actually you smell pretty good, like good clean sweat. Let's wash it off."I turned to face her. She looked at me for a moment and raised her arms in silent admonition to undress her. I took the hem of her tank top and lifted it up baring her chest. She never broke my gaze as I knelt and slid her panties over her taut thighs. I took her ankle and she rested her hand on my shoulder for balance as I unwound the bandage and set it up on the counter. She didn't wait for me to get undressed, she reached for my tee and lifted it and I raised my arms in time for her to sweep it off. I kicked off my shoes as she undid the button of my jeans pushing them down. She leaned her head towards the bath and motioned me to get in first. She got in sitting gently between my upraised knees and leaned back against me. She sighed and just closed her eyes and relaxed for a minute. I kissed her on the temple softly and a little smile spread across her lips."We don't need to go to the concert, you know." I whispered in her ear giving it a little nibble."I know, but anticipation will make it better. Trust me. Call it lesson two and a half." She chuckled. She turned and picked up the little scrubby puff sitting in the corner and the bottle of body wash and handed them to me and sat back. I lathered up and began soaping down her chest, working my way down one arm, then the other. I worked down her stomach, making sure not to tangle her little belly button ring in the puff. Her thighs glistened as she raised first one to be washed, then the other. For a moment she liberated the puff and did her calves and feet, being better able to reach them. While there, she did mine as well, working her way back up my thighs. She turned and knelt facing me, lathering up the puff once more. She began washing my chest, and down my stomach eventually making her way down to my now hard cock. She washed it well but didn't linger as she worked her way back up to my arms. She washed my face gently. Her hand rested gently on the back of my neck and drew me to her as she ran the soapy puff over my shoulders and down my back. I wrapped my arms around her hips and pulled her to me. I kissed her navel flicking her little heart dangle. She immediately jumped, and I smiled."Hey I warned you." She said. Before I could respond the soaked puff smacked me on the head, soap suds ran down my face. Summer laughed. "Don't open your eyes." She said, massaging it through my short hair. I heard the water turn on again and she fiddled with the knobs and turned on the hand held sprayer. After a moment I felt her holding it over my head rinsing me off. I stood letting her finish the job, and took the sprayer and began rinsing her off as well. I watched the suds give up their hold on her curves, and I could imagine their sadness from letting her go as they pooled at her feet. She reached down and rinsed the suds down the drain and turned off the water. I stepped out and helped her so she needn't put undue weight on her ankle. I dried Summer off before getting around to me. She headed into the bedroom as I rummaged through the clothes I'd brought. I put on my good jeans and pulled on a polo shirt. Summer passed me in jeans and a little black bra, a shirt slung over her arm. She eyed me up and down as she sauntered past. I followed her into the bath to see what she was up to. She shooed me out claiming she needed to 'put on her face'. Despite my protests that her face was beautiful as is. I got the boot anyway.She came out a few minutes later wearing her long sleeve top with the buttons undone, nearly showing her bra. A little silver pendant hung down her chest of a little sea turtle. I looked at her face and it glowed. Her hair brushed but slightly curly. Her eyes somehow seemed larger and deeper color, and her lips pinker and more inviting. I didn't realize I had been holding my breath until I exhaled sharply.Her smile disappeared. "What?" She looked at me."Nothing!" I said quickly. "It's just that you're so... you're beautiful."She softened at the compliment, the glow returning to her face. "Thank you. You're too sweet." She gave me a quick kiss. "I have a cooler, let's pack something for dinner." We headed into the kitchen and put together a little picnic in the cooler of cheese, veggies and the rest of the baguette from lunch."Damn, I need to make some more tea. Oh well we can swing by the market before they close and see what they have." She said.We gathered up our little cooler and she grabbed a sweatshirt for when it cooled off later, and we headed out. I helped her up into the Jeep and went around and got in the driver's seat."Does it feel odd being chauffeured around?" I asked smiling."No it's kind of nice actually." She smiled back and gave my thigh a squeeze. We stopped in at the store and she hobbled down the aisles and picked up some grapes, and she found a bottle of sparkling cider."If you want they have wine and beer too. I'm driving so you're safe." I smiled."I'm not much of a drinker, this will be fine, and we can share it." She smiled slyly back at me. I took the grapes behind the counter and gave them a good rinse and set them on some paper towels to drain."Do you always walk around like you own the place?" Summer asked."Don't knock it. If it weren't for that, I would never have been so lucky to deliver your groceries last Monday." I wiggled my eyebrows at her making her giggle. "Hey Paula, do you have any cups I can snag for our champagne?""What?" Paula said, shocked."It's just cider!" Summer added quickly holding up the bottle."You know where that stuff is Pete, take what you need." Paula waved me off."Ooh!" I heard behind me as I gathered up the grapes and bagged them up. I looked over my shoulder to see Summer going over a small display of locally made chocolates. She picked up a small back of chocolates to add to the pile.We got up to the counter and Paula was keying everything in."Did you want to settle your bill while you're here Miss Lynne?" Paula asked."Sure it's Friday, no better time." She smiled. "Let's put this on it too." She waved at the pile on the counter. She handed over her card, signed the pad and got her receipt, stuffing it into her wallet. "Oh we don't need a bag, we're going to toss it into the cooler.""Where are you kids off to?" Paula asked innocently. I knew Paula and she was digging for dirt. Luckily I cut in before Summer did."I'm taking Mrs. Lynne down to the concert in the park. She still can't drive her standard with her foot." I said doing my best to sound as innocent as I could. We made our way out and put the rest of the food in the cooler."I'm guessing she's a bit of a gossip?" Summer whispered. "Gotta love small towns. It's the same back home.""Yea well she has an ear for dirt, and she's centrally located to redistribute anything she thinks is juicy enough to share. Let's just put it this way, if she thought I was doing anything besides your lawn you wouldn't live it down with the locals."We both had a good laugh at that as I pulled the Jeep around and headed into town. The street down to the park was going slow, traffic was moving though and people were walking down the sidewalks with blankets and coolers. I pulled up right at the entrance and got a nasty look from a cop."I'm just dropping off the handicapped!" I yelled out the window. Summer gave me an offended look and gave me a punch on the shoulder. "Play it up a bit, maybe I'll get to park closer." I said under my voice. "Go towards the center if you can, maybe about twenty or thirty yards from the stage for the best sound. I'll bring the cooler.""Okay, grab the blanket from behind the back seat while you're at it." She added, and hopped down onto her good foot and hobbled off dramatically. Sure enough, the officer called out and told me to park at the end lot where the police and ambulance were. I made my way back with the cooler and blanket.As I made my way to where I hoped to find Summer I bumped into a few people I knew, swapping quick hello's as I moved through the gathering crowd. I noted at least two admiring stares and noticed they were aimed right where I was headed. I wasn't sure if that made me happy or not. Yes I was here with the lovely lady, and just the thought of that made me grin."What are you smiling at?" She asked seeing me. I shrugged setting down the cooler and spreading out the blanket, and Summer scooted onto it. Recorded Fifties music was playing softly over the sound system from the stage.I leaned in close and said in her ear. "I just noticed that you're drawing attention and I'm wondering how many guys are wishing they were me right now." Her cheeks went pink as she looked up and around looking to see who looking at her."Don't get many women-folk in these parts, do you?" She asked softly. I laughed."Beautiful women don't usually go out on their own. This town is known for eligible bachelors swooping down on unsuspecting fair maidens and making off with them." I said softly, playing along. "Don't worry, I'll protect you." She giggled."Good, I'd hate to be made off with by some 'other' handsome guy, oh the horror!" She said rolling her eyes at me. She leaned in and gave me a peck on the cheek. "Thank you." She smiled. I blushed furiously realizing we were in public and that kiss was a blatant admission that she was without a doubt, with me.The lights facing the crowd began to flash slowly signaling that the show would start in a moment. They went down and the lights on the stage came up slowly in blue. The Fifties music got a little louder and there were couples dancing on the stage.All of a sudden a spot came on in the center of the stage and two guys stood there. John, my buddy Jeff's older brother was one of them. The other guy must have been one of his music school buddies."I can't play like this?" He said holding up a red rag wrapped around his hand. "You did this, now you gotta play for me."John stared at him for a moment and reached for the guitar on the stand and walked to the front of the stage. "This is an oldie, well where I come from it is." He turned to the band. "Watch me for the changes and try to keep up." He started playing Chuck Berry's, Johnny B. Good. He really got into it, dancing around the stage, ending with a huge jump and dropped to his knees with the final note.John stood, to loud applause, and introduced himself and the band, and said they'd be taking a walk down a musical memory lane with us tonight, and he hoped we enjoyed the show. The show was choreographed like a play, as actors appeared on stage to join in the songs and period costumes of the Fifties and Sixties. Everything they played was some sort of blues rock, everything from Ray Charles and Ben E. King, to Marvin Gaye. He stopped to tell us that despite the invasion of British music, American music was still a very powerful influence, and the Sixties weren't only about the Beatles and the Stones."That brings us to the mid-Sixties. We're going to take a quick break, and we'll be right back, don't go anywhere. We're watching you." He pointed at people in the crowd, then laughed. The crowd joined him. "This concert is sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce, but I'd also like to direct you down to our tent over here where we're selling CD's and gear, because we artists need beer and pizza like the rest of the world.""Wow they're good!" Summer said cracking the cooler open and digging out some snacks. "Here, open that would you please?" The plastic cork popped sounding like a champagne bottle. Causing a few people to turn and smile and one to clap. I poured the cider into the cups and we nibbled on the snacks in the cooler. She popped a cherry tomato in my mouth then took one herself."You build a heck of a picnic." I said, causing her to laugh."I slaved over a hot stove all day."The lights on the crowd began to flash again, announcing the end of the intermission. A lone guitar started in on something bluesy.The lights came back up and there were summer of love trappings on stage. The backup singers were dressed in bell bottoms and headbands and long flowing sleeves. John took center stage again and the spot came up on him."Now you may have construed that my earlier remarks about the Sixties not being about the British invasion as a criticism. It wasn't in the least. A lot of bands came out of Britain then, and most of them were excellent to say the least. A good many of these performers sited their love of American jazz and blues as their influence. One such performer was a gentleman named Van Morrison." Quite a few people gave in to a round of applause. "I'd like your help in convincing one of our audience members to give us a hand with the next couple songs. You see my little brother Jeff works the sound board." He pointed down at the front to where Jeff waved. "A good buddy of his from school is one of the best sax players I've ever heard, which is saying a lot when you consider my fellow musicians.""Pete! I know you're out there, Jeff spotted you with a lovely young lady earlier. Maybe we can convince you to break away from her for a few songs."Summer turned to me her eyes wide. "Does he mean you." I was still staring at the stage."Folks let's hear some support to get him up here and get on with the show!" He yelled.Applause erupted through the crowd. I looked at Summer who was clapping furiously and reached over and gave me a push. I stood up and made my way to the sound board through the crowd, people encouraged me as I walked by.I got up to Jeff and said, "Thanks buddy, I owe you one." I'm sure the sarcastic edges wasn't lost on him."I figure if this doesn't impress her panties off, nothing will." He replied.If he only knew, I thought to myself. I stepped up to the edge of the stage and climbed the steps. John was center stage clapping over his guitar. I walked up and shook his hand. I whispered something into his ear, then walked back to where the horns were and picked up a sax, and a mouthpiece. I wet the reed down and mounted it up as the bass player started the riff for Tupelo Honey. The audience started clapping."Pete made a request of me, which is only fair since I dragged him away from his lovely lady friend, so we're dedicating this to her. Summer this is for you." He pointed out to the crowd. The song began and I joined in like I'd been playing every day since school got out. I walked up beside John and played the sax solo like a pro. When we were done serenading Summer we moved on to Days Like This, and segued right into Moondance, my favorite by far. I found myself singing alongside John when I didn't have a solo. The flute player a tall, pretty girl was really getting into it. John improvised the lyric to 'Underneath the cover of June, Rockport skies'. The flutist and I stepped forward next to John and took a bow as the song ended, as he yelled our names into the mic. I was feeling pretty awesome at that point taking off the sax and placing it back on the stand and shaking the hand of its owner thanking him for the use. I made for the steps and waved once more as John started in on the turn of the decade and started on Clapton's Bell Bottom Blues next.I found Summer sitting next to Jeff at the sound board with the biggest grin she could muster without hurting herself."Thanks for the seat." She said to Jeff and stood up and wrapped her arms around my neck giving me a long hard kiss. As we broke our lip lock I saw Jeff give me a thumbs up sign without even looking over at me. I just smiled and turned Summer back to our blanket."Oh my God! That was awesome. Why didn't you tell me you were a musician?" She said as people around us thanked me. I just shrugged."I don't know, I've been playing for six or seven years. I've always loved jazz and blues. It's like a hobby to me." I said. "My grandfather and his brother were trombone players in the Maine state band."John went on to laud bands from the Seventies and picked out Steely Dan as the set went a smoky blue color as they played on. Summer curled into me leaning on my chest as we listened. I was about ready to explode with happiness. They moved on and a girl stepped forward from the backup singers with a microphone and John introduced her and mentioned the influences of the west coast moving up to the Seventies bringing us groups like Heart and they started playing Barracuda. They played a few others ending up with a Billy Joel mash up as their last song. They did Rockport State of Mind to the music of New York State of Mind. People were standing up applauding. I had to admit, John and the band did a hell of a job. They got such a long ovation that they played a two song encore, to another long round of applause."That was awesome!" Summer shouted over the applause. "I wish they did things like this back home!""Welcome to Maine." I said smiling.We packed up the cooler with the remains of our picnic and Summer folded the blanket tossing it over her arm. As we made our way back to the Jeep. I looked over to see her grinning ear to ear again."What?" I asked."I feel like a groupie who's going home with one of the band." She said, causing both of us to laugh.To be continued in part 3, by Member389 for Literotica

