On Preparing Autoharps and Hobbit Drinking Songs for a Hobbit Gathering

Since Kenzie is doing better, last night, I finally did some prep for ALEP2: There & Back Again.  That means, I finally fixed the chord bars on my autoharp,  I packed my costuming, and I practiced some of the new hobbit songs.  I think I finally learned “Everybody Needs a Drinking Song”.  A wee bit […]

Cool Talks by Jef Murray at ALEP 2

I was chatting with Jef Murray about how his talks at ALEP 2: There & Back Again.  They sound awesome! “A Journey through Middle-earth: Paintings and Sketches of Tolkien’s World” “Fanning the Secret Fire: Sub-Creation as a Spiritual Journey” Jef designed the limited-edition t-shirt that was sent out to some of the Sponsors of Don’t […]

Another New Lord of the Rings CD

First, my apologies to all the Gunn Runners who are NOT on Lord of the Rings Online.  I totally spaced and forgot to tell everyone that I was doing a live interview on a new program on Middle-earth Network Radio.  I spent some time talking about my new CD Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits.  With […]

Kenzie’s Big Surgery Is Here

The day is nearly here.  Tomorrow, we are taking Kenzie to the hospital for her big open-heart surgery repair.  We are nervous as all hell! For those who aren’t aware, our daughter Kenzie was born with a heart defect.  You can read about it here.  I’m not sure how much online I’ll be until ALEP […]

Free Pirate Music for Talk Like a Pirate Day

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Arrrrgggh! This be Captain Black Jack Murphy.  I pirated this blog for the day to celebrate this fine holiday.  Aside from just talking like a pirate, ye be wanting to listen to good piratey music.  So I wants to give ye a free pirate CD to pirate.  It be […]