Summer Arrives on the Atlantic Coast of Maine, in time for his first time.A 7-part series by Member389. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Stories. I was finally glad to be out of school. My buddy Jeff got out last year. He went off and joined the military and left our little town. I figured I'd work the summer here and see what was what after the tourists left. It was still early yet, they hadn't started arriving yet, clogging the roads with their luxury cars, acting as if they owned the place. Truth be told, they did. If it weren't for them, the rest of us wouldn't have a living. Fishing wasn't cutting it anymore, and the old quarries down coast were barely running now. Luckily we had the tourists.I walked down into the village near the docks, and popped into the little corner store."Hey Peter." I heard as I walked in. Paula nodded at me and smiled. She and her husband ran this little place, and did well by the locals and tourists alike. I waved and smiled at her as I headed to the back and grabbed a soda from the cooler."You headed over to see Davy about work?" She asked."Yea, I figure I gotta do something before mom tosses me out of the house." I chuckled."Would you do me a favor? Chip is out on a delivery and we're short-handed. Is there any chance you could make a delivery for me, it's on your way. The lady has an account so you don't need to collect any money. It's just, I heard she twisted her ankle on the beach and I told her that if she needed anything to call us and I'd get it over to her.""Sure, where is it going?" I said.She handed me two canvas sacks from the cooler, and gave me the address. It was just a couple blocks over from where I was headed. Paula refused to let me pay for my soda before leaving. I walked the few blocks turning up onto the driveway that led to a house facing the water. I walked around the house looking for the kitchen door. As I turned the corner I saw a woman lying on a towel on the lawn. She lay there basking in the morning sun completely naked. A small pile of fabric beside her looked like a swimsuit she may have been wearing. I stopped and looked around, the spot was well sheltered on the curve in the road. Her long blonde hair trailed out above her on her towel, her arms down at her sides, her deep pink nipples pointing up to the sun. Her stomach was flat and a little glint of something shiny hinted at a belly button ring. From this distance I couldn't be sure. A small strip of hair dipped down between her thighs. Her legs were long toned and pale, but getting red. She had just started tanning by the color she'd turned already. She was going to look like a freshly boiled lobster in a very short time.I realized she hadn't heard or seen me, so I turned and cleared my throat loudly. I looked over my shoulder, and she hadn't moved. I decided I'd just put the groceries in the house for her. I set the bags on the kitchen table and peeked to make sure nothing needed to be put in the icebox. Thankfully I did or the cold stuff would have spoiled. I put them away and left the rest. I walked towards the back door again and looked out the screen at her. She was beautiful, like she'd just stepped out of a magazine centerfold. She still hadn't moved, and it wouldn't be long before she burned badly. So I took it upon myself to rescue her, that's just the kind of guy I am. I opened the back door and pushed it open as far as possible and let it swing shut. The loud rap of the wood on the frame did the trick. She jumped, then the realization that somebody was near and she was naked came on her and she rolled onto the grass pulling the towel over her covering up. I saw why she hadn't heard me as an earbud fell out onto the grass.She peeked over the top of her big sunglasses, and in an accent I hadn't heard around here, she asked. "Can I help you?" The scolding tone of her voice saying that she didn't appreciate being peeked at while she was sunbathing.I scrunched up my face. "Where are you from?" I asked, curious about her accent."Right here buster, I'm renting this place. Where in hell did you come from?" She replied."Oh! Paula down at the market asked me to deliver your groceries. They were shorthanded and I was headed this way."She just stared at me for a moment, and I returned the stare taking in the scene with a dumb-founded look."Would you be a gentleman and please turn around?" She said a little testily. I did as she asked. Unfortunately for her I'd turned and was looking directly at her reflection in the kitchen window. She stood up cursing quietly, putting her weight on one foot, and wrapped the towel around her and tucked it in above her breasts. She was tall, and though her breasts weren't large they were nicely shaped, and red. The little stripe of hair ended neatly where I thought. The towel was just long enough to cover her modestly. She hobbled over to the little pile of cloth and swept up her bikini and started hobbling towards the house like a wounded animal. She passed me and got to the step and hobbled up the half step, and opened the door using it for stability and hopped up the step into the kitchen.She hobbled back to the screen door and said. "Well come on in."I walked over and stepped into the kitchen. She was sitting down on one of the chairs one leg splayed out in front of her the other tucked under the chair. The smooth skin was kissed with a flush of pink. I knew she was going to regret falling asleep out there later, but I'm glad I happened to wake her up so she didn't get severely burned. She was fumbling with her towel to keep it up, and digging through a big pocket book."Paula said that you have an account." I held up my hand. "I'm not going back to the store anyhow."She peeked up at me from her purse through a tangle of long blonde hair. "Thank you, but I was going to give you something for the trouble. She mentioned that you wouldn't be here until afternoon because it was busy today." A pink nipple peaked over the top of the polka dot beach towel. She caught me staring. "Though it could be surmised that you already got your tip." She said an eyebrow going up, and a small grin turning the corners of her mouth up. She shook her head as she pulled the towel back into place and tossed the purse onto the table. She held her arm out straight with a folded bill in it. I just shook my head once and waved it off."Thanks, but you don't need to do that." I said."Don't make me get up, my ankle hurts like hell, and I'm in no shape to use it to kick your ass for being a peeping tom." She replied grinning. She waved the money again. I shrugged and took it slipped into my jeans pocket. I was hoping she hadn't noticed they were tighter in front than a moment before."Thanks." I nodded."No, thank you Chip, I would have come into town to get them later but she insisted on having you deliver them."I smiled. "I'm not Chip. He was doing another delivery. I'm Pete.""Nice to meet you." She said holding out a hand. "I'm Summer."I shook her hand. She had a firm grip and didn't let up until I did. I just stood there for a moment looking at her. She had mesmerizing blue eyes and a crooked little smile. I realized I was staring when her brow went up. I felt myself blush."Are you thirsty? I could use something cold." Summer asked. I nodded."If you don't mind, there's a pitcher of iced tea in the fridge. I'm going to go put something on besides a towel.""Not on my account I hope?" Why not, I figured, she seemed to have a sense of humor about getting caught. I smiled over my shoulder at her as I reached for the cupboard door. She laughed aloud at that.She stood again, wobbling, and took her bikini in hand and walked towards the living room and gasped grabbing for the door jamb. In the process the towel let go and she stood there grasping the towel in one hand the door in the other. Her long smooth back tapered to a narrow waist and flared back out to beautifully curved hips. On her back was a pretty sunflower tattoo with vines around it. There looked to be a figure in the center of it."Oh to hell with it. I don't think I've got anything left to hide at this point." She muttered and hobbled out of the room. I opened up the freezer and got a tray of ice out, and filled the glasses. I heard her fumbling around a bit and she started to hobble back out. She'd pulled a light blue flowered sundress on, and taken a minute to brush out her hair. She hobbled over to an easy chair in the living room and sat down. "Would you be a doll and bring that in here?"I walked into the living room and she was gingerly setting her foot on the coffee table. I handed her a glass and set the other down. I took the towel she'd tossed on the sofa and folded it up into a little bundle and went to take her leg. I stopped myself and looked up at her, from under fallen bangs."May I?" I asked. She held her glass with both hands, licking tea from her upper lip, and nodded. I lifted her calf, the skin smooth and warm in my hand, and slipped the folded towel under her ankle to pad it from the table. I set it down carefully and she let out a sigh. I sat down on the sofa and took up my glass. I was looking into the glass at the ice cubes floating around. I set it back down and went to the kitchen, found a plastic bag and filled it with the rest of the ice. I looked down at her, she sat there wide eyed as I reached to carefully set it on her ankle."Thank you," She said softly, with a smile "again.""You slammed the door on purpose didn't you?" She asked."Well you were beginning to look like a lobster out there, fresh from the pot. I wasn't sure if you were asleep and I didn't want you to burn, or worse." I said.She smiled. "Thank you." She said, and after a moment she added, "West Virginia.""Rockport here, welcome to Maine." I toasted her with my tea, and we clinked glasses. Neither of us said anything we just sat there enjoying our tea."You said this was on your way? Where were you going?" Summer asked."I was headed down to Davy's marina down the road." I said. Then pointed. "If you go down Sea Road and bear right. He runs a couple of boats for fishing, sightseeing and whale watching. I was going to see if he needed any help this summer."She nodded, and looked down at her ankle. Water running down her leg from the condensation on the bag."If he doesn't give you a job on a boat, you might want to consider going to medical school." She chuckled. "You're a quick thinker and have a gentle touch. I don't mean to keep you from where you were headed but since this is really feeling like hell." She pointed at her foot. "I was wondering if you could do me another favor before you leave.""Sure, what else do you need, lunch?" I asked.She laughed. "Well that would be nice, but I was just going to ask you to go into the bathroom and grab the ace bandage that's rolled up on the counter and the bottle of pain killers for me. I want to get this wrapped again, now that I'm not worried I'll look like a cat with one white paw."I set my glass down, and went to the bath and found the items. I found a bottle of sunburn lotion on the counter and brought that too."I see you came prepared to burn." I looked at the bottle."Well when you're as white as I am, it happens often, especially this early in the season." Summer said as she reached up for the items. She reached down and took the ice off, and dried her foot off on the towel. She crossed her legs, her dress riding up high as she reached to start unrolling the bandage.I laughed. "That looks more awkward than a lobster trying to climb a tree." I reached out for the bandage and took it from her. "Let me show you how it's done." I sat on the edge of the coffee table and laid her leg across mine. I wrapped her ankle neatly slipping the clips on at the end with a flourish. I looked at her toes peeking up, the nails a sparkly pink color. A small throat clear broke me out of my reverie, only to notice that I'd been absently stroking her shin and calf. I snatched my hand away, and felt my face turn bright red again. I looked down at the rug and apologized."For what? Doing a better job than I would wrapping my ankle? Or maybe the lame lobster jokes." She flipped a hand at me and took the bottle and popped it open. She poured out her dose and knocked them back with a swallow of her tea."I should take these with food." She took her foot off my lap and set it gingerly on the floor, grabbing the arms of the chair preparing to get up."Whoa! Where are you going?" I asked."I was going to go see what was in those bags to eat." She said."Sit down. I'll get you something." I answered quickly.She rolled her eyes at me. "You've done far more than you should have for a tired, broken down old lady." She rolled forward again, and I put my hand on her shoulder to keep her balance back."I'll get it." I said firmly. "What would you like?""You are too sweet." She said, relaxing back into the chair. "What did you bring?"I went into the kitchen to rummage through the bags. Given a little creativity and a few minutes time I whipped up a sandwich and chips. I peeked around the door jamb to ask if she wanted mustard or mayo on her turkey. The sight that greeted me stopped me in my tracks. Summer had sat forward on the chair, and slipped the straps off the sundress pushing it down to her waist. She sat there slowly rubbing in the sunburn cream into her skin. She finished her arms and began working on her chest rubbing slowly giving each nipple a pinch and tug. My jeans felt about ready to explode at the sight of her. I popped my head back around the door and called out asking my question. She replied, mustard. I responded that it was ready then, to give her time to cover up.I walked into the room with the plate in front of me and the bag of chips dangling beneath to try and hide my arousal. I sat quickly as I handed her the plate, hoping I'd covered myself well enough."Ooh thanks!" She said setting the plate down and reaching for half the sandwich. She just stopped and looked at me. "You didn't make one for yourself?" I shook my head. "Here," she handed me the other half, "I hate eating alone."I shrugged and took the other half, and we ate quietly. I asked her how she twisted her ankle. Exploring wet rocks on the outbound tide, she'd slipped and thought she'd broken it. She had gotten an X-ray and it was only a bad sprain."Ironic. I ended up having to postpone starting work at the very hospital that I was going to be starting at next week." She said."Oh? You a doctor?" I asked."RN, and I was serious earlier, you have a gentle touch, and you wrap a mean ankle." She followed with a smile."Sports." I said by way of explanation. She nodded.She opened her mouth laying a chip on her tongue and took it in whole giving it a crunch. I didn't know why, but she fascinated me on an entirely new level. I'd seen naked girls before, well in magazines and movies, anyway. Here sat a woman who, unlike those from around here, wasn't scandalized by having her body admired. This isn't the end of the world, but not far from it."How old are you Pete." She asked. I told her the truth, that I was nineteen, and I'd just graduated last month. She offered me the chips, and I took a few."What are your plans from here?" She asked."I honestly don't know. I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up." I said chuckling.She set the chips aside and wiped her hands on the towel. She took up the bottle of cream and popped the cap up. She nonchalantly pulled up the hem on her dress to a nearly indecent level and leaned forward and began rubbing the cream into her leg. She continued to ask me about the area, what there was to do after school got out. She worked her hand further up her thigh, the warm pink flesh supple under her fingers. She pulled back again, the hem of the dress slid up, and a peek of pink lace appeared. She asked if I had a girlfriend. Which made me pause. She started on the other leg working from the ankle up to the knee. She stopped and looked at me when I didn't reply."No?" She asked, no doubt noticing that I'd been watching every movement she made.I just shook my head looking down at the floor. "No. I've gone out a few times, but never really had a girlfriend."She looked down her leg again, massaging her up her thigh slowly. Watching her was not helping the situation in my jeans one bit."That's too bad. Seems an awful waste of resources if you ask me." She smirked."Huh?" I said looking up at her with a quizzical look.She bit her lower lip and looked me in the eye for a moment, then down at my lap, and nodded.I must have turned deep red, she looked up at me and smiled, then busted out laughing."Oh my God! You're as innocent as the day you were born, aren't you?" She asked grinning ear to ear.I stammered."Oh hell." She waved her hand. "Don't be embarrassed hon. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get you a hard time." She reached over and gave my wrist a quick squeeze. The feel of her warm hand sent a shock up my arm. She leaned back in the chair, not bothering to adjust her dress. The little pink lace peeking out kept drawing my eye. I could feel her eyes studying me as I tried not to look.She started softly. "Am I the first woman you've ever seen naked?" She followed with, "in person?"I cleared my throat. "Well, that close, yea." I said softly. "Last summer, my friend and I found a cove where some girls go to tan in the summer, but we stay well back. They mostly only took their tops off. Jeff had binoculars." I felt my ears turn red.Summer smiled again biting her lip. "So, the peeping tom thing isn't new." She giggled. She was enjoying teasing me. A moment of silence passed while I looked anywhere but at her. "Stand up Pete, and come here." I looked at her and did as she asked. She slowly reached up, and tugged the straps of her dress to the side, and looped her arms up through, pushing it down her torso. Her breasts popped free, the cherry red nipples stiff in the cool breeze coming through the house. She looked up at me from under a lock of hair, still biting her lip. Time seemed to stop, and I wasn't sure what to do next, but instinct pushed me to reach out and cup her breast. It was warm and soft in my hand, and I stroked it gently. I reached up with my thumb and rubbed the nipple. A sigh as she inhaled deeply, her eyes were closed while I explored. I rolled it between my thumb and finger it was as hard as a pencil eraser."That feels nice." She said softly. I stroked the curve up to her chest, and back down between them following it around.Time started again when I jumped back startled. I hadn't expected it when her hand reached up and pressed against the front of my jeans."Oh!" She giggled. "I didn't mean to scare you. I just thought you might enjoy a little rub too." She nodded at my jeans. "Let me see it."I went wide eyed like a deer in caught in headlights."Come on. It's only fair, you saw mine." She urged. Her hand slid down raising the hem of her dress showing off the pink lace panties with black lace trim. She circled the front with her finger, pressing as she did. She reached over and took the last swallow of her tea and caught an ice cube from the glass. Swirling it around her mouth. She opened her mouth showing me that she was rolling the cube around with her tongue.Without conscious thought my hands reached for my zipper to release the pressure built up behind it. I pulled it down as she watched intently. I unbuttoned the fly of my boxers and the pressure was gone as my hard cock pushed its way out seeking relief.Summer made an approving sound deep in her throat at the sight of it. "Ooh that's nice." The ice cube clicked on her teeth and she crushed it quickly, chewing the bits of ice. She looked up at me and made a come hither motion with her free hand, the other still working on the pink lace. I stepped forward as if she were drawing me towards her with an invisible tether. She reached up slowly this time and took me gently into her hand. Stroking the shaft and rubbing the tip with her thumb. I gasped, my breath coming in short panting breaths. "That's it, easy now." She said in a soothing voice, as if calming a frantic animal. "You aren't going to last very long."My body was humming like a taut wire as she gently stroked me. In a move that surprised me, she leaned forward and took me into her mouth. The cold sensation from her chewing the ice nearly pushed me over the top. I gasped. She licked my cock like a kid with an ice cream cone, her icy tongue dragging away at me. I knew I was about to cum, and she did too. She stepped up the pace of her licking, and took me into her mouth once more sliding down further until I lost it. I felt my hips jerk forward and she put her hand on my thigh to keep me from choking her. I grabbed for the first thing at hand, and it happened to be the back of her head, and I erupted. My body stiffened as I gasped for air. I felt as if she was drawing me inside out. I exploded in her mouth, her tongue cleaning up the mess I'd made."Is that the first time a girl has done that to you?" She asked softly, lapping my still hard cock. I nodded between gasping breaths."You poor thing. Have you ever thought of what it would be like to lick a girl down there?" She asked innocently. I looked down to find her fingers had slipped into the panties and were making deep circular motions. I had to think, because if I hadn't before now, I certainly was beginning to. She kept darting her tongue out, giving me soft licks and quick flicks with her tongue and thought I could do that.She stood up awkwardly not putting her weight on her bad ankle, and reached up beneath her sundress tugging at the fabric. Soon her panties were around her knees. She turned and tossed the towel onto the chair and spread it out."Oh screw it." She said pushed down the fabric of her sundress as it slid over her hips. She sat down pushing her dress and panties off and tossed them on the couch. She leaned back on the chair as I watched her chest rise and fall with her slow deep breathing. My eyes followed down her taut stomach, a small silver heart dangled from her belly button on a chain. My eyes scanned further down and found the top of her little narrow strip, the soft tuft of dark blonde hair leading to deep pink lips. I stood there with my mouth hanging open as she set her leg back up on the coffee table, opening up a little more for me. I licked my dry lips, which must have been a sign."That's what I like to see. A willing student." She smiled and winked at me. "Grab a pillow and kneel down. I'll give you a quick lesson on the special anatomy of a girl." She chuckled. I did as she asked and knelt before her. She proceeded to point out the highlights softly, in an encouraging voice. Explaining how best to please a woman down there.I leaned forward, my nose filling with the scent of her. I reached forward licking upward between her spread fingers. She let out a deep sigh and I began licking and nibbling. I tilted my head up and began swirling her clit with my tongue like she'd done to my cock. She threw her head back and her jaw dropped as a low moan escaped her lips.She panted quickly. "Slip your finger inside me, and make a come here motion." She mimed it with one finger.I did as she asked, slipping my middle finger into her as far as I could. It was wet, and warm and I could feel her tighten down on me. I started off slowly stroking in and out of her, then remembered how she'd shown me and I rubbed up and forward and back again. I had forgotten what I was doing and noticed she'd reached down to start stroking her clit with incredible speed. I leaned down putting my tongue to it again, and began flicking it with my tongue as fast as I could. Summer arched up off the chair and began yelling, 'Oh my God.' She stayed that way for nearly a minute before collapsing back into the chair gasping for air. My hand was soaked with her juices. I wasn't sure, but I figured I'd done well. I used the corner of the towel to wipe my hand. I looked at her swollen, wet and deep pink lips and just leaned forward and began lapping up the mess she'd made, slowly with the tip of my tongue. She inhaled sharply and her legs came together quickly."Easy there." She said pushing my head away gently. "It's very sensitive after." She released the grip she had of my hair and ran her fingers through it. She was just looking at me smiling while I licked my lips."So how did I do teach?" I asked.She chuckled. "I'd say you did pretty damn well for a first-timer. I'll give you an A plus for effort and an A for technique." She smiled. I was hard as a rock, and wondered if I was going to be allowed to follow through with the next thing that came to my mind."Are you a typical young guy with a raincoat in your wallet?" She asked, reading my mind. I looked at her with my quizzical look again. She just rolled her eyes and shook her head. I sighed looking down, and shook my head slowly. I got a slightly scolding look in reply. I wasn't sure if it was because I didn't have one, or that she was unhappy about it as well."Get up." She said giving a slight push to my forehead. I leaned back and stood in a single motion. I nearly fell over backwards when I realized I still had both legs caught with my jeans around my knees. Summer leaned forward to grab my arm and help me balance. She nodded down at them and without saying a word let me know that I should get them off. She gripped my hand solidly and pulled herself carefully out of the chair and hobbled a step aside. She reached down taking the rumpled beach towel off the chair and flipped it in half and lay it on the center cushion of the sofa. She turned me back to and gave me a push so I fell back onto it."Don't move." She said leveling a serious gaze at me. She hobbled back off to the bedroom. A little rustling later she came back with something closed in her fist. She pulled the coffee table up close and sat gently on the edge of it facing me."First things first. It's never her responsibility to make sure you're prepared." She said holding up a little foil packet. "If you aren't prepared, then keep it in your pants, or her hand if you're lucky enough." She smiled. "The only time it'll be up to her to help is now. If she'd like to." She reached forward and began slowly stroking me, her fingers firm and soft at the same time. "You see, you can't wrap the rascal unless he's primed and ready." She smiled. "I'll show you how best to use this so you don't end up a daddy too soon, or worse."I smiled and rolled my eyes."Hey, we can stop right now if you like." She said levelly at me. The shock on my face must have been plain as day. "That's what I thought." She smiled and looked down at my hard cock. "I'd hate to stop now myself." She peeled the wrapper down the side pulling out the little ring. She held it close for me to see. "See how it's rolled up? Place it with the rolled side up over the tip like this." She reached holding my cock in one hand and setting the condom on the tip. "Unroll gently down the shaft like this." She said sliding her fingers down my shaft unrolling it fully. "All the way down. That's important since she's not going to want to fish the thing out of her if it comes off in the middle of your good time. It also makes it pretty useless if that happens." She gave the base of my cock a little squeeze. She pulled my knees together, and stood up kneeling on the sofa straddling me."This is a good position for us to start with. It gives a woman the ability to control the depth and speed with which you entering her. Missionary isn't bad, but if you get a little over zealous it can end up hurting her. If you want to her to ever want you back in her again then it's best to make sure she has a good time too." She said reaching down between us she ran her finger up and down her swollen lips."Remember to open her gently beforehand, the more care you take with her, the more likely she'll be calling you for more." She sat up, and lined herself up over my cock and took my shoulders as I took her by the hips. She looked down at me for a moment, one eyebrow going up."Oh." I said reaching between us and stroking her still wet lips placing fingers on either side and gently opening her up. As I did she lowered herself on me. The sigh that escaped my lips was loud. I nearly passed out from the feeling of the warmth and tightness, as she slowly rode the entire way down my length. A soft purr came from her throat.She sat there for a moment and proceeded to just tighten herself around me and relax. I started pushing urgently with my hips."Easy does it." She whispered into my ear then licked her way down nibbling the lobe and kissing my neck. "A woman's nipples are very sensitive, and shouldn't be neglected." She took my hand and ran it up to her small breast. Lifting it away slightly and rubbing her nipple with my fingers. She bit her lower lip as I took the hint and stroked her breasts and rolled the nipples between my fingers. I leaned forward taking it in my mouth rolling it around, lashing it with my tongue. Summer sighed deeply and rolled her hips forward and started rising up and lowering herself on me. My other hand found its way behind her gripping her ass and pulling her down onto me with each stroke. She started a long deep stroking rhythm that I thought was going to drive me over the top again. She must have noticed my urgency as my hips rose to meet her down stroke hard. She stopped on an upstroke and let me slip out of her and I thought I was going to die when my eyes popped open pleading with her. She smiled at me."What's your hurry? Aren't you enjoying yourself?" She said sweetly.I nodded furiously. "Yes I am." I gasped."Good. The journey can be as much fun as the destination, so take your time." She got off the couch. I looked at her pleading with her not to stop now. "Let's see how well you improvise." She said.She turned around and knelt down on the pillow that was on the floor, and leaned forward setting her elbows on the chair she was sitting in before. Her beautiful ass, up in the air her lips open and pouting in invitation. I scrambled off the couch and knelt behind her, nearly ready to drive my cock into her when I paused and opened her up slipping back into herShe whipped her hair over one shoulder and looked at me over the other. "You're in the drivers' seat now. It's going to be up to you to be aware of the clues a girl is giving you. If she's pulling away from you, you're fucking her to hard. If she's pushing against you, well she wants you to put the pedal to the metal, so to speak." I pushed forward feeling myself fall into her and never wanting to leave. I began pushing and she met me stroke for stroke as I sped up. I couldn't take it any longer. Summer let out several long high pitched moans followed by a gasping, 'Harder!' and I went into overdrive. Plunging her depths with abandon I finally drove her forward hard, pushing her hips against the chair as I exploded. I stiffened as I felt every ounce of strength drain from my body. Summer shuddered hard in my hands bringing me out of my daze."Are you okay?" I gasped between breaths.She rose up slightly, hair a complete mess covering her face. She started to laugh, gasping for air. "I was just thinking, this vacation started off lousy, but it's improving nicely."I chuckled. "Welcome to Maine, Vacationland." She busted out laughing at that. I backed away falling free of her, the cool breeze came in from the screen, cooling the sweat on my skin."Let's get cleaned up." She stood shakily, with the help of the arms of the chair. I stood as well. She turned and slipped an arm around my shoulders. "Help me to the bathroom, would you please?" I looked at her, and turned slightly and reached down picking her up off the floor. She let out a whoop of surprise. "I only needed a shoulder to lean on honestly." She said smiling."So lean on it." I said smiling. I negotiated the narrow path to the bathroom and brought her in careful not to bang her against the doorjamb. I set her on a little stool next to a big claw foot bathtub."Let me get that." Summer reached over and popped up a tissue and reached up sliding the condom off of me and wrapping it and tossing it in the trash. She looked up at me, her hair still a mess. I reached down pushing it off her forehead. She smiled. "Grab a washcloth for me, would you please?" She nodded at a small shelf, and I took one down and handed it to her. She reached over to the bath running water onto it and a little squirt of her bath gel. She frothed it up and began washing herself off. She rinsed and repeated. She dried herself with another towel hanging from the bar. She looked up at me from under her bangs, scanning down. "Really?" She said in a resigned voice as she saw that I was once again ready.I shrugged. "The benefit of youth?"She laughed. "I guess!"She rinsed the cloth again and began gently washing me with it. The cool water and warm hands were soothing but not doing a thing for the fact that it was loaded and ready to go yet again."Would you hand me that light blue bottle there." She asked. She poured a small amount into her palm and set the bottle aside. She rubbed the oil between her hands and rubbed it between her legs oiling herself up. The sight of this was not doing me any good either. A crooked smirk spread across her face as she watched me watching her in fascination.She reached up with her oily hand and began stroking my shaft. The hardness slipping through her firm grip with little friction. The other hand began fondling my balls. They were already tight, and ready to go again. She slid her hand further under and began massaging me underneath in a tight circle. The feeling blew my mind as I couldn't contain myself and came hard, with a loud splatter, on Summer's chest."Not sure if it's good for burns, but I've heard it does wonders for the skin." She said, leaning forward cleaning the last few drops off with her tongue. She then used her cloth to wipe up the cum I'd splashed on her chest.. I just watched her, her movements so graceful and efficient.She looked up at me with a smirk. "Pete, how would you like to give me a hand for a couple weeks while this ankle heals?"My eyebrows went up. "How?" I asked."The usual mow the lawn, grocery runs, cleaning, maybe even an occasional turkey sandwich. It'll allow me to keep off this as much as possible and not feel like I'm an invalid. I'll warn you now though it's not only doctors that make lousy patients."It was my turn to smirk. "What's it pay?" I asked wiggling my eyebrows.Her mouth dropped open. "You little shit! I'm not hiring you to be a gigolo!" She laughed. "But there's always the possibility of a bonus. I could continue your lessons. Practice makes perfect they say." She smiled at that."I don't know." I said, my spent cock hanging inches from her lips. Oh I knew alright, but I played along. "I'll have to see what Davy has to offer this year. Those rich folks that come in to fill up can be pretty good tippers too."She raised an eyebrow at me again. "Okay if you'd rather work for him I'll understand." She said in mock resignation. She stood on her good foot, testing the floor with her bad. I instinctively wrapped my arm around her waist."You drive a hard bargain." I said pulling her to my side so she could put her arm over my shoulder.She looked me up and down me and smiled. "This vacation isn't turning out bad at all."To be continued in part 2, by Member389 for LiteroticaSummer In Maine: Part 2Lesson Two, and Two and a half.A 7-part series by Member389. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Stories.This summer job wasn't turning out the way I'd thought. So far I'd mowed the lawn, done the dishes, (thankfully there's a dishwasher) hauled trash, done laundry, dusted and vacuumed. When Summer asked if I wanted to help her out for a few weeks I sort of expected there would be fringe benefits to go with, or instead of, getting paid. Instead it was actual work. She wasn't shy, about her body or mine, she often would wrap her arm around my waist to help with her balance. She occasionally stroked my ass through my jeans. I didn't hesitate to return the favor but I always ended up with only a smile in return. I figured after that first day when I took the job I might get some more personal time with her. The other night I helped her to run a bath, and she shooed me out of the bathroom. One night we watched a late movie I slept over, and ended up on the couch. Something didn't seem right about all of this. Nearly a week had gone by, and it was as if that first day hadn't even happened, and I was too shy to say anything. I hitched the grocery bag I was carrying a little higher, tonight, I'd say something tonight.I walked up to the kitchen stoop and pulled open the screen door and I heard a gasping cry. I dropped the bags on the table and darted into the living room, she wasn't there. Another cry, and I looked to the right and saw the bedroom door was open. I walked quietly towards the door, and Summer was laying back on the bed naked except for her bandaged ankle. She was sliding a pink vibrator up and down between her thighs. She tilted it slightly and slid it into her, her other hand pulling on her nipple. I was instantly hard watching her pleasure herself. She let go of the nipple and slid her hand down and began flicking her clit, rubbing it fast. She arched her back crying out "Yes!" She pulled the vibrator out slipping her fingers in as she came. She continued rubbing her clit slowly and stroked her fingers in and out for a few before falling flat to the sheets like a deflated balloon. Her breathing was fast and shallow."How long have you been watching?" She asked, not looking up. She looked absolutely radiant, her skin flushed pink through her tan. Her hair was a tangled mess of sun streaked gold, she looked fantastic."Just a couple minutes." I said quietly looking down at the floor. I heard the old brass headboard creak and I peeked up. She had raised her head and was looking at me."What's the matter?" She asked gently. I shrugged and walked out to the kitchen, and started putting away the groceries."I picked up some local shrimp for lunch. I'll put them on ice in the fridge." I said loudly from the kitchen. I turned and Summer was leaning against the doorway to the kitchen watching me with her arms crossed in front of her, buck naked. She gave me a shrewd glance."Please tell me what's bothering you."I looked at her for a moment, then turned away and put a couple other items in the fridge."Nothing." I said, unconvincingly."It's just..." I started. I looked over at her and said."Never mind." I walked out to the yard looking around to see if I should mow the lawn again already or not. I heard the screen door bang shut behind me. I felt her hand on my shoulder as she stepped up beside me."I love it here. The salty sea air, the big sky, everything seems so much simpler." She said softly. I instinctively wrapped my arm around her waist, her skin was warm and damp."Why?" I asked softly."Why what, Pete?" She asked with surprising sincerity. "Why haven't we had sex since Monday? Is that what you want to know? Are you asking me if you were a one afternoon-stand? What Pete? Ask me." She urged.Her words inflamed me and my frustration flared. "Yes!" I turned to face her, her arm sliding down from my shoulder. "Was I just a one shot deal? Screw me, then have me cook and clean for you?" I immediately sensed I'd gone too far and full well expected a slap. I'd deserve it if she did. I opened my eyes wide.She stood there looking at me, her eyes smoldering. She coolly pointed out. "Which one of us is the one standing here naked?" I stood there a moment longer, every muscle in my body taut like a drawn bow. I snapped and took hold of her and kissing her hard as our lips parted, tongues lashing out at each other like sparring fencers. Her arms wrapped around my waist pulling us together."Damn, I thought I you'd never come around." She said between kisses. I leaned back and gave her a queer look."What?" I asked, completely confused. She grinned ear to ear."Lesson number 2, confidence is sexy. Hell it took me walking around naked to get your damned attention. What the hell is wrong with you?" She bopped me on the forehead. I shrugged, feeling completely confused. I had no idea what she was talking about."This exercise, which you nearly failed miserably I might add, was to see if you would take the lead. I personally tend to be a bit passive. Therefore, as the guy, you need to learn to take the lead, just like dancing." She held my hand up and snugged her hand around my back and gave a little sway."The other night when you fell asleep on the couch I laid awake waiting for you for nearly an hour. I finally took matters into my own hands, maybe I should have made more noise.""I knew girls were crazy. I honestly was hoping to get more insight from you, not more confused." I said smiling. "You were waiting for me?""You haven't seen crazy yet, give me a week." She winked.I groaned, then kissed her again, holding her against me, my hands stroking down her back to her ass massaging it as I pulled her to me. Holding her was like holding a flame, seductive, hypnotizing and hot, and I didn't care if I got burned."Tell me you've had the good sense to pick up some protection." Summer mumbled between kisses. Without breaking our kiss I reached back for my wallet and held it up."Please tell me you bought more than one." She growled. I felt her hands come between us resting on the waist of my jeans unbuttoning them and grabbing for the zipper. She pushed my jeans and boxers down far enough for me to escape captivity. She let out an appreciative hum as she ran her hand up and down my hardened length. She broke our kiss long enough to grab the hem of my polo shirt and drag it up pulling it over my head. She leaned down and took one of my nipples into her mouth. I gasped out loud at how the sensation shot through me. It felt as if my cock was getting even harder and I didn't think that was possible."Holy shit! Does it feel this way when I do this to you?" I gasped.She hummed an agreement as she switched to the other side, then stepped back and looked at me smiling.I stood dumb-founded for a moment. I quickly realized she was waiting for me to do something. She placed her hands on her hips and gave them a slight tilt. "I'm all yours, all you need do is tell me how you'd like me, or better yet, show me." She winked. I kicked off my shoes and pushed my pants the rest of the way off and looked at her for a moment. The sun kissed her body so exquisitely, her pink nipples hard and pointing straight at me. Her hair was blowing in the breeze surrounding angelic face like a golden halo. I stepped forward, wrapped her up in my arms again and kissed her deeply. I ran my hand up between us taking her breast in my hand cupping it twirling the nipple in my fingers. I work my mouth down her jaw, kissing her neck and I feel her shudder and gasp. I moved down the center of her chest trailing kisses to the other nipple and teased it with my tongue before taking into my mouth suckling it gently. A moan escaped her lips. Her hand was pulling me towards her, fingers running through my hair. I wanted her so badly but I didn't want this to end. I pulled away looking up at her face, her mouth hung open her eyes half closed."Your ankle has to be killing you right now." I said, noting she'd been standing for a while now. I walked over and brought one of the Adirondack chairs over and set it behind her and she smiled. I laid my clothes on it to keep her from burning her ass on the sun heated wood. She just looked at me without sitting. "Sit down." I told her, and she tilted her head in assent and sat. I knelt down in front of her and kissed her nipple again and began trailing kisses down her stomach. She took the cue and leaned back on the chair. I flicked her little belly button ring aside and licked her belly button. She let out a whoop and jumped, chuckling."Ticklish?" I chuckled. She grasped a handful of my hair and gave me a little push further down, but I was going at my own pace and I made my way down nuzzling her little blond stripe. I kissed my way around her pouting lips, my tongue darting out giving little licks. She tasted sweet, the scent of her was driving me mad, I couldn't take it any longer and slipped my tongue into her as I massaged her clit.She arched her back and moaned. "Yes!" I lapped up to her clit taking it in my lips and giving it due attention. Her cries got louder and I stepped up the assault on her. Her leg came up over my shoulder and she pulled me hard into her with her heel. I let up a bit, I didn't want this to end too soon, it seemed that I wasn't the only one enjoying it. I slipped my middle finger into her, and felt her grip it tightly. Her hips started rocking forward. I was pretty sure I could finish her off quickly if I had a mind to, but I didn't. I continued bathing her clit, varying the pressure on it. She let out a few short gasps. "Please?!" She begged. I knew then I had to finish her and slipped another finger in to join the first and intensified my tongue lashing. Her hips lifted off the chair as she climaxed. She held on to me, still moaning, finally collapsing back into the chair panting."You sir, are a natural." She gasped. I returned her smile and licked my fingers."Am I mistaken, or is there a very hard cock in my immediate future?" I grinned even wider and nodded. "How would you like me?""Over hard." I said smiling. Her eyes lit up like a fire had been kindled."Well then, dig that little party hat out and show me how easy it is to put on."I chuckled and dove for my wallet lying on the grass a few feet away. I dug out the foil wrapper and crawled back. I tore open the packet holding the ring carefully and reaching down, putting in place and unrolled it carefully."Very good." She said her eyes flashing. She stood up and knelt down on the grass facing the chair. "Over like this? I'm sure you'll supply the 'hard' part." She added with a wink."Yes." I said, my breath shallow. I had to have her and scooted up behind her and lined up pushing the head in. I took her hips and pushed forward in a single motion burying myself in her.We both gasped loudly. In moments she started moving her hips back and forth and I pulled out and began taking slow strokes at first, but I knew I wasn't going to last. She leaned back pushing hard against me and I responded in kind driving forward, the sound of our bodies coming together pushed me into a frenzy. Her gasps were coming in short cries of, "Yes!" She began shaking in my hands, her moans coming from deep in her throat as she arched back into me and climaxed again pushing me over the edge. I drove her forward nearly knocking her and the chair over as I stiffened arching my back. I froze in place for what seemed an eternity, and not long enough both at the same time as I came deep in her.She leaned back against my chest, the heat of her skin against me was incredible, she reached behind us grasping my ass pulling our hips tight together. "I love how you feel inside me." She whispered. I leaned down and began kissing her shoulder, working my way up to her neck and nibbled on her ear."I love how you feel too." I said, my voice a little weak.She breathed a deep contented sigh. "What now?" A small smirk spread across her lips."I don't know about you but I worked up an appetite." I said. "Those shrimp sound good about now.""All this and you cook too. You're not going to be single long." She chuckled and reached up behind her and stroked my cheek. "I think we may need to move for that though." She said lightly, reminding me that I still had her pinned against the chair. I leaned back, pulling free of her. I stood stepping back, I gathered up my clothing. Summer put her good foot down and stood, steadying herself on the arms of the chair. "Let's go clean up and have lunch." She smiled slipping an arm around my waist and we went into the house.I started a pan for the shrimp, a little olive oil, some garlic and some red pepper flakes tossed on top of fresh spinach. My killer homemade vinaigrette to top and she would be mine. Well she already seemed to be. I stopped and stared out the little window above the sink out over the water. That thought caught me by surprise. What exactly was going on here? An hour ago I was pissed off for being shunned, now I was making her lunch with a silly, satisfied grin on my face.Summer hobbled into the kitchen wearing a pale blue tank top and panties with little pink hearts on them."Don't you own pants?" I asked smiling."Sure, would you rather I be fully dressed, or comfortable?" She asked."Oh I don't mind your outfit, as long as you don't mind your lunch burnt to a crisp." I laughed."What are you making?" She replied chuckling."I'm going to woo you with my culinary skills. My own special shrimp and spinach salad with homemade vinaigrette." I said."Wow, sounds awesome. You're a man of many talents. I think you're a little late in the wooing department though." She said smiling.My chest tightened at that. Nobody ever thought of me as a man before. Everybody has always treated me as a kid until now. The shock of it must have been evident in my expression."What?" She asked, her eyes widening. I didn't answer her, I just leaned forward and kissed her softly, she responded in turn."Nothing." I said, my grin returning."Need a hand?" I handed her two lemons with directions to squeeze the hell out of them then juice them for me into a bowl. I diced up the shallot, and garlic tossing them into the big bowl, salt and pepper followed. In went a huge dollop of spicy mustard, I looked at how much juice Summer had squeezed out of the lemons and eyeballed it pouring it into the bowl, straining out the seeds. I dug a whisk out of the drawer and started whisking in olive oil."Most vinaigrette recipes ask for vinegar, obviously. I like mine with lemon juice, especially with seafood." I said. I stopped whisking dribbling a little onto my finger to try it. "That's the ticket." I said offering a taste to Summer who agreed with a little sound. I set the big bowl aside and had her start splitting the cherry tomatoes. The shrimp were rinsed and patted dry on a towel, and I threw some garlic into the pan starting it with some of the olive oil. I salted and peppered the shrimp and in they went tossing them around to coat them all with the hot oil. They were ready in a couple minutes and the kitchen smelled terrific. I stacked the plates with spinach and started building the salads with the tomatoes, red onions, shrimp and as a topper sliced almonds."If this tastes like it looks, you're staying on as cook after this heals." She said lifting her foot behind her."Prepare to have your mind blown." I said handing her a plate and a fork. I had brought a small baguette with me which I'd sliced up and we ate."A girl could get used to this." She smiled popping a shrimp into her mouth. Cooking for a girl is a sure way into her panties."I laughed. "Even if she wasn't wearing any?""Well she's wearing some now." Her eyes flashed."But for how long?" I said playing along."You have your driver's license don't you?" She asked, changing the subject."Yea, I just don't have a car of my own yet." I said, wondering why she asked."Do you know of anybody that would loan you one, like your folks?""Yea I'm sure I can get one. Why, do you want to do it in the backseat?" I wiggled my eyebrows at her."Hell yea, but I'd also like to get a ride to go get my Jeep. It's been down at the clinic for a week now. They told me it would be safe but I'm getting a little stir crazy stuck here in the house." She replied.I looked out the window. "I can ride down and bring it back, it's only about four or five miles." I said."Ride?" She asked."I have a bike, I can put it in the back and haul it back if you don't mind.""Not at all." She smiled.I did the dishes and cleaned up after lunch, and Summer kicked back on the sofa folding a load of laundry I'd done earlier. I took a look at the grass, yea the lawn could wait a couple more days. "What else needs to be done?" I asked from the kitchen. I got no answer. I walked into the living room and she was bobbing her head as I walked around the edge of the couch I noticed she'd put in earbuds and was listening to her mp3 player. She was lip syncing some unknown song. She looked up at me and grinned, pulling one of the buds loose."I couldn't live without my music." She threw a towel at me to fold."Listening to anything good?" She mentioned a band I'd never heard of, and moved the folded stuff from beside her and patted the seat beside her. I sat and she handed me the ear bud."Check it out, you might like it." I put it in my ear and listened for a song or two, folding another towel. A hard rock song started and she turned it up a bit and started singing along. She got to the chorus and really joined in full blast. The lyrics were pretty explicit. I was thinking you wouldn't hear music like that on the radio around here. There was a pause, then a soft intro began. The ballad was soft and low, and Summer stopped and closed her eyes, her lips barely moving with the lyrics. When I noticed I stopped and listened intently to the lyrics, it was about intense, heart-felt, you are my world, kind of love. The kind of love that lasts longer than a lifetime. When it ended she reached down and stopped the playback. She looked straight out the window for a moment and turned to me, a shy sweet smile on her lips."Do you believe in love Pete?" She asked me. I stared at her in wide-eyed amazement for a minute, and began slowly nodding."I do now." I said, my voice barely above a whisper. I wanted to kiss her so badly, but something in her eyes made me hesitate. There was sadness there, and they welled up as if she were doing her best to hold back tears. A wash of emotion swept over me like a storm driven wave, and I leaned forward lifted her chin and kissed her softly. Our lips brushed, our tongues sought out one another, delicately probing. Something wet touched my cheek making me break the kiss long before I wanted to. I pulled back and a tear streamed down Summer's cheek. I reached for one of the towels and daubed it. I took a deep breath and was about to ask why she was crying when a curt little head shake waved off the question."Please don't ask, not yet anyway." She said, her voice thick with emotion. "I'm sorry." She said wiping the remaining tear with the heel of her hand."You don't have anything to be sorry about." I replied softly.She inhaled deeply and let it out slowly. She turned to me with a smile on her mouth but sadness in her eyes."I saw there's a free concert in the park tonight. Want to go? A rock blues cover band is playing. Sounds like they might be good."I knew they were good, my friends brother was in the band, and I'd heard them before. I smiled and nodded. "Sounds like fun, and they are good, I've heard them before.""I should ride down and get the Jeep. There's no way you're walking that far." I said sternly."Yes dear." Summer rolled her eyes at me. She giggled, and got up hobbling off to the bedroom and came back with a set of keys handing them to me."It's black, and I'm guessing the only one with West Virginia plates. It's at the walk-in clinic on Route 12."I nodded. "I know exactly where you mean. I'll go get it. You relax, take a nap if you want. I should be back in an hour or so." I smiled. I kissed her again, the underlying want in our embrace was nearly too much. She placed her hand on my chest, with the barest hint of pressure. She was right, if I kept it up we weren't going anywhere. I reluctantly stepped back, picked up the folded towels and put them away. I walked back out and she had laid down on the couch with her foot up on a pillow. I smiled that she'd taken my suggestion."Can I get you anything before I go?" I said softly leaning over the arm of the couch. She just smiled and gave her head a little shake. She reached up pulling me down closer for a quick upside-down kiss. I headed for the kitchen door, pausing as I closed it quietly, looking back into the house. I turned and started walking home.I walked, lost in thought. This week had been a week of firsts for me. I grinned at the thought of the first day when I lost my virginity to an amazing woman. The aggravation of the following days of not knowing exactly what was happening. If I had just opened my eyes I would have noticed she was waiting for me. Then today when she all but pushed me into making love to her again. I wondered why, well why me anyway. I knew so little about her. What was going on here. We'd known each other about a week, what was that question about believing in love. I could easily fall in love with her, I had to admit. Was I doing just that? So many questions came to mind as I walked up my driveway, I grabbed my bike out of the garage and hopped on. I made my way down to the coast road and started pedaling in earnest up the first rise. The traffic drifted past me as I sought answers to my questions. I pedaled harder nearly coasting up the next rise. Why was I over analyzing this? I was living out a fantasy any red-blooded male would die for. A beautiful, sexy woman wanted to have sex with me, repeatedly. Isn't that enough for me? I laughed out loud at that thought because I realized, it isn't.I rolled down the long slope of the hill seeing the clinic up ahead. I pulled into the parking lot and rode around looking for the Jeep and found it near the side of the building. I checked the plate and got off my bike, took out the keys and opened up the driver's side door. The heat billowed out of it from being parked in the sun so long. The smell of a roasted sweet smelling air freshener poured out and nearly gagged me. I walked to the back and looked at how I was going to get my bike in there and noticed there was a folding bike rack on the spare tire mount. I figured it out in a few minutes an

BMG recording artist/singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce's new 11-track album, "Heart of the Eternal," will be released on March 7. Produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker), "Heart of the Eternal" will feature a selection of songs that journey from psychedelia to Philadelphia soul to Latin-infused jazz-pop. Croce, son of legendary singer/songwriter Jim Croce, has toured with/collaborated with such legends and luminaries as B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Allen Toussaint, Neville Brothers, Bela Fleck and Ry Cooder, to name a few, all while building up an acclaimed catalog that blurs the boundaries between blues, soul, rock & roll, Americana, and much more. In conjunction with "Heart of the Eternal," Croce's upcoming yearlong "Heart of The Eternal Tour" will kick off nationwide on February 20 at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through April 6 at the Opera House in Lexington, Kentucky (check A.J.'s website and local listings for additional performances to be announced in 2025). Tickets can be purchased for the "Heart of The Eternal Tour" at www.ajcrocemusic.com  "Heart of the Eternal" is the latest collection of Croce's songwriting and heart-on-sleeve emotion -- the follow up to his critically lauded cover album "By Request" -his first original body of work since 2017's "Just Like Medicine," which was hailed as "brilliant" by No Depression and a "fluid expression of sorrow and gratitude" by Pop Matters. Says Croce: "I've always felt that music is the heart of our humanity. It's the purest way to connect to one another. Every songwriter I've ever met has told me that they don't know where their greatest songs have come from. Maybe it's our dreams or subconscious that allow us to draw from that eternal well of creativity. I don't know the answer but I'm always looking for it. While stylistically diverse, this album is my search for the heart of the eternal." Recorded at the Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California, Croce's 11th studio album features bassist David Barard (a Grammy-winner who performed with Dr. John for nearly four decades), drummer Gary Mallaber (whose credits include Van Morrison's Moondance and Tupelo Honey), and guitarist James Pennebaker (Delbert McClinton, Jimmie Dale Gilmore). The album was completed during Croce's downtime from his ongoing "Croce Plays Croce" tour-a widely celebrated run in which he performs classic songs from his late father Jim, along with his own material and a number of specially curated covers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

BMG recording artist/singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce's new 11-track album, "Heart of the Eternal," will be released on March 7. Produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker), "Heart of the Eternal" will feature a selection of songs that journey from psychedelia to Philadelphia soul to Latin-infused jazz-pop. Croce, son of legendary singer/songwriter Jim Croce, has toured with/collaborated with such legends and luminaries as B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Allen Toussaint, Neville Brothers, Bela Fleck and Ry Cooder, to name a few, all while building up an acclaimed catalog that blurs the boundaries between blues, soul, rock & roll, Americana, and much more. In conjunction with "Heart of the Eternal," Croce's upcoming yearlong "Heart of The Eternal Tour" will kick off nationwide on February 20 at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through April 6 at the Opera House in Lexington, Kentucky (check A.J.'s website and local listings for additional performances to be announced in 2025). Tickets can be purchased for the "Heart of The Eternal Tour" at www.ajcrocemusic.com  "Heart of the Eternal" is the latest collection of Croce's songwriting and heart-on-sleeve emotion -- the follow up to his critically lauded cover album "By Request" -his first original body of work since 2017's "Just Like Medicine," which was hailed as "brilliant" by No Depression and a "fluid expression of sorrow and gratitude" by Pop Matters. Says Croce: "I've always felt that music is the heart of our humanity. It's the purest way to connect to one another. Every songwriter I've ever met has told me that they don't know where their greatest songs have come from. Maybe it's our dreams or subconscious that allow us to draw from that eternal well of creativity. I don't know the answer but I'm always looking for it. While stylistically diverse, this album is my search for the heart of the eternal." Recorded at the Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California, Croce's 11th studio album features bassist David Barard (a Grammy-winner who performed with Dr. John for nearly four decades), drummer Gary Mallaber (whose credits include Van Morrison's Moondance and Tupelo Honey), and guitarist James Pennebaker (Delbert McClinton, Jimmie Dale Gilmore). The album was completed during Croce's downtime from his ongoing "Croce Plays Croce" tour-a widely celebrated run in which he performs classic songs from his late father Jim, along with his own material and a number of specially curated covers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

We first saw Eddi Reader singing with the Gang Of Four on Whistle Test in 1982. This eventful pod traces her story from seven kids in a two-bedroom council flat (“me in the toilet with a guitar singing Your Cheating Heart”), to the Scottish folk clubs, busking with circus acrobats on the Left Bank, to radio jingles, life as a backing singer and the rapid rise of Fairground Attraction who reformed last year, 34 years after they split in 1990. It's highly entertaining from the kick-off, not least …. … snogging the Earl of Moray's son during Dylan at Blackbushe. … the jingles she sang on ‘80s radio ads. … what she learnt from Annie Lennox when touring with Eurythmics. … backing singer stage-wear etiquette. … performing Love Me Tender aged eight in the school classroom. … singing Three Drunken Maidens and Lord Franklin at the Irvine Folk Club, over the road from Amanda's Wet T-Shirt Night. … busking in Paris and the songs that pulled the most money (eg Tupelo Honey and All Along the Watchtower). … “men you put on the shoulder-pads for.” … what Billy Bragg called “a civilian”. … Chou Pahrot, Cado Belle, Café Jacques, Stone the Crows and other great lost Scottish bands. … Hamish Imlach's advice about how to project onstage. … how to use a pencil as a pop-shield. … and her Grandad “who loved his wife so much he nearly told her”. Eddi Reader tickets here: https://eddireader.co.uk/gigs/ Fairground Attraction's Beautiful Happening album: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Happening-Fairground-Attraction/dp/B0CZ7NMJYV https://eddireader.co.uk/Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We first saw Eddi Reader singing with the Gang Of Four on Whistle Test in 1982. This eventful pod traces her story from seven kids in a two-bedroom council flat (“me in the toilet with a guitar singing Your Cheating Heart”), to the Scottish folk clubs, busking with circus acrobats on the Left Bank, to radio jingles, life as a backing singer and the rapid rise of Fairground Attraction who reformed last year, 34 years after they split in 1990. It's highly entertaining from the kick-off, not least …. … snogging the Earl of Moray's son during Dylan at Blackbushe. … the jingles she sang on ‘80s radio ads. … what she learnt from Annie Lennox when touring with Eurythmics. … backing singer stage-wear etiquette. … performing Love Me Tender aged eight in the school classroom. … singing Three Drunken Maidens and Lord Franklin at the Irvine Folk Club, over the road from Amanda's Wet T-Shirt Night. … busking in Paris and the songs that pulled the most money (eg Tupelo Honey and All Along the Watchtower). … “men you put on the shoulder-pads for.” … what Billy Bragg called “a civilian”. … Chou Pahrot, Cado Belle, Café Jacques, Stone the Crows and other great lost Scottish bands. … Hamish Imlach's advice about how to project onstage. … how to use a pencil as a pop-shield. … and her Grandad “who loved his wife so much he nearly told her”. Eddi Reader tickets here: https://eddireader.co.uk/gigs/ Fairground Attraction's Beautiful Happening album: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Happening-Fairground-Attraction/dp/B0CZ7NMJYV https://eddireader.co.uk/Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We first saw Eddi Reader singing with the Gang Of Four on Whistle Test in 1982. This eventful pod traces her story from seven kids in a two-bedroom council flat (“me in the toilet with a guitar singing Your Cheating Heart”), to the Scottish folk clubs, busking with circus acrobats on the Left Bank, to radio jingles, life as a backing singer and the rapid rise of Fairground Attraction who reformed last year, 34 years after they split in 1990. It's highly entertaining from the kick-off, not least …. … snogging the Earl of Moray's son during Dylan at Blackbushe. … the jingles she sang on ‘80s radio ads. … what she learnt from Annie Lennox when touring with Eurythmics. … backing singer stage-wear etiquette. … performing Love Me Tender aged eight in the school classroom. … singing Three Drunken Maidens and Lord Franklin at the Irvine Folk Club, over the road from Amanda's Wet T-Shirt Night. … busking in Paris and the songs that pulled the most money (eg Tupelo Honey and All Along the Watchtower). … “men you put on the shoulder-pads for.” … what Billy Bragg called “a civilian”. … Chou Pahrot, Cado Belle, Café Jacques, Stone the Crows and other great lost Scottish bands. … Hamish Imlach's advice about how to project onstage. … how to use a pencil as a pop-shield. … and her Grandad “who loved his wife so much he nearly told her”. Eddi Reader tickets here: https://eddireader.co.uk/gigs/ Fairground Attraction's Beautiful Happening album: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Happening-Fairground-Attraction/dp/B0CZ7NMJYV https://eddireader.co.uk/Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Cahner and Delaney discuss a busy week in Omaha. Delaney shares her experiences at the Durham Museum on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a visit to the Crafty Apothecary and Tea Shop. Cahner recounts her brunch at Tupelo Honey and the new Fly Fitness studio downtown, while they both discuss the unique offerings at the Soap Market. The duo also dives into their first escape room experience at House of Conundrum and introduces the new Only Facial spa. They wrap up by answering listener questions about graduation party venues and vintage thrift stores, offering plenty of recommendations. 00:26 Exploring the Durham Museum 02:44 Fly Fitness Experience 07:01 Crafty Apothecary and Tea Shop 09:45 Tupelo Honey's Brunch Review 11:19 Discovering The Soap Market 14:14 Cafe Botanica and Acai Bowl Rankings 16:31 Escape Room Adventure at House of Conundrum 17:24 Behind the Scenes of Filming an Escape Room 18:50 Exploring the new Only Facial Spa 21:08 Answering Follower Questions 21:36 Graduation Party Venue Ideas 25:00 Vintage and Thrift Stores in Omaha 27:21 Valentine's Day Dinner Spots 31:22 Upcoming Events in Omaha Event Links:  Cupid's Corner Valentine's Popup Bar: https://www.facebook.com/events/1199697634821531/1199697641488197/?active_tab=about After Midnight: Chappell Roan Dance Party at the Waiting Room: https://www.facebook.com/events/1643675973026467  Stand-Up Comedy Show at Tiny House Bar: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOAU0IvX9U/?img_index=1 Ground Hog Prom at the Admiral: https://admiralomaha.com/event/45th-annual-groundhog-prom/the-admiral/omaha-nebraska/ |Instagram | |TikTok| | Youtube | | Subscribe to our newsletter| |Visit our website| A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com. Check out other shows on the Hurrdat Media Network: https://hurrdatmedia.com/network/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest is Dr. Nyce. Zach is returning to the podcast to promote his upcoming song release, a cover of Jim Morrison's "Tupelo Honey", available everywhere 10/31/24. We also chat about finding new music, performing to empty rooms, the weight of politics right now, and many many other things. Give it a listen and drop a review!!

We go one on one with Tupelo Honey's John Servizzi and the Missouri Valley Conference's Jack Watkins. The MVC will be broadcasting games on free TV this season.

As I mentioned regarding salt a couple of weeks ago, the Bible says honey is good. Proverbs 24:13-14 compares it to God's wisdom. Count your calories if you want, but don't argue with God. This week we'll discuss the best honey coming from the worst places; the most adorable honey-eater in literary history; the best honey in the world and what it has in common with Elvis Presley; and a way to grow your own honey empire that is the envy of all you play with.Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Facebook and other social media. Lakewoods Drive is an autonomous group of Christians dedicated to praising God, teaching the gospel to all who will hear, training Christians in righteousness, and serving our God and one another faithfully. We believe the Bible is God's word, that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that heaven is our home, and that we have work to do here while we wait. Regular topics of discussion and conversation include: Christians, Jesus, obedience, faith, grace, baptism, New Testament, Old Testament, authority, gospel, fellowship, justice, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, Twenty Pages a Week, Bible reading, heaven, hell, virtues, character, denominations, submission, service, character, COVID-19, assembly, Lord's Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.  

This episode, musician Colton Cerny and I discuss the third album of Van's initial mainstream trilogy of releases. That's right, we go deep into the history, players and songwriting of this classic album. It's a damn shame its's not available on any streaming sites. Let me know if you agree with me and Colton or not. Enjoy!

Please enjoy this continuation of my conversation with Van Trumpeter/Musical Director Matt Holland. Next episode coming soon, exploring Tupelo Honey!

Grant and Paul go through some topics with Bart related to the Bucks and the Packers, as both teams have big showdowns with longtime rivals this week. Plus, Bart's spoiler free review of Echo, the reason most of you are here of course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to another season of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. We're so excited to be back with a third season!What better way to kick off season three and the new year with independent platinum-selling artist, Dan Davidson!Dan spent some time in Australia last year, and that got us talking about the support Canadian country music receives from our friends down under. With more traveling South on the way for Dan, he's excited to be sharing his music with the Australian audience. Dan learned a lot from his years on the road as the frontman for Canadian indie rock band Tupelo Honey. We also chatted with Dan about his recent album, Nineteen Eighty-Something, which was inspired by the sounds and styles of the eighties. Make sure to follow Dan Davidson on Instagram and Facebook and on your favourite streaming platform!On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.Support the show

This week Sam debriefs her weekend of Food: Gogi Yogi, Tupelo Honey, Laos in Town, and O-Ku! Then she gets into Ch. 11 Quidditch. This week, we get the first major clue on the mystery of what's behind the three-headed dog.

Part 2 of Tupelo Honey.

Tupelo Honey has been a beloved landmark restaurant in Asheville, NC, since 2000, and now Eric, a 4-time James Beard Award Semifinalist, is bringing it to the rest of the country, including Omaha. Eric discusses how to translate Southern hospitality to a restaurant, a fried chicken recipe that took 1.5 years to craft, what he learned from legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer, and so much more!Also follow up on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, AND at RestaurantHoppen.com!Sponsored by Certified Piedmontese. Visit their website, use Promo Code: HOPPEN, and receive 25% off your order!This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In episode number 101 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined by CRABA Sophomore guest host and self-professed millennial Devin Doyle!  In Part 1 of the Tupelo Honey assignment, much time is spent on the actual history of Tupelo's honey industry (which as it turns out isn't very big).  Still there is some music to talk about and it's near and dear to Chris' "Sound of '72" soft-rock era.  But is it a classic?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

Caroline serves as Chief Operating Officer of Tupelo Honey and is a champion of high-growth, employee-centric workplaces. She joined the company as part of the initial senior leadership team in 2013. In Caroline's nine-year tenure, she has been responsible for Tupelo Honey's workforce expansion efforts, founding and leading its human resources and training teams and growing the brand from two locations and less than 100 employees to 22 locations and more than 15,000 employees. Tupelo Honey's goal is to be at the forefront of the employee experience and at the forefront of what can be the new experience for restaurant workers. Sixty percent of Tupelo Honey's management positions are filled from within the company. . Like a lot of restaurants, many Tupelo Honey managers started as servers or dishwashers, which helps them relate to entry level employees and makes them better managers. Communications methods like text alerts for younger workers (instead of email) work well for Tupelo Honey and its employees. It's important for companies to initiate conversations with employees about culturally significant events that might impact employees, even if those conversations are difficult to have. Those conversations build trust with employees and show that a company cares. QUOTES “The restaurant industry is being required to level up in how we're looking at the employee experience.” (Caroline) “We have to add the human element back (in restaurant employment) and care about people holistically. They have a life outside of work and they want support beyond just a paycheck.” (Caroline) “Entry level workers want to stay. They want a path to grow their careers.” (Caroline) “Younger workers and millennial workers learn differently. We've had to recognize that there's a different way to communicate with them.” (Caroline) “Every employee is different and restaurants can't have a one-size-fits-all program. You have to have options for everyone.” (Caroline) “What we do is simple. At the end of the day, it's about one guest, one relationship and one experience.” (Caroline) TRANSCRIPT 00:00.00 vigorbranding Everyone today I'm joined by my new friend Carolyn Skinner she is the Ceo so Ceo oh not yet although Carolyn there has been a history of people on this show getting rapidly promoted. So don't want to dangle the carrot it could happen. 00:10.69 caroline Hello that. 00:14.32 vigorbranding Ceo of tupalo honey which we're going to dig into the concept a little bit throughout this episode talk a lot of other things as well for now Carolyn say hello and give a little backstory. 00:24.80 caroline Yeah, thank you Joseph for having me. Um I am Caroline Skinner chief operating officer I am a native of Asheville North Carolina which is also the home. Um, an original location for Tupelo Honey um and our restaurant brand has been around for about 20 years we really started to grow in the last ten years I've been with the company for 10 years and seen pretty much all of the last twenty of our 21 locations launch in open so I'm really happy to be here. 00:53.85 vigorbranding I awesome yeah and I appreciate you taking the time out so we work together put together an awesome production sheet I think there's so many great things to talk about and then Harvard business review came up with their new episode episode issue and these have a fantastic article in here called. Ah, the high cost of neglecting low-wage workers and I think there's no better outline to kind of go off of here because tuplelo how has been doing such great things that I think you're actually tackling a lot of these challenges. But I think we want to know more Um, and so. I think this might be a better outline and so I'm going to throw a ringer at Caroline today and she has approved this ringer. So what I'll do is I'll lift list off the challenges or the or the misconceptions and let's just pick them apart together. Um, so the 6 here number 1 is. Restaurant leaders. Don't realize that low-age workers really want to stay with them number 2 is they underestimate the importance of location and stability they meaning restaurant leaders 3 restaurant leaders underestimate workers goodwill 4 they leave workers to initiate create ah career discussions five they disregard low-wage workers strategic importance and then the final one is failing workers on 3 things that matter the most which is mentorship career pathways and guidance on learning and development so that is quite. 02:23.60 vigorbranding Ah, strong list of issues that is a far cry from the they want paid more money. Ah Narrative which obviously we're very well-versed in so clipping at number one here. How how do you approach realizing that low-wage workers. Actually want to stay with the company. They don't want to leave How do? How do you tackle that. 02:45.25 caroline Yeah I mean for us and I think so let's just talk about the the industry in general I think our industry has gotten a bad rap and especially in the last three years when you talk about people having having options the gig economy whether that's you know the. Car drivers. Um, you've got people like Amazon coming out and really these entry workers are getting targeted from from lots of other industries and the industry as a whole the restaurant industry I think is being required to level up in how we're looking at the employee experience. For us at Tuplelo and just a little bit more about my background actually started with the company in human resources was the first hire had a closet office and it was just sort of like we need to figure this out. Ah and we really wanted and I say as a small. Company at even at the time you know we we always functioned. It's a small but mighty big ideas and we were at the forefront of a lot of the farm to table movements early in Ashville and when I came on really the task was we want to be ah at the forefront of the employee experience. Um and we want to be at the forefront of. What we believe can be the new experience for the restaurant worker that was ten years ago and we were doing things that nobody had even heard of um, like coming up with a program. We called our fair start wage program and it was um it was base wages but it was wages with insurance for tip workers so you would never as a tip worker. 04:16.12 vigorbranding Um, blue. 04:17.39 caroline Have to worry about getting stiffed by and a customer and that affecting your take home pay. You could never go below a certain threshold and we were doing that you know ten ten years ago and we had things like our honey pot program and it was more of a it's a lifestyle benefit where. You can dip into the pot for everything from tuition reimbursement if that's where you are in life to um, paid parental leave if you've got children and a family and I think the industry did ah it was challenged at the time about you know. Work is very transactional. You come in, you get your tips you go home and you do your part I do my part and and we we go our separate ways. Um, but where we saw the trend of the industry going is you know we have to really add the human element back and care about people holistically. Um, that they have a life outside of work that they want support beyond just a paycheck and so I think going back to the the heart of that question. Ah these entry level workers. They want to stay. They want a path to grow their careers and when you start really valuing. Them as humans and their experience in in the work as you know we're taking care of them and their life. It's not just about the time that they're here. We're giving them options to go out and whether that's raise a family whether that's pursue education whether that's. 05:41.74 caroline Just offsetting things like transportation cost. That's ah, that's a real thing and and they're looking for those options so meeting them where they are but but knowing that every employee' is a little different so you can't have a 1 size fitts all program that says. You know here's the magic bullet for a great employee experience. You have to have options for everybody. 06:01.21 vigorbranding Yeah I love that I love the idea that honey pot as well I presume that the honey pot was probably handcrafted by one of the employees because you are in Asheville if you know you know? Um, so there's I'm sure there was a potter on staff. It's like no literally I'm going to make a honey pot. Um, that's right. 06:14.26 caroline Honey back. 06:18.31 vigorbranding So I love I love that approach. Um, and in rethinking the employee experience I think one one of the issues that a lot of companies across many industries have is that they have these this suite of we'll call them low-age workers I hate we got to think of a better name entry level. Um. And and 1 or two start to rise to the top with their work ethic with their ability to follow procedures and those folks usually get put on a track to management. Um, if it's not carefully crafted if if they're not given the opportunity to ah be educated and trained on what management is. I think you see a lot of flailing at that level meaning this third issue is um or fourth issue as you say is leaving workers to initiate career discussions when you start putting on that managerial hat the responsibility is not only ensuring that everyone's following procedure. Not only is it scheduling and I don't want to give anyone a ptsd here because we can go down the list. Of all the managers roles but it is to start to guide the new crop of entry level workers on their paths. Whatever they may be how how have you tackled that um issue of making sure that managers are not just trained for the um. The day-to-day grind side of things but the actual like how am I going to foster these people's careers. So. 07:36.48 caroline Yeah, well I think it's first and foremost just culturally ingrained in every single one of our managers cause they've experienced it. Um I can think of so many of our general managers today. The average tenure of our general managers is is six years and we've only been growing for 10 so that. Says to you most of them have been been here for a large part of our growth and many of them started as servers. Many of them started as cooks or dishwashers. Um, so for them, they're sharing their story which is um for these injur entry level workers. Hey I was in your shoes I started as a server and I didn't I didn't actually see this as a career path but I'm now I'm a general manager of this company now I'm a regional director of this company and so and we even have kind of the nontraditional pass as well because we've had the benefit of being ah a startup company and now we have. Ah, we call it our hive. We. We don't like the term corporate office but we have workers who facilitate different departments so we have people in it that started out as servers we have people in our construction department that started out in the kitchen and it's I think it's very very culturally rooted in the leadership of our company that. This topic of growth that that you can aspire to be just about anything in a company like ours and your your career path is actually a path. This is. It's not just a dead end job. It's not just ah, a means to an end and if it is that's okay, um, but they're seeing examples real time of. 09:09.29 caroline People that are around them and that they're working with on a regular basis that that were exactly where they were not that long ago. 09:16.94 vigorbranding It yeah and so I think one of the things that happens too. Well, there's a good stat here 60% of your management positions have been filled from within the company I mean that's practicing what you preach really starts to make a statement. It's not a dangled carrot. It's not ah well if you work real hard for 35 years maybe you'll be able to wash lettuce now. Um. 09:34.19 caroline Um. 09:34.57 vigorbranding You know? but I think one of the issues that managers come up across too is ah that lack of training leading to burnout and frustration and early departure. Um how how have you guys tackled that how have you made sure that they're supported and that they have the right training. 09:49.85 caroline Yeah, we we come at it from all angles and really when you're talking about entry level workers. Especially younger workers millennial workers. They they learn differently and so we've had to recognize there's a different way to communicate with them. Um, we've a we've actually just started. Um, a text alert system that's automated so that they get different ah pings at different points in their employment experience. So on day one we're saying hey did you realize you're you're eligible for all these benefits on 3 day 3 we're checking in with them. How's your training going and they love that because they can engage real time and it's like wow. Someone's asking me about my feedback somebody cares enough to share this with me but it's not in the like hey let's send them an email and hope that they read it because this generation is not is not what they're doing so I think it's meeting them where they are with communication but it's also very multifaceted when it comes to training so within this industry. Um, it is fast. It is a lot of on-the- job learning and you know we're not expecting for people to sit in front of a computer for 10 hours and then be equipped to do the job. Um, so we're hitting them with you know micro learning bite size learning. But then we're also saying okay, let's apply this in the real world. Let's get some hands-on learning. Um, surround them with trainers. We invest really heavily in trainers whether that be in the location when we're doing a new restaurant opening actually bringing trainers from all across the country kind of the best of the best to say you know we're gonna work alongside you and make sure that you're you're equipped. But then the third thing I'll say and I think this. 11:24.33 caroline Maybe hits on a nerve within the industry I think there's been historically just workers that have ah had a harder time rising through the ranks and you know we see we see that with females. We see that with people of color and we've created a program specifically and we call it our aspire program to. Take those underrepresented people who have historically had harder time and maybe haven't historically had the mentorship or the support system we put them through a fifty two week mentorship program it's designed for high potential people. It's designed for people that are. Historically underrepresented in the industry and we give them a 1 ne-on-one coach mentor um so they're getting leadership development via the coach. They're also getting group learning sessions so they meet and they cover topical sessions and are really kind of a way to to unite high potential leaders across the company. We use Zoom and we use technology to facilitate all of this. But um I think a lot of times the industry has ignored those people who are underrepresented or hasn't made an intentional effort to promote them and that is something that we're being very intentional about and we're actually saying you know, no no, we want a diverse workforce because we. We serve a diverse customer base and and we want representation from all walks of life and so we're specifically targeting those people and saying like hey we're going to invest in you to have a coach to have a mentor to really raise you up and the promotion rate out of that program is about 75% so when we put people through it. They get this. 12:54.71 caroline This personalized custom coaching. They're better equipped to to take on new roles in advance. 13:01.22 vigorbranding Yeah, it sounds like I mean you're you're hitting that last um, that number 6 pretty hard which is the mentorship. There's clear career pathways and there is guidance on learning and development and and those 3 are the keys I think above all else. But I think it's also interesting. Is you know, unpacking the um the the you know the perceived ceiling that a lot of under. So I mean a lot of underserved communities are facing I wonder how much of that is a result of the human nature to simply just identify with people that act like you. Look like you and things like that. Ah, meaning that requires some different kind of like education and training. It's not just identifying high potential. It is um, hey this person may be different for me in every single way but man they are checking. Box a b c d and e for being a really good manager even though we may not get along I mean we get along. But and I mean like we're not going to go out. We're not going to have a beer. We're not going to hang out and we don't have shared interests but boom how do you How do you start to even chip away at um, polishing those skills because they're they're so nuanced. 14:12.85 caroline Oh yeah, it's absolutely true and I think validated with research that that we hire people that are like us or we gravitate towards hiring people that are like us and so I think first is awareness and we've made a very intentional effort to have diversity training up front. But also then it comes back to exactly what you referenced having clear checkpoints for what is what does the skill set look like not the personality. Not the you know, but they talk like me or act like me. What's the skill that we're looking for to identify. And then being able to say yeah, you've achieved this milestone or if you haven't having conversations about why where you are and how you can get there. We do that because our kitchens are so scratch made one of the most important roles in our company is our executive chef and. Um, we do this on ah on a regular basis and we're hoping to do it even more frequently where we go through and ah assess our chefs where they are in every skill set and we but we develop that skill set based off our most successful chefs. And we said you know what do you have what percent of these skills. Do you have what percent. Do you not have and then we're going to continue to talk about the ones that you don't until you know you're you're fully where we need you to be. 15:34.39 vigorbranding So Yeah I Love that So I Think what's interesting is how do you start to break that inclination. Overall you know in my head there. There are some easy easy or what seem to be easy paths which is um if you look like x. I'm going to pair you with everything not X if you look like y same path and so I think that's a nice one step but I think any any progress as a um company as a team as a society which we don't need to get into that bigger one is feeling like you're safe to express your thoughts. And I think that starts by creating a place that is um I hesitate to use the word safe because I think it's been overused in the wrong ways. But um, a place of shared interest that is not aligned with your personal values. But a shared interest of common growth and and coming to understanding um is that in the top of your mind is that like kind of boiling in there as you think about these programs. 16:40.86 caroline Yeah, and I think it's something um you know that when we are, we're facilitating communication. We're facilitating. Programs being really intentional but it's something that that really flew in the face of I think this industry even through the pandemic when you talk about the conversations that were spread around George Floyd and um just diversity in general in this country people of color and the challenges that they had and. We we stepped into those conversations and it it wasn't always graceful and it wasn't always perfect. But I can tell you that our people and I heard some examples even recently um, our people appreciated the fact that you're acknowledging a moment that. Is impactful for our country impactful for everyone but specifically impactful and especially hard for a certain group of people and sometimes it's just picking up the phone and saying are you? Okay, you know I see you I acknowledge you I acknowledge what's going on right now and it's ah it's a hard time. Um, but Pat. Ah, rather than just ignoring the sentiment and and and we've I've spoke with leaders in our company who were like you know previously in my work life. It was like it's not happening. We're going to ignore it. We're not going to talk about it but having the boldness encouraged to say wow this is. 17:58.45 caroline This is a thing that's happening. It's a hard thing and and we're gonna talk about it. We're gonna check in with you. We're gonna make sure you're okay, um, that goes so far and especially when we're talking about these entry level workers because you know they're carrying weight that a lot of times we don't realize and you know just giving them the benefit Of. Um, acknowledging sometimes that you know things can be hardened. There's burdens that we may not know that they're carrying Um, that's compassion. That's empathy, but that's also great leadership and I think again the restaurant industry is being challenged more than anyone and we were on the front lines of pretty much everything when it came to the pandemic. But. But these really hard Conversations. We were on the front line of and I think you're seeing the companies that did that well and that really entered into those conversations and were brave enough to enter into the conversations. Um, and maybe they didn't always do it perfectly and they didn't always have you know the perfect thing to say but they were they were bold enough to to step into it. Um, they're earning trust and they're earning respect from those workers and that goes back to kind of who we are just being absolutely authentic and and being able to you know, navigate these things the best we can with mutual understanding for our employees but also Mutual respect that we're learning things from them that you know. They're helping us as as we go through this journey too. 19:16.88 vigorbranding I yeah I love that I mean because it wasn't for everyone I mean we we were we were on the front lines or maybe not the front lines we were in the back office from you know the backlines um of everything that was happening with the pandemic everything that was happening with ah the the George Floyd um tumult I'll just call it that. Um, and in some cases some of our clients were just ill ah illrepared and ill-equipped and honestly shouldn't have had a voice in it. But what you said I want to reiterate because I think that's an important approach which is it started by picking up the phone and talking to the people internally not. Putting the black box on your Instagram and saying oh that's done um and and having just say hey we're here for you. We understand as much as we can understand we are a company after all that makes a lot of sense and I think that empathy lever is um. 20:07.93 caroline Um, to you are. 20:12.26 vigorbranding Oftentimes not easily pooled for some of the leadership that we have in the industry and across all industries for that matter. But it's also it can be a bit of a dangerous one because you can almost empathize too much. Um, where the person's like okay I've heard you let it go. Ah I want I Want to get back to work I Want to focus on my career kind of thing. Um. 20:24.69 caroline Um, yeah, yeah. 20:31.61 vigorbranding And I like that you brought it back to the entry levell workers because I think there is there. There's 2 narratives at play right now that I see the one that is most prevalent is there's a bunch of people who want pay too much to do an entry-level job and they don't want to work and I think there are representation. There's representation of that we see it right. Um, but I think some of that issue starts with devaluing um the insane strategic importance of to use a term that you probably never want to use in your company drones or worker bees right? Like you're so much more than that just because your entry level and so I think if the. 21:05.99 caroline Um. 21:10.37 vigorbranding If The script is flipped. It's like wait a second. How can we treat these folks better and show them that entry level is a label that can easily dissipate with us. Um, how how have you approached the messaging around that. Because when when you're talking of bringing folks through the system. It's Easier. You have a direct line of communication when you're trying to draw them in.. How do you pass the smell test with some of the messaging. How do you get them to believe you and outside of word of mouth of course because that's a different type of marketing. 21:42.91 caroline Yeah I mean I think for us there as we grow you know in more business like you said they you know we we still have metrics. We still have ah objectives that we're targeting in all of our. Restaurants and we've been quite successful at it. We're industry leading and a lot of those metrics. Our average restaurant volume is 4000000 and we're hitting on some of these industry-leading aspects of why we're growing and how we're growing um and and that also comes with. You know a little bit of skepticism from employees. Okay, well, you're growing and um, but what's in it for me and so I think we're coming back to obviously proving that out with employees is you know, putting your actions. Ah. To work and and for us right now. All of our profits are going back into the company. So yes, they're funding great metrics and great results but they're also funding jobs and opportunities and so our employees are seeing on a regular basis. Ah, new positions created new locations created. We're entering into new markets where there's jobs. Um, and I think getting a lot of credibility from that first and foremost. But then we also you know we're we're giving back to and yes, we're a for- profit business and yes you know we're focused on our profitability. But. 23:05.45 caroline Um, heart and soul behind what we do is our people is our employees and that's hospitality so they have to be bought in that we trust we empower we believe in them. Um, we launched our biscuits for a cause fund just as an example during the pandemic and this program really was kind of It was you know pandemic was worst case scenario for us. Um, 95% of our sales dropped in a matter of a day when our business was relegated to takeout and we were in that moment I very clearly remember sitting in our senior team meeting and sort of wrestling with what is next. And you know there's all the decisions like technology and to go and we turn on all these things and um, you know, really pivoting our entire business model but the very first conversation was how do we take care of our people and what does this look like because clearly we can't run a business. Where 95% of our sales are down and keep all of these people. How can we still take care of them. Um, so in the midst of of furloughing our employees. We also said um, we're going to look at our business and while we are making little to no profit. Let's figure out a way that we can create a fund for our employees and. You know the magic of the biscuit appeared at that moment where we said we've been giving away this item on our menu for forever. Um, we're gonna go to to go. We don't even know if people always want biscuits when they're ordering to go so let's put a price on it but instead of just putting a price. Let's put a. 24:19.50 vigorbranding Are. 24:36.72 caroline And opportunity and so um, we said you know profits are gonna from the biscuit are going to go to our employees. We're also going to put a donation line because we knew it was heavy on everybody's mind industry restaurant as a whole was Struggling. So. Um, it started right there that you know we were taking this one item and we were sort of converting it to say we want to give this back to our employees. Um, and when we did you know we we had no idea how it was going to Catch. Um, it's. 25:06.72 caroline We didn't really even know how the biscuit would sell because we'd never sold it before we didn't know if it was going to be a popular item to sell um so started selling them started selling them and take out and the whole thing just sort of caught fire and guests loved it. Employees Loved it. They loved to people to talk about a fun that. 25:11.17 vigorbranding Um, right? yeah. 25:25.26 caroline Goes directly to their benefit. Um, and to date it's it's generated $600000 so I think that's where that's where like you can be a business and you can still do good for your people um, get them to buy and get them to believe in that. But also let you let your action speak for that. 25:28.69 vigorbranding Oh God I Love that? yeah. 25:39.65 vigorbranding Hundred percent yeah I love that story and I think telling that story is so incredibly important because it really is the actions and and we say that a lot to our clients is that we can spend here all day Nalgas we can pretend to build a thing we can talk about it in new ways. But if you're not doing it if you're not if you're not able to actually show it. It's really going to fall flat. Um, and it's going to prevent growth right? So it looks like there's very measurable ways that you've built people up from entry level to new positions that open up as well as leadership positions you yourself being representative that going from the um. 26:16.33 vigorbranding I'm going to say something that I will I promise you I will not make it your title the Harry Potter of ah hr in the closet up to you know where you are today. Um, you know and and these other paths as well and so that has it looks like it's spawned a lot of growth so we're at 23 locations now. 26:23.14 caroline Um, yeah, yeah. 26:35.59 vigorbranding And the goal is to be at 38 by 2025? Um, obviously good strong hr internally helps with that. What are some of the other keys in your mind that really help to create strong sustained growth meaning how do we. Expand doubt without having to retract and. 26:55.68 caroline Yeah, um, we like to say it's it's what we do is simple at the end of the day. it's it's about 1 guest. It's about 1 relationship and 1 experience and if we can have that mindset when we're in the restaurant and even when we're talking about growth you know, doubling. Your growth in 3 years sounds insurmountable, but really, it's about the guests that walk into our door and having that relationship and having that experience with them each and every time and so um, we kind of like to take it down to the smallest possible level and view it from. Okay, you know, let's. Let's let's double our growth. But um, how do we do that to each and every guest that comes in and how do we ensure that that experience is exactly the way we want it every single time and I think there's several components to that. Um foundationally training and making sure that you're hiring the right people. Um, but beyond that once you do that I think there is a big component that is partly empowering them to do the right thing they know the brand they've had the training. We've talked about that already. But I think what we've created for. Our restaurants is we want you to be local in every market. We want you to know your market. This is not a you know cookie cutter brand and if if you couldn't tell we're in locations from Boise idaho to Myrtle Beach South Carolina so so the brand resonates but we can't. 28:23.79 caroline Expect that tupalo honey boise is going to look the same as tupalo honey myrtle beach and every community has a unique um and unique feel. A unique employee base and so we want our managers to be empowered to have that local feel that's also very authentically tupalo being being Asheville um. You know we have that independent spirit and we've always had that independent creative spirit so we want our managers. We want our team to still be who they are within their community. Um, and just 1 example I'll I'll tell you of how we create the guardrails but also empower them to do what they do locally. We have a program called the 1 guest program. It's it's right off that slogan 1 guest 1 experience 1 relationship? Um, and we use a little bit of technology so behind our host stand. We sort of power it with guest frequency information so we can see when guests are coming in. And know when a guest walks in that is ah a regular. This program is designed to really recognize our regulars in the moment. So the host Dan will throw up a little flag that might say Joseph's coming in and he's been here 6 times in the last six months so he's your he's a regular vip. Which alerts our managers to say wow this is somebody that really we should value that is ah is a loyal guest. Um, and we have a program behind that right? It's our worn guest program comes with a little gold coin. The manager can actually go up in the moment talk to that guest and say Joseph I'm so glad you're here. Thank you for being a regular. 29:55.88 caroline We want to invite you to our 1 guest program and with that comes you know free apps, a secret menu item. Lots of goodies but at the end of the day. What's really important about that program is the relationship that that manager just built with that guess sure there's technology sure there's a program behind it. But the power of being recognized in the moment as a guest and and having someone actually know without you knowing that they know that you've been there that you've invested your money there and that that you care enough to keep showing back and then taking time in that very moment to say hello to say. Thank you That's really powerful and and those are the hospitality moments that we're trying to create and and I think that's what people want more of they want less of the loyalty emails and they want less of the you know how many places can somebody hit me over the head with your brand message. Um, but they want more of those authentic. In-person relationship driven moments where you know I value you as a human coming into my restaurant spending your time spending your heart on money and that's just an example of a tool and a way that we empower our managers to say you know you are local. You are myrtle beach tupalo honey. And and it's not too below honey the the 22 location brand. It's too below Honey Myrtle beach because I know Patrick and he's the general manager here and he came in and talked to me today. Um, so I think that's that's a little bit of why and how we're growing. Um. 31:21.00 vigorbranding Um, right. 31:28.81 caroline We want it to be. We want it to be local. We want it to be unique in every market and we're trying to create systems that allow managers not to reinvent the wheel but but to be local to be authentic while also still kind of operating into the Twolo Honey umbrella. 31:44.68 vigorbranding Yeah I Love that example as Well. I mean there's a lot of discussions around ah the coldness of technology and how you can strip out the human touch and the hospitality of the whole thing and that's a good way of using technology as what it's supposed to be which is ah a tool. It's um, a way to make things better. Doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't use it to um to streamline systems like I'm a big proponent of Kiosks I think they're fantastic I'm also a big proponent of having someone next to the kiosk to make sure people aren't getting tripped up and make sure that there is a human touch and so I love that? um. 32:09.35 caroline Are. 32:19.96 vigorbranding So this has been absolutely fantastic I think I have to hit you with 1 final probably the toughest question in the world which is if you had 1 final meal. Um, and wait times were not a factor. What would you eat where and why. 32:35.97 caroline I love this question. Um, so this one's a little nostalgic for me because it's not a meal that I would can go to a restaurant and get but um, it would have to be my grandmother's new year's day meal and just a little southern. Southern ah information that you can learn in the south. We're super superstitious about days like new year's and so the whole meal revolves around certain little traditions but my grandmother was an amazing cook. Um, so you would always have collards and colards represent your money. You would always have black eyeed peas and that represents luck and then you would always have some kind of pork but she did an amazing fried pork chop and that was supposed to represent like prosperity and progress and so to me that's the perfect southern meal and. My grandmother is no longer with us every year I try to replicate that meal and it's just not quite right? So I would I would pay a lot of money to get the opportunity to eat that meal again and see you know that I would wait time I would pay money I would do all the things. 33:43.79 vigorbranding Um, I absolutely love that. Yeah, it's a fantastic answer and one of the things I love about that question in general is the broad diversity of answers you get and um, all of them are 100% um, powerful and memorable in my opinion which the final meal absolutely should be um, Caroline. Thank you for being so amazing with your time and your insights and kind of opening the doors of tuplelow honey as well as your own thinking. Um, how should people connect with you and the brand. 33:57.85 caroline Um, yes. 34:11.85 caroline Ah, you can find me on Linkedin and you can find our brand on too below honeycafe.com we're also on Instagram under the same handle. So and hopefully coming to a city near you. 34:22.75 vigorbranding Um I Love it. Check the show notes for those links folks and thank you again.

Eric Gabrynowicz, vice president of culinary for Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar, fell in love with knives and fire when he worked in a restaurant kitchen as a teenager. From there, he graduated from the CIA, worked for Danny Meyer at Union Square Cafe and Blue Smoke, and eventually helmed his own kitchen at North Restaurant in Westchester County, N.Y. But Gabrynowicz has always been obsessed with the flavors and passion that go into Southern food. When he landed at Tupelo Honey, he wanted to preserve the Southern signatures that built the restaurant's reputation, but reinvigorate both the food and bar menu with elevated ingredients, techniques and presentation, and add his own culinary stamp. The polished-casual concept now has 23 locations across the U.S., but the menu plays as well in Idaho and Indianapolis as it does in Georgia and North Carolina—the state where it all started. Listen as Chef Gabrynowicz describes how he has brought Tupelo's Southern menu to new heights but learned not to mess with favorites like the mac and cheese, how the refreshed food and drink lineup has boosted sales and profits, and why he is so committed to bringing an end to childhood hunger.

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This week on the show, we're talking about brunch at Early Girl Eatery in Asheville and trying Morningstar Farms Pancake and Sausage on a Stick, plus three kinds of Viana vegan sausage jerky!SHOW NOTES:- Here's the episode where we talk about brunch at Green Sage in Asheville.- Tupelo Honey is the place with terrible vegan options.- Imlardis Farm is where that great jam came from.- News Item: Unilever's plant-based meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher has updated its vegan bacon alternative to better mimic its conventional counterpart. - Here's the episode where we talked about Dug Potato Ice Cream.Thank you so much for listening. We record these episodes for you, and we'd love to hear from you. Got a favorite vegan treat that you think we should cover on the podcast? Send your suggestions to talkintofupod@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam is joined by Caroline Skinner, the COO of Tupelo Honey, a casual concept based in Asheville, N.C., that's highlighting the rich tradition of Southern cuisine at soon-to-be 23 units around the country. Caroline has spent the past several years building Tupelo Honey's culture, developing its employee benefits, and enhancing recruitment and retention. She joined the podcast to talk about how to be an employer of choice and how Tupelo Honey is delivering Southern hospitality to other corners of the country through its unique culture. In this conversation, you'll find out why:Better benefits equal better retention Your recruitment message should be simpleIf you want employees to stick around, provide them with balance in their livesYou should promote your general managers from within, because they are the key to retentionYour most loyal guests deserve something special and unexpectedYou can't fake relationships or build them from the corporate officeYou should keep your promises with your employees and don't compromiseHave feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.

Country music artist & producer Dan Davidson joins the show to discuss his new single “Girl Drinks Beer”!   With over 20 million worldwide streams,  Alberta born artist Dan Davidson has created undeniable momentum. His latest single “Girl Drinks Beer” featuring Travis Collins and Australian tour cap off a banner year. His early 2022 EP marked a pivotal moment of his career, with the EP debuting at #1 on the iTunes sales chart in Canada, Davidson took his new collection of music on a European tour, and returned home to a CCMA nomination for Record Producer of the Year.    Dan Davidson exploded onto the Canadian country scene in 2016 when the release of his second single "Found" (co-written by Clayton Bellamy of The Road Hammers & recently certified Platinum. Since then, the rising artist has seen 6 CCMA Award nominations, 10 ACMA awards, and Top 20 charting numbers. He may be only 6 years into his country career, but Davidson is far from "green" in the music industry. He spent over 10 years playing in the well-known Canadian indie rock band Tupelo Honey, who had several top 40 hits, top selling iTunes records and toured with bands like Bon Jovi.   Connect with Dan Davidson! —         —   Support Colton Gee and Desert Tiger ----- Check out our webstore @ Follow the Desert Tiger Podcast @   Follow Colton Gee @   —  

With over 20 million worldwide streams, Alberta born artist Dan Davidson has created undeniable momentum. His latest single “Girl Drinks Beer” featuring Travis Collins and Australian tour cap off a banner year. His early 2022 EP 6 Songs To Midnight marked a pivotal moment of his career, closing his previous chapter and embarking on a new era as a multifaceted artist, songwriter and producer. With the EP debuting at #1 on the iTunes sales chart in Canada, Davidson took his new collection of music on a European tour, and returned home to a CCMA nomination for Record Producer of the Year. It was at the CCMA Awards that he celebrated receiving a Platinum record for his sophomore single "Found". Dan exploded onto the Canadian country scene in 2016 when the release of his second single "Found" (co-written by Clayton Bellamy of The Road Hammers) sky-rocketed up the charts and he became the #1 charting indie artist in Canada. It was also the #1 selling Canadian country song for several weeks and went on to become certified Platinum in Canada. Since then, the rising artist has seen 6 CCMA Award nominations, 10 ACMA awards, and Top 20 charting numbers. He may be only 6 years into his country career, but Davidson is far from "green" in the music industry. He spent over 10 years playing in the well-known Canadian indie rock band Tupelo Honey, who had several top 40 hits, top selling iTunes records and toured with bands like Bon Jovi.

This episode is brought to you by GRUBBED https://grubbed.com With over 20 million worldwide streams, Alberta born artist Dan Davidson has created undeniable momentum. His latest single “Girl Drinks Beer” featuring Travis Collins and Australian tour cap off a banner year. His early 2022 EP 6 Songs to Midnight marked a pivotal moment of his career, closing his previous chapter and embarking on a new era as a multifaceted artist, songwriter and producer. With the EP debuting at #1 on the iTunes sales chart in Canada, Davidson took his new collection of music on a European tour, and returned home to a CCMA nomination for Record Producer of the Year. It was at the CCMA Awards that he celebrated receiving a Platinum record for his sophomore single "Found.” Dan Davidson exploded onto the Canadian country scene in 2016 when the release of his second single "Found" (co-written by Clayton Bellamy of The Road Hammers) sky-rocketed up the charts and he became the #1 charting indie artist in Canada. It was also the #1 selling Canadian country song for several weeks and went on to become certified Platinum in Canada. Since then, the rising artist has seen 6 CCMA Award nominations, 10 ACMA awards, and Top 20 charting numbers. He may be only 6 years into his country career, but Davidson is far from "green" in the music industry. He spent over 10 years playing in the well-known Canadian indie rock band Tupelo Honey, who had several top 40 hits, top selling iTunes records and toured with bands like Bon Jovi.

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray chats with Eric Gabrynowicz, the senior vp of culinary + beverage and the corporate executive chef for Tupelo Honey in Asheville, North Carolina. For more on chef Eric Gabrynowicz, visit spoonmob.com/ericgabrynowicz and follow him on Instagram @ericgabrynowicz + @tupelohoneycafe. Visit tupelohoneycafe.com for location information, menu details, reservations, and online ordering. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), Facebook (@spoonmob1) & TikTok (@spoonmob). Audio editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we've shared before and maybe you've even gathered from our social media, we are a team of pet people and even more specifically, we're a team of dog people. We love taking our dogs on walks, playing with them outside, or carting them to their favorite dog parks. But today we are going to be talking about several local dog-friendly restaurants. That's right! Now, man's (and woman's) best friend can join you for dinner. Tupelo Honey (0:20) Furniture City Creamery (00:52) Dog-Friendly Patios (01:18) Beastro (01:40) Get more from May Group Realtors at https://marketgrandrapids.com or over on Instagram @maygroupgr and @livingingrandrapids

In our latest "Earth Stories" episode, Bitter Southerner contributor Jessica Bradley Wells reads her sweet tale, "Where the Tupelo Grows." Since the 1800s (way before Van Morrison's hit "Tupelo Honey" or Peter Fonda starring in "Ulee's Gold,") locals in the panhandle of Florida have been harvesting our rare, sweet, and precious tupelo honey. So put in your earbuds and travel with Jessica to Wewahitchka, Florida, where the white tupelo tree grows and where beekeepers Gary Adkison and his wife, "Miss Pam," joyfully carry on the Tupelo tradition. This story has it all — a Southern food staple, music, an important ecosystem, and even a Facebook romance. We love it and hope you'll listen! To taste and savor some Tupelo Honey of your very own, visit Gary and Miss Pam's website here: www.blue-eyedgirlhoney.com/ Original Story Where the Tupelo Grows Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered by Thomas Sully Allen and Morgan Snow Featuring original music by Curt Castle Recorded at Chase Park Transduction and Tweed Recording in Athens GA, and Charlotte Star Room in Charlotte, North Carolina Made possible by the support of the Southern Environmental Law Center

Wednesday, August 24: Fly into DenverDinner at Mountain SunThursday, Aug 25: Drive up to the MountainsHike Mount Evans on the Way (Elevation: 14, 272 Ft) Buy tickets ahead of time for a parking slot. Different trails to wander around on. Idaho Springs: Indian Hot Springs: Cave, pool, jacuzzi. Separate men's and women's clothing is optional. Degrees: 110 and 120. Normally 110-115.Eat at Kemosabe Silverheals (mochi, sushi, fried rice) Friday, Aug 26: Dillon has a small but nice Farmer's Market on Friday morning.Ptarmigan Mountain: Ptarmigan Peak is the highest summit of the South Williams Fork Mountains ranges in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The peak is north of Dillon, CO in the White River National Forest. 6 hours4.6 milesElevation gain 3,098 FtRating: More DifficultOpen Late June to Mid SeptSummit Hiker: Mary Ellen GillilandReview of it.16 Miles - lostFree music in Dillon; Docksiders Pure Kitchen in Frisco: Tai Food.Saturday, Aug 27 Altitude Sickness: Occurs above 8,000 Ft, begins in 24 hours of being in new altitudes more than 2,500m above sea level.Symptoms: headache, feeling and being sick, throwing up, paleness, dizziness, tiredness, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, Delusion or deliriousness. The symptoms are usually worse at night. Cures: Stop and rest where you are, do not get any higher for at least 24 to 48 hours, if you have a headache, take ibuprofen or paracetamol, if you feel sick, take an anti-sickness medicine, such as promethazine, make sure you're drinking enough water, rent oxygen, Go bellow 8,000 Ft ASAP.  Do not smoke, drink alcohol or exercise.Prescription medicines for Altitude sickness:Acetazolamide to prevent and treat high-altitude sickness. Acetazolamide can be used to reduce the severity of your symptoms, but it will not completely get rid of them.Sunday, August 28 CU Museum of Natural HistoryVegan Festival DumplingsWalked Pearl StreetBen and Jerries, Peppercorn, Where the Buffalo Roam.Monday, August 29Denver Art Museum ExhibitsGeorgia O'Keeffe photographer, Age of Armor, Carla Fernandez Casa de Moda etc.Immersive Experience at Lighthouse Art Space on King Tut, Pharoes of Egpyt. (C+) NOT WORK IT FOR $80). They also had Van Gough in the evening. Dinner at Mazevo (Greek Food) Lamb Kabobs.  Technically in Edgewater, but more upscale area. It's a great date night spot with great Mediterranean food.Other places to eat around Denver (Cute fun date night or family spots)Avanti or Happy Camper - in the highlands is the hip/young spot. You can pretty much get whatever you want there.Tupelo Honey - heart of downtown. They have good southern food.Adelitas - that Mexican restaurant we took you to before.Other Hikes to Do in BoulderDowdy Draw, Marshall Mesa, Heil Ranch, Hall Ranch-Boulder.Eldorado Springs-State Park-in south Boulder.Button Rock-near Lyons. 

Van Morrison, después de dejar el grupo Them, inició su carrera en solitario y después de dos obras maestras en 1971 publicó su quinto disco y que hoy va a ser el centro de nuestros oídos. Un disco de esos considerados menores pero que otros darían un brazo por hacer algo parecido. Una primorosa colección de canciones en la que se condensa el universo sonoro de nuestro invitado, blues, jazz, soul, folk, country, swing o góspel. Profundizamos en el disco completo: Wild Night (Straight to Your Heart) Like A Cannonball Old Old Woodstock Starting A New Life You're My Woman

Van Morrison, después de dejar el grupo Them, inició su carrera en solitario y después de dos obras maestras en 1971 publicó su quinto disco y que hoy va a ser el centro de nuestros oídos. Un disco de esos considerados menores pero que otros darían un brazo por hacer algo parecido. Una primorosa colección de canciones en la que se condensa el universo sonoro de nuestro invitado, blues, jazz, soul, folk, country, swing o góspel. Profundizamos en el disco completo: Wild Night (Straight to Your Heart) Like A Cannonball Old Old Woodstock Starting A New Life You're My Woman Tupelo Honey I Wanna Roo You (Scottish Derivative) When That Evening Sun Goes Down Moonshine Whiskey Down By The Riverside (bonus track)

This week's podcast we talk best food on the road! We love food - listen to the team talk about the best San Diego tacos, Denver burger places, buffets, airport food, bad pizza, old gas station food, Seattle haunted bars and even a picnic in the rain on Orcas Island! :42 - What are you currently watching? Andy is watching Star Track Discovery, Discovery season 4, Castle. Andy is watching Peacemaker finale. Austin is watching Love is Blind season 2 and Full House4:32 - What was your first 730 Eddy trip? Kevin went to Minneapolis and had pretzels and beer at a German bar. Andy's first shoot was in Chicago and had the best golden rice at a Greek restaurant. Austin's first trip was to Sante Fe 9:05 - Top 5 places you've eaten on the road? Andy and Kevin talk fantastic tacos12:39 - Orcas Island picnic under a tree in the pouring rain12: 56 - Andy tells the story of a "break-in" at the office before a big trip16:28 - Any bad food on the road? Bad buffet and pizza 18:26 - Would your advice be to avoid hotel food? 19:10 - What is your guilty pleasure food on the road? 22:20 - What are your favorite road snacks? 27:22 - Where are the places you'll be visiting this year? 28:40 - Go to places in Grand Rapids? Sanchez, Tupelo Honey, Founders…Want more porch time? Subscribe and shareSubscribe to our blog, Back Focus! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, LinkedinLet's talk video, contact us!

Rough Draft Hattiesburg presents another bonus track original song by legendary blues singer and songwriter Cary Hudson. Here is Tupelo Honey from Hudson's Town & Country album. 

Rough Draft Hattiesburg presents another bonus track original song by legendary blues singer and songwriter Cary Hudson. Here is Tupelo Honey from Hudson's Town & Country album. 

Guest:  Boerne ISD Superintendent Tommy Price - "Seeing Us Through"  Hear all about his dachshunds Penny Lane, Maggie May and Tupelo Honey. "See the bad things in life as opportunities." - Dr. Tommy Price Sponsored by The Rivers Team - Phyllis Browning Co. Host:  Meg Grier - Stories@GodAndOurDogs.com Website:  www.GodAndOurDogs.com Recorded at Wheelers Western Outfitters God and Our Dogs airs every Saturday at 9am on Boerne Radio 103.9FM - www.boerneradio.com. Original Air Date:  3/19/22 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back and we're glad you're with us again today everybody. It's the 15th day of March and we've got some of the hottest business news stories for you. Plus, click ahead for the interview about Tupelo Honey a restaurant that has, now, 19 locations in second tier cities. Why is that and what is the culture behind the company. It will surprise you. But first the news: The U.S. Senate passed a bill...no, really; The price of oil came crashing down today; Running for the Fed? Don't mention climate; "Pssst, hey buddy, wanna buy some plastic knives?" If Amazon and Alphabet go to the Dow who's kicked off; The Wall Street Report; Trading in full time jobs for part time and making more money. And, click ahead for the interview featuring Steve Frabitore the Owner / CEO of Tupelo Honey as well as Executive Chef and V.P. of Culinary Eric Gabrynowicz. While a new restaurant opening isn't breaking news what this team is doing is breaking some long standing rules...and winning. To listen just click here. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Several weeks ago we were hit up with a presser about a new restaurant opening in Iowa. While that is not something new or different the "back story" was. Here you will meet the people behind Tupelo Honey, we know a very different name. But that's not all that is very different about this group of restaurants that started in Ashville, North Carolina. Here you will meet Owner/CEO Steve Frabitore and Executive Chef and V.P. of Culinary Eric Gabrynowicz. We promise you that you'll be blown away by their take on "Southern Hospitality", the food, the culture and the pay/ benefits afforded to their staff. No, really... Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.   

Alberta's Dan Davidson visits the ITC podcast to chat about his new EP 6 Songs To Midnight! Of the new record, Dan says: "This record is, in many ways, the 'period on the sentence' of an important part of my growth as an artist. I find this record to be a transitional statement as I step towards what feels like a new level in my career as an artist and songwriter. Its a collection of tunes that I'm really proud of; there are a bunch of songs that I've released over the last year or so plus a few new ones some fans wont have heard yet!" Dan Davidson exploded onto the Canadian country scene in 2016 when the release of his second single “Found” (co-written by Clayton Bellamy of The Road Hammers) sky-rocketed up the charts and he became the #1 charting indie artist in Canada. It was also the #1 selling Canadian country song for several weeks and went on to become certified GOLD in Canada. Dan spent over 10 years playing in the well-known Canadian indie rock band Tupelo Honey, who had several top 40 hits, top selling iTunes records and toured with bands like Bon Jovi. Dan recently received 6 Country Music Alberta nominations (Industry Person of the Year, Horizon Male Artist of the Year, Interactive Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, and two Songwriter of the Year noms). Outside of releasing music, Dan has been writing for/with Gord Bamford, Tim Hicks, W3apons, Stereos, The Congregation, Chad Brownlee, The Standstills, and many more. As a songwriter, he has had multiple Top 40 songs across three genres, and as a producer, has worked on three Top 30 tracks in both rock & country.

Come and Indulge with me on the real deal spill of Tupelo Honey. A southern cuisine restaurant with a lot of southern charm! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joshua-dale/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-dale/support

This week, we discuss a wealth of sex trafficking news and some bonus Demolition Man trivia

Bob Bland from the Bend and Scoop Podcast joins YNL to talk about some blues music! We discuss I Think She Likes Me by Treat Her Right , and Tupelo Honey (live version) by Van Morrison. If you think you don't like these songs, then You're Not Listening. So #CleanOutYourEars and #ListenUp!Click Here for the Official You're Not Listening Spotify Playlist! Every song that is discussed on YNL is on this playlist, as well as the most recent episode!To hear these songs on Youtube, click the links below!- I Think She Likes Me Official Video- Tupelo Honey VideoOther Links from this episode:-Check out more amazing music podcasts at www.pantheonpodcasts.com!-Listen to Bend and Scoop at www.bendandscoop.comIf you enjoy this podcast, please make sure you SUBSCRIBE, rate & review, and reach out to us!Click here to visit our website!Twitter: @YNLPodcastFacebook: You're Not ListeningInstagram: @YNLPodcastYNL Gear: TeeSpring Store!If you'd like to Support You're Not Listening, please check out our Patreon page and become a patron to get access to all of our extra content, exclusive playlists, and more!For your FREE in-home trial of 5 different glasses frames from Warby Parker, go to www.warbyparkertrial.com/notlistening! Thanks so much for (not)listening!

Bob Bland from the Bend and Scoop Podcast joins YNL to talk about some blues music! We discuss I Think She Likes Me by Treat Her Right , and Tupelo Honey (live version) by Van Morrison. If you think you don't like these songs, then You're Not Listening. So #CleanOutYourEars and #ListenUp! Click Here for the Official You're Not Listening Spotify Playlist! Every song that is discussed on YNL is on this playlist, as well as the most recent episode! To hear these songs on Youtube, click the links below! - I Think She Likes Me Official Video - Tupelo Honey Video Other Links from this episode: -Check out more amazing music podcasts at www.pantheonpodcasts.com! -Listen to Bend and Scoop at www.bendandscoop.com If you enjoy this podcast, please make sure you SUBSCRIBE, rate & review, and reach out to us! Click here to visit our website! Twitter: @YNLPodcast Facebook: You're Not Listening Instagram: @YNLPodcast YNL Gear: TeeSpring Store! If you'd like to Support You're Not Listening, please check out our Patreon page and become a patron to get access to all of our extra content, exclusive playlists, and more! For your FREE in-home trial of 5 different glasses frames from Warby Parker, go to www.warbyparkertrial.com/notlistening!  Thanks so much for (not)listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Bland from the Bend and Scoop Podcast joins YNL to talk about some blues music! We discuss I Think She Likes Me by Treat Her Right , and Tupelo Honey (live version) by Van Morrison. If you think you don't like these songs, then You're Not Listening. So #CleanOutYourEars and #ListenUp! Click Here for the Official You're Not Listening Spotify Playlist! Every song that is discussed on YNL is on this playlist, as well as the most recent episode! To hear these songs on Youtube, click the links below! - I Think She Likes Me Official Video - Tupelo Honey Video Other Links from this episode: -Check out more amazing music podcasts at www.pantheonpodcasts.com! -Listen to Bend and Scoop at www.bendandscoop.com If you enjoy this podcast, please make sure you SUBSCRIBE, rate & review, and reach out to us! Click here to visit our website! Twitter: @YNLPodcast Facebook: You're Not Listening Instagram: @YNLPodcast YNL Gear: TeeSpring Store! If you'd like to Support You're Not Listening, please check out our Patreon page and become a patron to get access to all of our extra content, exclusive playlists, and more! For your FREE in-home trial of 5 different glasses frames from Warby Parker, go to www.warbyparkertrial.com/notlistening!  Thanks so much for (not)listening!

Bob Bland from the Bend and Scoop Podcast joins YNL to talk about some blues music! We discuss I Think She Likes Me by Treat Her Right , and Tupelo Honey (live version) by Van Morrison. If you think you don't like these songs, then You're Not Listening. So #CleanOutYourEars and #ListenUp!Click Here for the Official You're Not Listening Spotify Playlist! Every song that is discussed on YNL is on this playlist, as well as the most recent episode!To hear these songs on Youtube, click the links below!- I Think She Likes Me Official Video- Tupelo Honey VideoOther Links from this episode:-Check out more amazing music podcasts at www.pantheonpodcasts.com!-Listen to Bend and Scoop at www.bendandscoop.comIf you enjoy this podcast, please make sure you SUBSCRIBE, rate & review, and reach out to us!Click here to visit our website!Twitter: @YNLPodcastFacebook: You're Not ListeningInstagram: @YNLPodcastYNL Gear: TeeSpring Store!If you'd like to Support You're Not Listening, please check out our Patreon page and become a patron to get access to all of our extra content, exclusive playlists, and more!For your FREE in-home trial of 5 different glasses frames from Warby Parker, go to www.warbyparkertrial.com/notlistening! Thanks so much for (not)listening!

An in depth chat with my pal and drumming hero, Gary Mallaber! We discussed his playing on iconic records such as Van Morrison's "Moondance" and "Tupelo Honey," Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle," "Book Of Dreams" and "Abracadabra," Eddie Money's hits and Bruce Springsteen's "Lucky Town" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" and much more! Watch all the episodes on my YouTube channel and please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom SHOW LESS

Ben is on vacation so Mike and Jason sit down for a personal format episode and talk beards, Tupelo Honey, how we fight like girls, and break room therapy.  Jason gets pretty vulnerable and talks about something in his past that changed a lot of things in his life. Mike talks about his dad and the struggle he had with him growing up. --- You'll hear stories about real people who have dealt with depression, anxiety, addiction, self-doubt, or any other struggle they've faced on their journey through life. It doesn't matter where you are in your own story - there's something for everyone on this show! And if you need someone to talk to when it feels like things just aren't going well - reach out! We want nothing more than for every person who listens to this show to feel less alone in the world.  If Threads has become a resource that you rely on, consider saying thanks by taking part in our Buy Me a Coffee supporter platform. You can buy us some coffee to keep the podcast going or monthly support so we never have to worry about running out of fuel! Learn more at www.buymeacoffee.com/threadspodcast Thank you so much for listening to us! We appreciate each and every one of you. Can you do us a favor? Tell someone about this podcast if you enjoy it. Also subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get our podcast from here You can find anything you would absolutely need from Threads Podcast here! This podcast was produced by Hey Guys Media Group LLC Are you looking to start a podcast? Need help with editing? Hey Guys can help! Check them out at Hey Guys Media Group

The https://www.apalachspongecompany.com/ (2021 Tupelo honey harvest) delivers the best quality in years. Recent years have been disappointing, so now is the time to stock up on this amazing honey before it sells out.

Tupelo Honey Cafe, a concept born in Asheville, North Carolina, is slated to open its first Wisconsin location in Downtown Milwaukee before summer's end. And that means plenty of Southern fare, from tender biscuits and fried chicken to fried green tomatoes. But what makes Tupelo Honey so special? We had many questions. So, on this week's podcast, we checked in with four-time James Beard Award semi-finalist Executive Chef Eric Gabrynowicz, who gave us the low-down on the Tupelo Honey brand and guest experience. Along the way he shares why Milwaukee possesses the perfect demographics for the concept, the menu items you won't want to miss and a few special items that guests will only be able to find in the Cream City.

“We've landed on an idea that we will carry forward probably forever. It's called our Biscuits For A Cause Program. At the beginning of the pandemic, when it was just a devastating time for restaurants, everyone was having to scale back operations.We looked really hard into what we could do for our people.  That was top of mind for us. We had always prior to this time given away biscuits. It was our staple.  Free of charge with the meal. In this takeout environment, we said, “what if we charged for biscuits”?Crazy, crazy idea, because, prior to that we knew we could get a lot of pushback on that. We said, what if we did this with the intention that every dollar of profit goes straight back to our employees, and every dollar profit from our biscuits goes to this fund. Throughout the year, when we were met with difficult circumstances, when we were met with employees in need, we had this fund which has now raised over $350,000.”

Jason Underwood of the Bearded Ones Comedy Podcast to help read the reviews of Tupelo Honey.

In this episode John Gonzalez talks to Emily from Tupelo Honey about their new Chicken and Waffles.

Today, we are setting the table with foods that are often shared at the table on Easter Sunday. - Karen Zorio, Former owner of the Bakery Something Savory shares with us the history and recipe of Hot Cross Buns. - Mary “Dee Dee” Constantine shares a recipe for Pimento Cheese from the Tupelo Honey and Blackberry Farm cookbooks. And she also shares a pound cake recipe from the Saltville Centennial cookbook by way of Sarah A Geer McIntyre - who was the cook at the Palmer Inn in Saltville Virginia around around the years of 1888. - Fred Sauceman shares a custard pie recipe that was a favorite of WWI Tennessee war hero Alvin York. This pie was baked for him often by his wife Gracie and the recipe for this pie was shared with Fred by Alvin York’s Great, great grandson. - And I (Amy) share a recipe for candied sweet potatoes by way of Phila Rawlings Hach’s cookbook Kountry Kooking, published in 1974.

Danielle Spinola has been serving her specialty tea blends to Pittsburghers since 2007. In 2016, she expanded Tupelo Honey Teas and opened a plant-based cafe in Millvale, returning to her hometown and working to build community with an emphasis on sustainability and collaboration. In this episode, she gives an excellent tea explainer and discusses the health benefits of the beverage. We learn her views about plants as medicine and the level of care she and her team take when blending and selling tea to customers. Is tea, well, not your cup of tea? Spinola takes a “thinking outside the box” approach to tea and her business, which means that her blends are often used in collaborations with local breweries and distilleries for some harder-edged drinks. The episode concludes with her latest collaboration project: She is foraging in Girty's Woods each week to create a tea used to raise money for the Allegheny Land Trust's purchase of the 155 acres that span Millvale, Shaler, and Reserve in order to preserve it as green space. Plus: What goes great with tea? Cookies. This week, we dug through our archives to find a previously unreleased clip. Very Local freelancer/cookie enthusiast Boaz Frankel recommends his favorite chocolate chip cookies around town.   Links in this episode: Tupelo Honey Teas Allegheny Land Trust Girty's Woods Initiative

John Servizzi is Chief Technology Officer at Tupelo Raycom. Servizzi founded WebStream Sports in 2006, bridging experience in high-level sports television production and high-quality, low-cost digital production methods. WebStream was acquired by Raycom Media in 2015 and merged with Tupelo-Honey in 2017. The combined Tupelo Raycom has offices in New York, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Nashville, and Los Angeles. The company develops new programming and delivers live events, music specials, and branded features for broadcast, digital, and in-venue entertainment. Prior to forming WebStream Sports, Servizzi was an instructor at Butler University, leading courses in video production, multimedia development, and professional development. While at Butler, Servizzi oversaw student-produced coverage of athletic events. (Bio Courtesy, College Sports Video Group) Follow John on Twitter: @jservizzi

Season One, Episode Eight: Dan Davidson took the Canadian country music scene by storm in 2016 with his mega-hit single "Found". Since then, Dan has established himself as a creative powerhouse, not just through his music, but through his hilariously inventive music videos. The former frontman of the rock band Tupelo Honey, Dan reinvented himself after his friend and fellow rocker-gone-country, Dallas Smith, encouraged him to give it a shot. Dan joined us from his studio in Edmonton to talk about his digital music festival, Diesel Bird (the first of its kind in the wake of COVID-19), dressing up in a tight white suit to shoot a music video in Japan, and being at the epicentre of a line dance craze in France.The Show is hosted by Amy Aust and Scotty Kipfer.Dan Davidson, welcome to The Show! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

You cannot turn on the news or open your web browser without being inundated with stories about the coronavirus. Markets react to events such as these because of uncertainty about when they will end. However, these events eventually blow over and markets recover. Over the past 2000 years, the global economy has been steadily growing, and it has withstood crises of greater proportions than this one. Tom and Don also talk about backdoor IRAs and how Roths and regular IRAs works. They discuss estate planning too, shedding light on why a trust might work best for the caller, and caution that the probate process may be a nightmare for their heirs.Why having individual stocks is not worth it and examples of ones that have fallen.Learn more about backdoor Roth IRAs, how they work, and the benefits of utilizing them.Find out how restaurants are coping with the coronavirus crisis: Drive-through and delivery.Top tips on estate planning and getting the most money to your kids when you pass on.You don’t look at the fluctuating value of your house every day, so don’t do it with stocks!Today's stock investing climate means that investors expect higher returns for increased risk.The global economy has withstood far worse shocks than the coronavirus.Vestory — https://vestory.com/Kroger —  https://www.kroger.com/Matt Colvin — https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/technology/matt-colvin-hand-sanitizer-donation.htmlDo stocks outperform Treasury bills? — https://wpcarey.asu.edu/department-finance/faculty-research/do-stocks-outperform-treasury-billsTom Douglas — https://www.tomdouglas.com/Tupelo Honey — https://tupelohoneycafe.com/Pal’s Sudden Service — https://palsweb.com/

We're back and we're getting multi-cultural in our whiskey drinkin'. Two Japanese and one Scotch whisk(e)y for us to be totally wrong about! Football talk ensues around the 22:00 mark and lasts until about 37:00. Other than that, we talk our boozes for the episode, a slew of strange news from the interwebs, and an update on the shootings in Chicago. A non-sponsored plug...if you find yourself in Boise, Idaho stop by Tupelo Honey for a bit to eat. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

CenterState Bank's south Sandy Springs branch is conveniently located on Roswell Road, near Chastain Park and around quality restaurant options such as Urban Cookhouse and Tupelo Honey. This location offers a unique modern design and specializes in personalized service for each and every customer that comes through the door. Whether you need help with wealth management, commercial lending, or simply want to open a checking account, your neighborhood CenterState team will be here to help make banking simple.    

We talk to Stephen Frabitore from Tupelo Honey on why he chose the Boise market for his latest outlet, what he thinks makes his restaurant stand apart - and what makes 8th Street in Boise so unique. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boisedev/support

The founder, president and head beekeeper of Savannah Bee Company is Ted Dennard. Growing up in Coastal Georgia, Ted’s journey into the magical world of bees and honey was sparked by an elderly beekeeper, Roy Hightower, who believed in beekeeping as a way of life. Even after 35 years, Ted’s passion hasn’t waned a bit. He backed into business in 1999 when his friend opened a store in Savannah and began selling his Tupelo Honey. Three years later, Savannah Bee Company was officially born. Today, Ted remains dedicated to sharing the world of bees with others and introducing new honeybee products to market. Kristen, who is joining me here today, has worked with the company for over 9 years focusing on the independent retail, gift basket, international and corporate gift accounts. Business Building InsightsReach out and talk to people to understand their perspective about your company. Learn how the product worked for them and how you can improve your services. Always follow up on a warm lead. Make sure they received your information or samples and see if they have any questions. Encourage open feedback then feed on their energy to gauge their level of interest. It’s the end game, not how many sales you make at a show. The most valuable clients are those who become repeat customers. The best way to get visibility and create opportunity is finding a show with the right audience and making connections. Resources Mentioned Le Grand (https://www.legrandcrm.com/) – CRM system Sales Force (https://www.salesforce.com/) – CRM system Contact Links Website (http://www.savannahbee.com) Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/savannahbeecompany) Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/savannahbeeco) Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/savannahbeeco) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/savannah-bee-company/) Past Guest Spotlight Episode #84 – Customer Solutions Prove Profitable with Derek Thielke of Northwoods Cheese (http://giftbizunwrapped.com/northwoodscheese/) Northwoods Cheese Aquires Mille Lacs (https://www.perishablenews.com/deli/northwoods-cheese-co-acquires-mille-lacs-foods/) Gift Biz ResourcesJoin our (https://www facebook.com/groups/GiftBizBreeze) If you found value in this podcast, make sure to subscribe and leave a review in Google Podcasts (http://www.giftbizunwrapped.com/GooglePodcasts) . That helps us spread the word to more makers just like you. Thanks! Sue

Do you eat the butt!?!? Pork butt of course! The fellas are fresh off hiatus and step into the booth with Chef Alson Mosley aka Al Chefe. We discuss Alson’s intro to the culinary life, Bee Pollen in cereal, and how Tupelo Honey shaped his mindset. Alson talks about the boom in the Charlotte food scene. Is Buzz City the new Mecca of Culinary Delights? He tells a crazy story about Postmates and why Chefs hate restaurant week. He also shares his Top 5 food spots and more. Follow Alson @siggagram on IG Talk to us, we talk back @jackofspadesclt on IG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hannah Fordin got to chat with beekeeper Jennifer Holmes, the founder of Hani Honey Company about how she first fell in love with honey bees, the different varieties of honey in florida, her fight against the “‘cides,” (pesticides, herbicides, etc.) and finding new ways to interact with bees. Plus, Hannah learns how in the world one ships bees! #PlantOneForPollinators HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

Hvad Van Morrison i denne periode angår, er ‘Rockhistorier’ de rene fanboys og tager i aftenens program den mutte irers kunstnerisk mest givende periode under kærlig behandling.Fra og med den 19-årige nordirer Van Morrison som forsanger i gruppen Them i det herrens år 1964 pladedebuterede med en frenetisk udgave af ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ og frem til han 10 år senere udsendte soloalbummet ‘Veedon Fleece’, skilte han sig markant ud fra flokken med sine originale kompositioner og unikke vokal. Derefter forlod han show-biz og smækkede døren i efter sig!! For dog så at komme luntende tilbage tre år senere, men det er en anden historie. Som kunstner var Morrison i denne periode både generøs, særegen og transcendent, mens han som person fremstod excentrisk, kontrær og paranoid, især hvad angik pladebranchen og musikpressen. Men han skar i processen en håndfuld af periodens allerbedste lp’er, Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Saint Dominic’s Preview (1972) og førnævnte Veedon Fleece (1974).Trackliste: Them: Baby Please Don’t Go (1964) Them: Gloria (1964)Them: Here Comes the Night (1965)Them: Mystic Eyes (1965)Them: It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (1966)Brown-Eyed Girl (1967)T.B. Sheets (1967)The Way Young Lovers Do (1968)Madame George (1968)Moondance (1970)Tupelo Honey (1971) Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile) (1972) Listen to the Lion (1972) Hard Nose the Highway (1973)Streets of Arklow (1974)

Fra og med den 19-årige nordirer Van Morrison som forsanger i gruppen Them i det herrens år 1964 pladedebuterede med en frenetisk udgave af ‘Baby Please Don’t Go' og frem til han 10 år senere udsendte soloalbummet ‘Veedon Fleece', skilte han sig markant ud fra flokken med sine originale kompositioner og unikke vokal. Derefter forlod han show-biz og smækkede døren i efter sig!! For dog så at komme luntende tilbage tre år senere, men det er en anden historie. Som kunstner var Morrison i denne periode både generøs, særegen og transcendent, mens han som person fremstod excentrisk, kontrær og paranoid, især hvad angik pladebranchen og musikpressen. Men han skar i processen en håndfuld af periodens allerbedste lp’er, Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Saint Dominic’s Preview (1972) og førnævnte Veedon Fleece (1974).Playliste:Them: Baby Please Don’t Go (1964) Them: Gloria (1964)Them: Here Comes the Night (1965)Them: Mystic Eyes (1965)Them: It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (1966)Brown-Eyed Girl (1967)T.B. Sheets (1967)The Way Young Lovers Do (1968)Madame George (1968)Moondance (1970)Tupelo Honey (1971) Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) (1972) Listen to the Lion (1972) Hard Nose the Highway (1973)Streets of Arklow (1974)

There's a ton of info in this episode. Sit back, enjoy the soothing tones of Josh and Greg. Look for Greg's 90's cover band on Facebook Ninety5 Albany Georgia. He will soon be on Instagram and possibly have his own podcast that I will help promote. Bert was awesome in concert! Go see him!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joshua-peek/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-peek/support

2-5-19 Our guest tonight is Michael Fairbrother, owner of Moonlight Meadery in Londonderry, NH. Back in 1995, Michael tried a cyser (apple and honey mead) for the first time. Since that first sip Michael has developed a passion, and a single minded dedication to making international award winning meads. After being recognized as New England’s best mead maker for three consecutive years, Michael quit his full time day job in 2010 and progressed from moonlighting as a mead maker to full time production – he has not looked back. Michael will be speaking at the AMMA MeadCon on March 12-14 in Broomfield, CO on distributing commercial mead. Michael has been working with distributors since 2011, and has 8 years of finding, changing and working with distributors. Anyone who has dipped into distro knows that it can be a very frustrating experience. Michael will give us a taste of his talk for the AMMA. Then we'll drag him off to talk about some pretty awesome braggots he's made in the past during his home meadmaking days, and rumor has it, may be coming out in their lineup. We'll talk shop, methods, and flavors, and dig into the mead (of course). Got questions? Definitely let us know by sending us a DM from facebook.com/gotmead, on Twitter @gotmeadnow, or dropping it into our live chat (link below). Click the chat link to join us  in the live conversation during the show. This player will show the most recent show, and when we're live, will play the live feed. If you are calling in, please turn off the player sound, so we don't get feedback. Click here to see a playable list of all our episodes! If you want to ask your mead making questions, you can call us at 803-443-MEAD (6323) or send us a question via email, or via Twitter @GotmeadNow and we'll tackle it online! 9PM EDT/6PM PDT Join us on live chat during the show Bring your questions and your mead, and let's talk mead! You can call us at 803-443-MEAD (6323), or Skype us at meadwench (please friend me first and say you're a listener, I get tons of Skype spam), or tweet to @gotmeadnow. Show links and notes Tupelo Honey for $375 for 5 gallons ScotLabs Sparkling Handbook 'Recent Advances in the Science of Champagne Bubbles', Gerard Liger-belair, Chemical Society Reviews, Volume 47, Number 11, November 2008, pages 2361-2580. BJCP - for information on mead styles and faults and flaws Meads and Their Lactones: A Cautionary Tale for Mead Makers by Dan McFeely, “Bee Culture”, September 2002 An Analysis of Mead, Mead Making and the Role of its Primary Constituents (reprinted with permission from the authors), Daniel S. McConnell and Kenneth D. Schramm* Technical Director, G.W.Kent and President, The Yeast Culture Kit Company *Director, The Mazer Cup Mead Competition Yeast Inoculation Strategies – Getting The Best Fermentation Possible!, Lallemand, Winemaking Update, Number 2, 2005 Raisins are NOT a Significant Source of Nutrients in Mead, Tom Repas, BJCP Certified Mead Judge, Certified Master Beekeeper (University of Montana 2016) Mazer Cup International, Home Best of Show Winner 2015 & 2017, AMMA Meadmaker of the Year 2018, pub. Sept. 3, 2017 Advanced Nutrients in Meadmaking, Travis Blount-Elliot, May, 2018 Let There Be Melomels by Rob Ratliff The Big Book of Mead Recipes by Rob Ratliff Upcoming Events February 7 - Bos Meadery - Mead to Laugh, a Comedy Showcase February 7 - Haley's Honey Mead - Mead and Spirits- A Haunting Night February 9 - Honey Pot Meadery - Grand Opening February 14 - Wild Blossom Meadery - Make Your Love Wine for Valentines February 16 - Black's Fairy Meadery - Brazos Fest of the West February 16 - Rushford Meadery and Winery - Live Music by Skipper Jack February 23 - Valhalla Meadery - Mead-Ieval Fund Raiser March 2 - Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery - Mardi Gras Silent Day Party March 3 - Heidrun Meadery - Crabfest

1-29-19 Tonight we're bringing in another speaker for the AMMA Meadcon.Steve Patik lives in Colorado with his wife and two daughters. He found a passion for Mead over a Thanksgiving table in 2012 and year later decided to try his hand at making this amazing beverage. For over 5 years, Steve has been making mead and doing so in some unconventional, yet successful, ways. Steve rarely has a mead that is older than six months and he has won awards for mead that was only 6 weeks old. As a successful amateur Mead maker, Steve consistently shows his talent at competitions locally and nationally by taking a place or even a Best of Show once in a while. The meads Steve enjoys making the most are traditionals and braggots. So, what is his secret? Steve believes in the marriage of best practices, modern techniques and top shelf ingredients. Steve is teaming up with our own Ryan Carlson to speak at the Meadcon. The Yeast Test Comparison seminar is a presentation of the results of the same mead recipe, split into 15 batches and fermented with 15 different yeast strains. This will illustrate the variations that yeast can bring to your mead. The mead will be made with Star Thistle honey, and dosed with the appropriate amounts of nutrients to ensure healthy yeast growth. This seminar will feature tasting of the 15 meads, and the top 10 mead variations will be tallied. Steve is coming on tonight to talk a little with Ryan about what they are doing, and we're going to talk mead shop about methods and making. Give us a call, or join us in chat to join the conversation! Got questions? Definitely let us know by sending us a DM from facebook.com/gotmead, on Twitter @gotmeadnow, or dropping it into our live chat (link below). Click the chat link to join us  in the live conversation during the show. This player will show the most recent show, and when we're live, will play the live feed. If you are calling in, please turn off the player sound, so we don't get feedback. Click here to see a playable list of all our episodes! If you want to ask your mead making questions, you can call us at 803-443-MEAD (6323) or send us a question via email, or via Twitter @GotmeadNow and we'll tackle it online! 9PM EDT/6PM PDT Join us on live chat during the show Bring your questions and your mead, and let's talk mead! You can call us at 803-443-MEAD (6323), or Skype us at meadwench (please friend me first and say you're a listener, I get tons of Skype spam), or tweet to @gotmeadnow. Show links and notes Tupelo Honey for $375 for 5 gallons ScotLabs Sparkling Handbook 'Recent Advances in the Science of Champagne Bubbles', Gerard Liger-belair, Chemical Society Reviews, Volume 47, Number 11, November 2008, pages 2361-2580. BJCP - for information on mead styles and faults and flaws Meads and Their Lactones: A Cautionary Tale for Mead Makers by Dan McFeely, “Bee Culture”, September 2002 An Analysis of Mead, Mead Making and the Role of its Primary Constituents (reprinted with permission from the authors), Daniel S. McConnell and Kenneth D. Schramm* Technical Director, G.W.Kent and President, The Yeast Culture Kit Company *Director, The Mazer Cup Mead Competition Yeast Inoculation Strategies – Getting The Best Fermentation Possible!, Lallemand, Winemaking Update, Number 2, 2005 Raisins are NOT a Significant Source of Nutrients in Mead, Tom Repas, BJCP Certified Mead Judge, Certified Master Beekeeper (University of Montana 2016) Mazer Cup International, Home Best of Show Winner 2015 & 2017, AMMA Meadmaker of the Year 2018, pub. Sept. 3, 2017 Advanced Nutrients in Meadmaking, Travis Blount-Elliot, May, 2018 Let There Be Melomels by Rob Ratliff The Big Book of Mead Recipes by Rob Ratliff Upcoming Events January 31 - Bos Meadery - Tent Show Troubadors February 2 - Blom Meadery - Euchre Tournament February 7 - Bos Meadery - Mead to Laugh, a Comedy Showcase

Tori Amos - "Frog on My Toe" Ken - "Intro" Tori Amos - "Frog on My Toe" [Layers] Vangelis - "Tears in Rain" - Blade Runner s.t. Jerry Lewis - "You have to follow your instinct" - Interview by Dick Caviett Saint-Saens - "The Aquarium" Stone Roses - "It takes time for people to fall in love with you, but it's inevitable" - Made of Stone documentary Manhattans - "Shining Star" Taylor Kitsch - "Absolutely everything around me was false" - The Grand Seduction [Everybody was telling me lies] Jerry Lewis - "Can't improvise like you used to" - Interview by Dick Caviett [We live in too bright a society, and the economy is such that you can't even wing a show and look to find marvelous things like you used to do, for fear you might impair the show. You're just taking a chance. I love to improvise, but in the context of what I know is solid. I used to jump away from what I had planned and just go totally insane. And two out of maybe four of those would work. But you just can't do that today.] Shane Carruth - "Trade Days" - Primer s.t. Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Walk Directly Into Fear" - Show #507 from 8/8/16 Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Thank You For Making Noise" - Show #306, from 4/17/04 [Includes Nico] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "The hello MS regurgitation loop" - Show #245, from 3/24/01 [Includes Microsoft Windows sound] Taylor Kitsch - "Why can't anyone just tell me the truth?" - The Grand Seduction Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "This Mess Is True" - Show #285, from 12/20/03 [Includes This Much Is True] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Other Shapes Are Possible" - Show #461 from 7/14/16 [Maybe includes Beach Boys loops, Alan Watts, Tupelo Honey looping, Ken on fish dances, THX 1138 on the new environment, and perhaps Waking on a Pretty Day, Mark Mothersbaugh's Canon from Royal Tenenbaums, Donald Sutherland from Little Murders, Bruce Dern from Silent Running] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Conduct the Symphony of Your Life" - Show #452 from 3/14/13 [Includes Moondog, Jeff Daniels from Chasing Sleep, Betsy Cohen on doing it yourself, later zombies rising from the dead PSA, something modern, Terms of Endearment Debra Winger, Lou Reed Street Hassle, Ken on this being the only way things can be] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Welling Up (like a crab you could walk backward)" - Show #485 from 11/13/2013 [Includes W.G. Snuffy Walden's My So-Called Life (versions from theme as well as an alternate from the pilot), something related to Sigur Ros] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "We Continue to Approach" - Show #486 from 11/20/2013 [Perhaps only briefly, then returned to Welling Up] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "I want to step across" - Show #470 from 9/4/2013 [Includes Kraftwerk, TV lecture from Michael Crichton movie about models (Looker), Neil Diamond, woman about TV/drug, Ken wanting to know fewer things, you're not here] W.G. Snuffy Walden - "My So-Called Life Theme" [Loops, of course] Kraftwerk - "Radioaktivitat" Vangelis - "Tears in Rain (I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...)" - Blade Runner s.t. [With Rutger Hauer] Russian Ark actors and musician - "Music and voices" - Russian Ark Bryan Adams - "Everything I Do I Do it For You" [Not even looped! Mutt Lange] Bryan Adams - "Summer of 69" [Loops] Joe Frank - "Night Ride" - Work in Progress [With Gavin Bryars - Sinking of the Titanic] Kate Bush - "Hounds Of Love (Alternative)" [Loops] Ken - "You can try to make sense. You can conform to your shape. You can repeat your stories." [You're unsure all the time, and it doesn't matter] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Conduct the Symphony of Your Life (this is your last chance. This is everywhere that you know. Everything that you are)" - Show #452 from 3/14/13 [Ken's thing on life] Lou Reed - "Street Hassle" - Street Hassle [Loops] Ken - "Nothing is true anymore" Lou Reed - "Street Hassle" - Street Hassle [Loops] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "The hello MS regurgitation loop, by Brian Eno" - Show #245, from 3/24/01 Joe Frank - "Night Ride (the history of confessions)" - Work in Progress [With Gavin Bryars - Sinking of the Titanic] Lou Reed - "Street Hassle" - Street Hassle [Loops] Brian Eno - "Variation No. 2 on Canon in D Major" [Erik Satie variation. Layered] Live phone call - "Running water, mountains, 40 sunsets at once" Ken - "Identification" Brian Eno - "Variation No. 2 on Canon in D Major" Joe Frank - "Night Ride" - Work in Progress Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Walk Directly Into Fear" - Show #507 from 8/8/16 [With Lykke Li, Black Mirror ("when you suspect something, it's always better when it turns out to be true"), Jack Kornfield ("maybe I'm too old"), Beth Orton ("alive"), The Big Lebowski ("strong men also cry"), Albert Brooks from Lost in America, Meg Ryan from When Harry Met Sally ("you're going to have to figure out how to not express every feeling that you have every moment that you have them")] W.G. Snuffy Walden - "My So-Called Life Theme" [Loops] Liane Balaban - "You know nothing about people. They've all lied to you." - The Grand Seduction Gene Wilder - "I'm only interested in the preservation of life" - Young Frankenstein Taylor Kitsch - "What I can't comprehend is how I didn't realize..." - The Grand Seduction Chi-Lites - "Have you Seen Her?" [Loops] Taylor Kitsch - "Everybody was telling me lies" - The Grand Seduction Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Our Jill (Latter Day Sainthood)" - Show #353, 2/1/05 Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Pure Imagination (Inaugural)" - Show #350, 1/18/05 [Incl. 80's 8-bit video game music, Bright Eyes An Attempt to Tip the Scales looped and backwards] Pink Floyd - "My memory of it is just this room full of tapes running 'round" - Classic Albums: The Making of "The Dark Side of the Moon" (documentary) Richard O'Brien - "Super Heroes" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack Mogwai - "Friend of the Night" Nina Simone - "Feeling Good" [Loops (fish in the sea...)] Charlie Kaufman - "Failure is a badge of honor, it means you risked failure" Gene Wilder - "It teaches us to accept our failures as well as our successes with quiet dignity and grace" - Young Frankenstein Young MC - "Bust A Move" [Loops!] Tori Amos - "Frog on My Toe" Lara Flynn-Boyle - "She loves him (you have to know these things when they happen. It might have been her only chance.)" - Equinox [He sensed it. But she never did. (Dir. Alan Rudolph)] Sergei Yevtushenko - "Closing piano music" - Russian Ark Nickelback - "Gotta Be Somebody" [Loops. Robert John "Mutt" Lange] Young MC - "Bust A Move" [Speed shifted] Ken - "I love sleep" [With Sergei Yevtushenko from Russian Ark, Tori Amos, Primer music by Shane Carruth] Ken - "A great big chain of things I have made all coming together" Live stream feedback - "Live stream" Ernest Thomas - "You say I push this for record, right?" - What's Happening!! (Season 2, episode 16: Doobie or Not Doobie: Part 1) Velvet Cactus Soceity - "The Eclipse (It's a social gathering but no one can look into the sky)" Royksopp - "Royksopp Forever" [Loops] Richard O'Brien - "Super Heroes" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack [Loops. Incl. epilogue by Doctor Scott] Ken - "Seven minutes wasn't as long as I thought it wasn't going to be (Coming up next)" Richard O'Brien - "Super Heroes (Epilogue)" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack [(This is where the 2017 show climaxed)] Royksopp - "Royksopp Forever" [Loops in 2018] Ken - "In the future, we've used it all up, it's over. You can go away forever." [It's 2018] Set: Drahomira Song Orchestra - "Argentine" [(Not in archive)] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/80288

Tori Amos - "Frog on My Toe" Ken - "Intro" Tori Amos - "Frog on My Toe" [Layers] Vangelis - "Tears in Rain" - Blade Runner s.t. Jerry Lewis - "You have to follow your instinct" - Interview by Dick Caviett Saint-Saens - "The Aquarium" Stone Roses - "It takes time for people to fall in love with you, but it's inevitable" - Made of Stone documentary Manhattans - "Shining Star" Taylor Kitsch - "Absolutely everything around me was false" - The Grand Seduction [Everybody was telling me lies] Jerry Lewis - "Can't improvise like you used to" - Interview by Dick Caviett [We live in too bright a society, and the economy is such that you can't even wing a show and look to find marvelous things like you used to do, for fear you might impair the show. You're just taking a chance. I love to improvise, but in the context of what I know is solid. I used to jump away from what I had planned and just go totally insane. And two out of maybe four of those would work. But you just can't do that today.] Shane Carruth - "Trade Days" - Primer s.t. Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Walk Directly Into Fear" - Show #507 from 8/8/16 Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Thank You For Making Noise" - Show #306, from 4/17/04 [Includes Nico] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "The hello MS regurgitation loop" - Show #245, from 3/24/01 [Includes Microsoft Windows sound] Taylor Kitsch - "Why can't anyone just tell me the truth?" - The Grand Seduction Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "This Mess Is True" - Show #285, from 12/20/03 [Includes This Much Is True] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Other Shapes Are Possible" - Show #461 from 7/14/16 [Maybe includes Beach Boys loops, Alan Watts, Tupelo Honey looping, Ken on fish dances, THX 1138 on the new environment, and perhaps Waking on a Pretty Day, Mark Mothersbaugh's Canon from Royal Tenenbaums, Donald Sutherland from Little Murders, Bruce Dern from Silent Running] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Conduct the Symphony of Your Life" - Show #452 from 3/14/13 [Includes Moondog, Jeff Daniels from Chasing Sleep, Betsy Cohen on doing it yourself, later zombies rising from the dead PSA, something modern, Terms of Endearment Debra Winger, Lou Reed Street Hassle, Ken on this being the only way things can be] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Welling Up (like a crab you could walk backward)" - Show #485 from 11/13/2013 [Includes W.G. Snuffy Walden's My So-Called Life (versions from theme as well as an alternate from the pilot), something related to Sigur Ros] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "We Continue to Approach" - Show #486 from 11/20/2013 [Perhaps only briefly, then returned to Welling Up] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "I want to step across" - Show #470 from 9/4/2013 [Includes Kraftwerk, TV lecture from Michael Crichton movie about models (Looker), Neil Diamond, woman about TV/drug, Ken wanting to know fewer things, you're not here] W.G. Snuffy Walden - "My So-Called Life Theme" [Loops, of course] Kraftwerk - "Radioaktivitat" Vangelis - "Tears in Rain (I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...)" - Blade Runner s.t. [With Rutger Hauer] Russian Ark actors and musician - "Music and voices" - Russian Ark Bryan Adams - "Everything I Do I Do it For You" [Not even looped! Mutt Lange] Bryan Adams - "Summer of 69" [Loops] Joe Frank - "Night Ride" - Work in Progress [With Gavin Bryars - Sinking of the Titanic] Kate Bush - "Hounds Of Love (Alternative)" [Loops] Ken - "You can try to make sense. You can conform to your shape. You can repeat your stories." [You're unsure all the time, and it doesn't matter] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Conduct the Symphony of Your Life (this is your last chance. This is everywhere that you know. Everything that you are)" - Show #452 from 3/14/13 [Ken's thing on life] Lou Reed - "Street Hassle" - Street Hassle [Loops] Ken - "Nothing is true anymore" Lou Reed - "Street Hassle" - Street Hassle [Loops] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "The hello MS regurgitation loop, by Brian Eno" - Show #245, from 3/24/01 Joe Frank - "Night Ride (the history of confessions)" - Work in Progress [With Gavin Bryars - Sinking of the Titanic] Lou Reed - "Street Hassle" - Street Hassle [Loops] Brian Eno - "Variation No. 2 on Canon in D Major" [Erik Satie variation. Layered] Live phone call - "Running water, mountains, 40 sunsets at once" Ken - "Identification" Brian Eno - "Variation No. 2 on Canon in D Major" Joe Frank - "Night Ride" - Work in Progress Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Walk Directly Into Fear" - Show #507 from 8/8/16 [With Lykke Li, Black Mirror ("when you suspect something, it's always better when it turns out to be true"), Jack Kornfield ("maybe I'm too old"), Beth Orton ("alive"), The Big Lebowski ("strong men also cry"), Albert Brooks from Lost in America, Meg Ryan from When Harry Met Sally ("you're going to have to figure out how to not express every feeling that you have every moment that you have them")] W.G. Snuffy Walden - "My So-Called Life Theme" [Loops] Liane Balaban - "You know nothing about people. They've all lied to you." - The Grand Seduction Gene Wilder - "I'm only interested in the preservation of life" - Young Frankenstein Taylor Kitsch - "What I can't comprehend is how I didn't realize..." - The Grand Seduction Chi-Lites - "Have you Seen Her?" [Loops] Taylor Kitsch - "Everybody was telling me lies" - The Grand Seduction Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Our Jill (Latter Day Sainthood)" - Show #353, 2/1/05 Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Pure Imagination (Inaugural)" - Show #350, 1/18/05 [Incl. 80's 8-bit video game music, Bright Eyes An Attempt to Tip the Scales looped and backwards] Pink Floyd - "My memory of it is just this room full of tapes running 'round" - Classic Albums: The Making of "The Dark Side of the Moon" (documentary) Richard O'Brien - "Super Heroes" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack Mogwai - "Friend of the Night" Nina Simone - "Feeling Good" [Loops (fish in the sea...)] Charlie Kaufman - "Failure is a badge of honor, it means you risked failure" Gene Wilder - "It teaches us to accept our failures as well as our successes with quiet dignity and grace" - Young Frankenstein Young MC - "Bust A Move" [Loops!] Tori Amos - "Frog on My Toe" Lara Flynn-Boyle - "She loves him (you have to know these things when they happen. It might have been her only chance.)" - Equinox [He sensed it. But she never did. (Dir. Alan Rudolph)] Sergei Yevtushenko - "Closing piano music" - Russian Ark Nickelback - "Gotta Be Somebody" [Loops. Robert John "Mutt" Lange] Young MC - "Bust A Move" [Speed shifted] Ken - "I love sleep" [With Sergei Yevtushenko from Russian Ark, Tori Amos, Primer music by Shane Carruth] Ken - "A great big chain of things I have made all coming together" Live stream feedback - "Live stream" Ernest Thomas - "You say I push this for record, right?" - What's Happening!! (Season 2, episode 16: Doobie or Not Doobie: Part 1) Velvet Cactus Soceity - "The Eclipse (It's a social gathering but no one can look into the sky)" Royksopp - "Royksopp Forever" [Loops] Richard O'Brien - "Super Heroes" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack [Loops. Incl. epilogue by Doctor Scott] Ken - "Seven minutes wasn't as long as I thought it wasn't going to be (Coming up next)" Richard O'Brien - "Super Heroes (Epilogue)" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack [(This is where the 2017 show climaxed)] Royksopp - "Royksopp Forever" [Loops in 2018] Ken - "In the future, we've used it all up, it's over. You can go away forever." [It's 2018] Set: Drahomira Song Orchestra - "Argentine" [(Not in archive)] http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/80288

Ken - "Identification" Johann Sebastian Bach - "Mir Hat Die Welt Tr Blich Gericht" - Mattus Passion 2 Johann Sebastian Bach - "So Ist Mein Jesus Nun Gefangen" - Mattus Passion 2 George Lucas, Walter Murch - "How shall the new environment be programmed? It all happened so slowly that most men failed to realize that anything had happened at all." - THX-1138 Live stream feedback echo chamber - "Give the Drummer Radio live stream" Ken - "Check" Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Ken's East Extra Radioganza Lover" - Show #460, from 6/26/13 [Contains many samples, and shows within shows, not listed here. Try looking here] Linda Draper - "Shine" - Keepsake [Loop] Medicine Calf - "Oof" - Urgrund Broken Little Sister - "A To Fade In (Adorable cover)" - Little Darla Has a Treat for You Vol. 28 (V/A) [Piano loop built from Nazario Scenario on WFMU's GTDR 7/3/13] CocoRosie - "Smokey Taboo" - Grey Oceans James Burke - "If you didn't fit the mold, you were rejected" - Connections: The Day the Universe Changed Ken - "Testing the limits, pushing out to the edges, notice when you've gone too far" Max Headroom - "This junk is a machine, it is a computer-generated geek. It is useless" - "God knows nothing of the potential of the microchip or the silicon revolution" - Time Bandits John Wayne - "The Pledge of Allegiance" - America, Why I Love Her [a.k.a. Marion Morrison] Medicine Calf - "Day Cake" - Urgrund Mark Sgaelt - "fel lo" Ken - "You see that panicked look come across someone's face. Then you have a choice. You can find new edges. We can finish conversations at the pre-determined time." [But other shapes are possible. With Linda Draper loop and CocoRosie] Bruce Schneier - "Liars and Outliers" - Liars and Outliers-Google Talk 6/17/13 Eric Prydz, Steve Winwood - "Call On Me" [Loop, via 1982's Valerie] James Burke - "You wanted straight streets to move weapons, so safe streets were built, behind walls, all you needed was food, and ammunication" - Connections: The Day the Universe Changed Clint Mansell - "Together We Will Live Forever" - The Fountain soundtrack Clint Mansell - "Death Is The Road To Awe" - The Fountain soundtrack Leo Delibes - "Lakme (Excerpt)" - The Hunger movie soundtrack Ken - "I don't know why. We can try to look for meaning in the random occurances all around us. Things are happening for a reason, they're happening to us. You can speak truth to lies." [You can create alternative realities to truth. With Clint Mansell and Delibes] David Letterman's guest - "It's getting so you can't tell the mutants from the androids" - Dave Letterman's Summer Time Sunshine Happy Hour Big City Orchestra - "A Child's Garden of Noise" - A Child's Garden of Noise [There ought to be a sign that says, quiet please!] Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" Van Morrison - "Tupelo Honey" [Loops] Cato Institute - "Property Rights 21st Century" - Cato Institute Book Forum Alan Watts - "Om" - Om - The Sound of Hinduism [with lazy live Tupelo Honey loops. Who puts it on, your body? What an act that is? And who put that on, your mother and father? Deep in the middle of your heart, you know it. The you in you is the same as the you in me. You're not just some tourist visiting here for a short time. You belong here. You are the energy of the world. You don't know who you are. You can't really get at yourself, just as the fingertip can't touch itself.] Live phone caller - "Guitar" Alan Watts - "The mind is like a piece of burnt wood" Ken - "We bring each other fish dances, and earthy delights" [w/continued live loops of Van Morrison] Kurt Vile - "Wakin On A Pretty Day" - Wakin on a Pretty Daze Mark Mothersbaugh - "Mothersbaugh's Canon" - Royal Tenenbaums Soundtrack Bruce Dern - "The difference is that I grew it, and I picked it, and you could smell it..." - Silent Running movie [Real food] Donald Sutherland - "Any step that one takes is useful, is positive, has to be positive, because it is a part of life. Even negation of the previous step is a part of life" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "Nothing can hurt if you do not see it as hurtful, nothing can destroy if you do not see it as destructive" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "If it works, fine! If it fails, fine. Look elsewhere for satisfaction" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "Not only are the legal questions that I ask you meaningless, but so too are the inner questoins that you ask yourself meaningless" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "You all know why we're here" Donald Sutherland - "Everyone accepts it: Ritual" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "Betrayal, too, is all right, it too is a part of what we all are" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "each of these is an answer for somebody" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "I will not put them down for that" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "In as much as this ceremony connotes an abandonment of ritual in the search for truth, I agreed to perform it" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "The odds are not good" - Little Murders Ghana Postal Workers - "Canceling Stamps At The University Of Ghana Post Office" - Worlds of Music 1 Grey Revell - "Lost in Graceland" [Layered] Ken - "Maybe things can be heard" Fridge - "A Slow" - Semaphore Dan Deacon - "USA Iii. Rail" - America Ken - "Identification 2018" [with Dan Deacon] Dan Deacon - "USA Iii. Rail" - America [Dan Deacon explosive section: with Robert De Niro ("now you can't make a move without a form") + The Prisoner ("in your hearts must still be the desire to be a human being" "this is a serious breach of etiquette") + Steven Soderbergh ("it should lay out a new course of action that can change direction at any time") + Barack Obama ("If you can't trust the executive branch, the judiciary, or congress, we're going to have some problems") + Andre Gregory ("escape, before it's too late") + Margarita Levieva ("the whole secret of power is to make it unresponsive")] Miranda July - "Everyone ultimately believes that they don't have credentials" - Miranda July interview Jacques Tati - "You have the respect of the young generation, or you have the respect of the bank of France. It's a choice" [On PlayTime] Patrick McGoohan - "this farce,20th cent democ,solitary confinement,tried to break you,heads must be brain,desire to be human,serious breach of ettiquette" - The Prisoner, episode 4: The Schizoid Man Patrick McGoohan - "some who talk,some leave place,much prisoner as i am,doesn't matter who #1 is,both sides are the same,world order" - The Prisoner, episode 4: The Schizoid Man [Has it ever occurred to you that you're just as much a prisoner as I am?] Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Nero - "simpler to work with central services,couldn't stand paperwork,expect certain amt,go anywhere,man alone,whole country sectioned off,can't make move without form" - Brazil [I couldn't even turn on a tap without filling out a 27B-6] Patrick McGoohan - "Brainwashed imbeciles" - The Prisoner Steven Soderbergh - "It should be lengthy enough to seem substantial, yet concise enough to feel breezy" - Schizopolis Michael Kamen - "Central Services/The Office" - Brazil s.t. Patrick McGoohan - "In your heads must still be the remnants of a brain, in your hearts must still be the desire to be a human being again (this is a most serious breach of etiquette)" - The Prisoner Barack Obama - "If people can't trust the executive branch, and can't trust congress, and can't trust judges, then we're going to have some problems" - Press conference [We've got congressional oversight and judicial oversight] Katharine Ross, John Aprea - "Can't just walk around at night, moved from city so i could walk around at night" - Stepford Wives Margarita Levieva - "You summon all your rage, you hurl yourself at it, and nothing happens. The whole secret to power is to make it unresponsive. The more arbitrary, the more cruel, the more we respect it,more we love it" - Noise Steven Soderbergh - "It should be serious, but with a slight wink" - Schizopolis Andre Gregory - "This is the beginning of the rest of the future. Escape, before it's too late." - My Dinner with Andre Patrick McGoohan - "Why don't you put us all into solitary confinement and have done with it" - The Prisoner Barack Obama - "The people who are involved in America's national security, they take this work very seriously" Ken - "If you can't trust this radio program, then we're going to have some problems" Ken - "How far past your boundaries can you move? How far through your limits can you take it? How long before you stop feeling like yourself. We'll make a contest out of it." The Monitors - "Believe in the Monitors" - The Monitors [The Monitors bring peace. Peace brings happiness.] The Monitors - "Monitors are your friends" - The Monitors [All life is sacred. All men are brothers. Reason, not force. The monitors will protect you. The monitors work for your welfare. Be kind. Kindness is strength. The monitors are kind. Helping others helps you.] Barack Obama - "They cherish our constitution. The last thing they'd be doing would be taking programs like this to listen to somebody's phone calls" Andre Gregory - "We really feel like Jews in Germany in the late 30's. Of course, the problem is, where to go, because it's obvious the whole world is going in the same direction" - My Dinner with Andre [There will be almost nobody left to remind us that there once was a species called a human being] Sound effects - "Large Crowd Of Pedestrians" - 235 City, Traffic Ambiences The Paper Magic Group, Inc. - "Terrified Crowd" - Scary Sounds Sound effects - "Jetfighter Take Off" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Prop Plane (fly by)" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Air Force Prop Plane (v1)" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Air Force Prop Plane (v2)" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "planet defeated 02" - Female Voices Sound effects - "Fighter Plane in Action" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Sound of single explosion" - 101 Digital Sound Effects - the machines of war Sound effects - "Sound of large dynamite explosion" - 101 Digital Sound Effects - the machines of war Sound effects - "Cockpit Warning Alarm" Sound effects - "Warning Defcon 1" Sound effects - "Warning reactor offline" - Doom 3 Female Computer voice Sound effects - "Nuclear explosion" - 101 Digital Sound Effects - the machines of war Ghana Postal Workers - "Canceling Stamps At The University Of Ghana Post Office" - worlds of m Andre Gregory - "now, of course Bjornstrand, feels that there is really almost no hope, and that we're probably going back to a very savage, lawless, terrifying period" - My Dinner with Andre Fleetwood Mac - "Sara" - Tusk [Loop] Ken - "Identification 2018" [with Ghana Postal Workers] Fleetwood Mac - "Sara" - Tusk [Loop] Ken - "It was all just a dream" Fridge - "Five Combs" - Happiness [Loops] Sound effects - "Large Crowd Of Pedestrians" - 235 City, Traffic Ambiences Holcombe Waller - "I Can Feel It" - Into the Dark Unknown [Shaker loops] Ken - "You are everything right now. You are everything right now." [with Holcombe Waller loops] Alan Watts - "Spiritual Authority II" - Myth and Religion Kraftwerk - "Autobahn" [Loops] Ken - "We have everything" Ken - "Post-logue 2018" [with Kraftwerk loops] Kraftwerk - "Autobahn" [Loops] http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/79896

Ken - "Identification" Johann Sebastian Bach - "Mir Hat Die Welt Tr Blich Gericht" - Mattus Passion 2 Johann Sebastian Bach - "So Ist Mein Jesus Nun Gefangen" - Mattus Passion 2 George Lucas, Walter Murch - "How shall the new environment be programmed? It all happened so slowly that most men failed to realize that anything had happened at all." - THX-1138 Live stream feedback echo chamber - "Give the Drummer Radio live stream" Ken - "Check" Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Ken's East Extra Radioganza Lover" - Show #460, from 6/26/13 [Contains many samples, and shows within shows, not listed here. Try looking here] Linda Draper - "Shine" - Keepsake [Loop] Medicine Calf - "Oof" - Urgrund Broken Little Sister - "A To Fade In (Adorable cover)" - Little Darla Has a Treat for You Vol. 28 (V/A) [Piano loop built from Nazario Scenario on WFMU's GTDR 7/3/13] CocoRosie - "Smokey Taboo" - Grey Oceans James Burke - "If you didn't fit the mold, you were rejected" - Connections: The Day the Universe Changed Ken - "Testing the limits, pushing out to the edges, notice when you've gone too far" Max Headroom - "This junk is a machine, it is a computer-generated geek. It is useless" - "God knows nothing of the potential of the microchip or the silicon revolution" - Time Bandits John Wayne - "The Pledge of Allegiance" - America, Why I Love Her [a.k.a. Marion Morrison] Medicine Calf - "Day Cake" - Urgrund Mark Sgaelt - "fel lo" Ken - "You see that panicked look come across someone's face. Then you have a choice. You can find new edges. We can finish conversations at the pre-determined time." [But other shapes are possible. With Linda Draper loop and CocoRosie] Bruce Schneier - "Liars and Outliers" - Liars and Outliers-Google Talk 6/17/13 Eric Prydz, Steve Winwood - "Call On Me" [Loop, via 1982's Valerie] James Burke - "You wanted straight streets to move weapons, so safe streets were built, behind walls, all you needed was food, and ammunication" - Connections: The Day the Universe Changed Clint Mansell - "Together We Will Live Forever" - The Fountain soundtrack Clint Mansell - "Death Is The Road To Awe" - The Fountain soundtrack Leo Delibes - "Lakme (Excerpt)" - The Hunger movie soundtrack Ken - "I don't know why. We can try to look for meaning in the random occurances all around us. Things are happening for a reason, they're happening to us. You can speak truth to lies." [You can create alternative realities to truth. With Clint Mansell and Delibes] David Letterman's guest - "It's getting so you can't tell the mutants from the androids" - Dave Letterman's Summer Time Sunshine Happy Hour Big City Orchestra - "A Child's Garden of Noise" - A Child's Garden of Noise [There ought to be a sign that says, quiet please!] Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" Van Morrison - "Tupelo Honey" [Loops] Cato Institute - "Property Rights 21st Century" - Cato Institute Book Forum Alan Watts - "Om" - Om - The Sound of Hinduism [with lazy live Tupelo Honey loops. Who puts it on, your body? What an act that is? And who put that on, your mother and father? Deep in the middle of your heart, you know it. The you in you is the same as the you in me. You're not just some tourist visiting here for a short time. You belong here. You are the energy of the world. You don't know who you are. You can't really get at yourself, just as the fingertip can't touch itself.] Live phone caller - "Guitar" Alan Watts - "The mind is like a piece of burnt wood" Ken - "We bring each other fish dances, and earthy delights" [w/continued live loops of Van Morrison] Kurt Vile - "Wakin On A Pretty Day" - Wakin on a Pretty Daze Mark Mothersbaugh - "Mothersbaugh's Canon" - Royal Tenenbaums Soundtrack Bruce Dern - "The difference is that I grew it, and I picked it, and you could smell it..." - Silent Running movie [Real food] Donald Sutherland - "Any step that one takes is useful, is positive, has to be positive, because it is a part of life. Even negation of the previous step is a part of life" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "Nothing can hurt if you do not see it as hurtful, nothing can destroy if you do not see it as destructive" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "If it works, fine! If it fails, fine. Look elsewhere for satisfaction" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "Not only are the legal questions that I ask you meaningless, but so too are the inner questoins that you ask yourself meaningless" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "You all know why we're here" Donald Sutherland - "Everyone accepts it: Ritual" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "Betrayal, too, is all right, it too is a part of what we all are" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "each of these is an answer for somebody" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "I will not put them down for that" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "In as much as this ceremony connotes an abandonment of ritual in the search for truth, I agreed to perform it" - Little Murders Donald Sutherland - "The odds are not good" - Little Murders Ghana Postal Workers - "Canceling Stamps At The University Of Ghana Post Office" - Worlds of Music 1 Grey Revell - "Lost in Graceland" [Layered] Ken - "Maybe things can be heard" Fridge - "A Slow" - Semaphore Dan Deacon - "USA Iii. Rail" - America Ken - "Identification 2018" [with Dan Deacon] Dan Deacon - "USA Iii. Rail" - America [Dan Deacon explosive section: with Robert De Niro ("now you can't make a move without a form") + The Prisoner ("in your hearts must still be the desire to be a human being" "this is a serious breach of etiquette") + Steven Soderbergh ("it should lay out a new course of action that can change direction at any time") + Barack Obama ("If you can't trust the executive branch, the judiciary, or congress, we're going to have some problems") + Andre Gregory ("escape, before it's too late") + Margarita Levieva ("the whole secret of power is to make it unresponsive")] Miranda July - "Everyone ultimately believes that they don't have credentials" - Miranda July interview Jacques Tati - "You have the respect of the young generation, or you have the respect of the bank of France. It's a choice" [On PlayTime] Patrick McGoohan - "this farce,20th cent democ,solitary confinement,tried to break you,heads must be brain,desire to be human,serious breach of ettiquette" - The Prisoner, episode 4: The Schizoid Man Patrick McGoohan - "some who talk,some leave place,much prisoner as i am,doesn't matter who #1 is,both sides are the same,world order" - The Prisoner, episode 4: The Schizoid Man [Has it ever occurred to you that you're just as much a prisoner as I am?] Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Nero - "simpler to work with central services,couldn't stand paperwork,expect certain amt,go anywhere,man alone,whole country sectioned off,can't make move without form" - Brazil [I couldn't even turn on a tap without filling out a 27B-6] Patrick McGoohan - "Brainwashed imbeciles" - The Prisoner Steven Soderbergh - "It should be lengthy enough to seem substantial, yet concise enough to feel breezy" - Schizopolis Michael Kamen - "Central Services/The Office" - Brazil s.t. Patrick McGoohan - "In your heads must still be the remnants of a brain, in your hearts must still be the desire to be a human being again (this is a most serious breach of etiquette)" - The Prisoner Barack Obama - "If people can't trust the executive branch, and can't trust congress, and can't trust judges, then we're going to have some problems" - Press conference [We've got congressional oversight and judicial oversight] Katharine Ross, John Aprea - "Can't just walk around at night, moved from city so i could walk around at night" - Stepford Wives Margarita Levieva - "You summon all your rage, you hurl yourself at it, and nothing happens. The whole secret to power is to make it unresponsive. The more arbitrary, the more cruel, the more we respect it,more we love it" - Noise Steven Soderbergh - "It should be serious, but with a slight wink" - Schizopolis Andre Gregory - "This is the beginning of the rest of the future. Escape, before it's too late." - My Dinner with Andre Patrick McGoohan - "Why don't you put us all into solitary confinement and have done with it" - The Prisoner Barack Obama - "The people who are involved in America's national security, they take this work very seriously" Ken - "If you can't trust this radio program, then we're going to have some problems" Ken - "How far past your boundaries can you move? How far through your limits can you take it? How long before you stop feeling like yourself. We'll make a contest out of it." The Monitors - "Believe in the Monitors" - The Monitors [The Monitors bring peace. Peace brings happiness.] The Monitors - "Monitors are your friends" - The Monitors [All life is sacred. All men are brothers. Reason, not force. The monitors will protect you. The monitors work for your welfare. Be kind. Kindness is strength. The monitors are kind. Helping others helps you.] Barack Obama - "They cherish our constitution. The last thing they'd be doing would be taking programs like this to listen to somebody's phone calls" Andre Gregory - "We really feel like Jews in Germany in the late 30's. Of course, the problem is, where to go, because it's obvious the whole world is going in the same direction" - My Dinner with Andre [There will be almost nobody left to remind us that there once was a species called a human being] Sound effects - "Large Crowd Of Pedestrians" - 235 City, Traffic Ambiences The Paper Magic Group, Inc. - "Terrified Crowd" - Scary Sounds Sound effects - "Jetfighter Take Off" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Prop Plane (fly by)" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Air Force Prop Plane (v1)" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Air Force Prop Plane (v2)" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "planet defeated 02" - Female Voices Sound effects - "Fighter Plane in Action" - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Sound effects - "Sound of single explosion" - 101 Digital Sound Effects - the machines of war Sound effects - "Sound of large dynamite explosion" - 101 Digital Sound Effects - the machines of war Sound effects - "Cockpit Warning Alarm" Sound effects - "Warning Defcon 1" Sound effects - "Warning reactor offline" - Doom 3 Female Computer voice Sound effects - "Nuclear explosion" - 101 Digital Sound Effects - the machines of war Ghana Postal Workers - "Canceling Stamps At The University Of Ghana Post Office" - worlds of m Andre Gregory - "now, of course Bjornstrand, feels that there is really almost no hope, and that we're probably going back to a very savage, lawless, terrifying period" - My Dinner with Andre Fleetwood Mac - "Sara" - Tusk [Loop] Ken - "Identification 2018" [with Ghana Postal Workers] Fleetwood Mac - "Sara" - Tusk [Loop] Ken - "It was all just a dream" Fridge - "Five Combs" - Happiness [Loops] Sound effects - "Large Crowd Of Pedestrians" - 235 City, Traffic Ambiences Holcombe Waller - "I Can Feel It" - Into the Dark Unknown [Shaker loops] Ken - "You are everything right now. You are everything right now." [with Holcombe Waller loops] Alan Watts - "Spiritual Authority II" - Myth and Religion Kraftwerk - "Autobahn" [Loops] Ken - "We have everything" Ken - "Post-logue 2018" [with Kraftwerk loops] Kraftwerk - "Autobahn" [Loops] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/79896

Top executives from emerging brand Tupelo Honey talk on how building an engaging lifestyle brand can help you build a rockstar brand through people.

Jason & Yvonne are joined by Stephanie Hoyt of @lifebychipsahoyt and @bestfoodcharlotte. They discuss Turnhouse Grille, Superica, Tupelo Honey, and Haberdish, followed by Charlotte News and the best food they ate this week.

On this episode of The Barron Report, brought to you by Kabbage, the Tupelo Honey team joins Paul Barron in a discussion of what makes brands successful in today's market.Tupelo Honey was founded in Asheville in 2001 as a revival of Southern food and traditions rooted in the Carolina Mountains. With 15 total locations in 7 states, Tupelo's Southern spirit is infused into every bite of their flavor driven dishes.CEO Steve Frabitore bought the restaurant in 2008 and it's been growing ever since.On this episode, VP of Operations and Beverage Director Tyler Alford; and VP of Culinary and Corporate Executive Chef Eric Gabrynowicz take us through the nitty gritty of what has made Tupelo one of Foodable's Top Emerging Brands. Tupelo takes great pride in their sourcing. They believe that as a small conglomerate of restaurants, their ability to affect change is far greater than that of smaller, independents. Switching to an organic, locally-grown chicken in their restaurants accounts not for hundreds of dollars in change but hundreds of thousands of dollars. And their commitment to top quality culinary doesn't stop there. The beverage program at Tupelo Honey also speaks to the brand's commitment to improving the quality of casual dining chains. With kitchens that cook almost entirely from scratch, Chef Gabrynowics says transforming the beverage program to be more culinary-driven was not a far stretch to make.

In addition to having a new album in the works, the awesome and outspoken Dan Mangan has also announced a venture with partner Laura Simpson called Side Door Access, aiming to connect creators with dedicated followers in intimate settings. The project is still coming together, and Dan speaks with Mike about that and a lot more. The Man Who Carried Cash: Saul Holiff, Johnny Cash and the Making of an American Icon is a new book by Canadian author and journlist Julie Chadwick that explores the relationship between the oft-troubled country icon and his longtime Canadian manager, who ended their relationship at the pinnacle of Cash's success. The story is truly fascinating and unearths some unknown information about one of the most prominent musicians of all time with a few Canadian twists. Finally, after a successful run with celebrated rock outfit Tupelo Honey, Dan Davidson has embarked on a solo career in the country world - and wasted little time in making a name for himself. After a pair of successful singles, we check in with Davidson to talk about the transition from rock to country, his plans for future releases, and more.

It's kind of like a poker night without the poker. Find us on Facebook: Facebook.com/onlyfunnytous Follow us on Twitter: @OFTUPodcast On Instagram: Benandstevetravel

Episode 11: Honey & Nature - feat. Brian Woerner Luis and Steph start things off with guest Brian Woerner, COO of Follow the Honey http://www.followthehoney.com/ Honey tasting! You should listen to Sweet as Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison Commercial: Follow the Honey Medieval heraldry Plants are amazing Food and water, and food that contains water Does processed food get a bad rap? Humans, adaptation, and the environment What is “nature”? What is our responsibility for caring for the earth?

October 2016 Anniversaries Part 1: Elvis, Otis Redding, The Kinks, Simon and Garfunkel, Gong, Pink Floyd, Van Der Graaf Generator, Van Morrison, Bob Seger

This week we talk to Alia Todd. Alia played a big part in Tupalo Honey's decision to bring back up the wages of Tupelo Honey's back staff after decreasing them. A veteran of the service industry, Alia was a founder of the Asheville Sustainable Restaurant Workforce. She tells us how A.S.R.W. came about, what their goals for Asheville's restaurants and restaurant workers are, and with the Tupalo campaign over, what's next for A.S.R.W. For some background information on the Tupelo Honey wage decrease, check out AshevilleBlog: http://ashevilleblog.com/tupelo-honey-restaurant-workers-petition-for-higher-wages/   The Asheville Sustainable Restaurant Workforce Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/asrw.org/?fref=ts   Be sure to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes here to get new episodes to download to your listening devices each week and get caught up on past episodes! Oh and if you are feeling super nice like the Finding Asheville Facebook page here.

After having watched “The Last Waltz” (…this link is for the actual concert, not the movie. The movie is also worth your time…and on Netflix…) and then “Ain’t In It for My Health,” also easily obtainable, Greg became mildly obsessed with Levon Helm, drummer and lead singer for “The Band.” On this evening, Greg punched up “The Band” on Pandora and let the vibe roll. Unfortunately, that vibe carried him straight on to a soap box, which Jen entertained…until she didn’t. Sometimes she deserves a congressional medal of patience. This episode is the genesis for both the “Protect the Badge” (Part 1,Part 2, Part 3) and “Grill Skill” posts. On this evening, Jen punched up “The Departed” (De-pahh-ted) and Greg was taken by the alignment of two disparate Martin Scorsese flicks. But mostly, he said, “microprocessors” a lot. (My-crow-prahw-cessuhs) This episode’s beer of choice is Duclaw “Sweet Baby Jesus,” and sweet baby Jesus is it good. This episodes highlighted music includes: “Tupelo Honey” by Van Morrison, “The Weight” covered by Joe Cocker, “Up on Cripple Creek” and “When I Paint My Masterpiece” both by The Band and both spotlighting Levon Helm, and “Mean Old World” by Duane Allman and Eric Clapton. Have fun, kids. Good, clean, responsible…oh fuck all that, have fun! -G

This week we have an interview with Dan Davidson from Edmonton band Tupelo Honey.Music this week from…Echotape an English indie-rock band from Wallop in Hampshire, UKSong 1: Whiskey Bar – Echotapewww.echotape.co.ukSong 2: They Say – Tupelo Honeywww.tupelohoney.caAirdrie Rotary Festival of Performing ArtsKick Off - March 11, 2015Festival ShowcaseMarch 21, 7:00 PM at Bert Church Theatre, Airdriewww.airdrierotaryfestival.org Airdrie Live Music and Entertainment*No Cover ChargeLocal rock band Blakkstone HexxKrave Steakhouse and Bar, AirdrieFriday March 13th at 9:30 PM Airdrie’s country singer Dwight McCormickGood Earth Café in AirdrieSaturday March 14 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM Calgary band ENVY are playingKrave Steakhouse and BarSt. Patrick’s Day March 17th from 7:00 – 11:00 PM

This week we have an interview with Dan Davidson from Edmonton band Tupelo Honey.Music this week from…Echotape an English indie-rock band from Wallop in Hampshire, UKSong 1: Whiskey Bar – Echotapewww.echotape.co.ukSong 2: They Say – Tupelo Honeywww.tupelohoney.caAirdrie Rotary Festival of Performing ArtsKick Off - March 11, 2015Festival ShowcaseMarch 21, 7:00 PM at Bert Church Theatre, Airdriewww.airdrierotaryfestival.org Airdrie Live Music and Entertainment*No Cover ChargeLocal rock band Blakkstone HexxKrave Steakhouse and Bar, AirdrieFriday March 13th at 9:30 PM Airdrie’s country singer Dwight McCormickGood Earth Café in AirdrieSaturday March 14 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM Calgary band ENVY are playingKrave Steakhouse and BarSt. Patrick’s Day March 17th from 7:00 – 11:00 PM

This week Karen sums up The Vagina Monologues and plays a couple tracks from Tupelo Honey and Royal TuskTupelo Honey are playing Bert Church Theatre Airdrie Saturday FEB 28. We have a couple tickets to give away on Kulture Shake Facebook and Twitter. Amazing Band...so don't miss out.Royal Tusk also an Edmonton band have a unique sound.Song 1: Feel This Love, Tupelo Honey - Album Brave New Worldwww.tupelohoney.caSong 2: Shadow of Love, Royal Tusk - Album Mountainwww.royaltusk.comSong 3: Halo, Tupelo Honey - Album Brave New World 

This week Karen sums up The Vagina Monologues and plays a couple tracks from Tupelo Honey and Royal TuskTupelo Honey are playing Bert Church Theatre Airdrie Saturday FEB 28. We have a couple tickets to give away on Kulture Shake Facebook and Twitter. Amazing Band...so don't miss out.Royal Tusk also an Edmonton band have a unique sound.Song 1: Feel This Love, Tupelo Honey - Album Brave New Worldwww.tupelohoney.caSong 2: Shadow of Love, Royal Tusk - Album Mountainwww.royaltusk.comSong 3: Halo, Tupelo Honey - Album Brave New World 

Grateful Dead success stories part three?    Nathan sits down with Brian Sonoskus, Executive Chef at Tupelo Honey Cafe for the 40th episode of the Finding Asheville podcast. They chat about growing up in New Jersey, whether or not Tupelo Honey Cafe has the best biscuits in the South, his days of following the Grateful Dead around, why somebody from New Jersey can cook Southern food right, how he eventually landed a gig at Tupelo Honey, why he had the need to run his own farm, and whether or not Tupelo Honey will eventually become a national restaurant chain.

Nuestra aventura comienza en el 1975 con la banda Orleans ,recordaremos a Randy Crawford con la version Imagine de Lenon ,Dire Straits y Van Morrison seran protagonistas tambien y nuestro pequeño homenaje a JJCale y escucharemos una de las mejores canciones de Phil Collins

Tupelo Honey Cafe is coming to Project One in downtown Greenville right next to the new Anthropologie Store - LISTEN to my interview with Marketing Manager Elizabeth Sims

A talk about creating your own gigs at local businesses and a replay of a recent Michael Gaither interview on KSCO 1080 AM.

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