Mandolins & hurricanes

**Keith Erickson** · Jul-27-2008, 9:55pm

Hurricane Dolly made landfall 700 miles south east of here near Brownsville, Texas. #El Paso is also about 4,000 ft above sea level. #That didn't stop me from picking "Row, Row, Row your Boat".

I'm not sure if it was still a tropical depression or a "rain event" but we got pounded pretty good.

This was just a break from the storm #

**Keith Erickson** · Jul-27-2008, 10:06pm

...and Dolly wasn't going to leave until she got one last kiss....

This was taken about 1 hour ago

**Chiledog** · Jul-28-2008, 6:01pm

Very cool photos Keith! #It went in 180 miles South of me, what was so strange was, Victoria, which about 50 miles North of me, and Corpus Christi wich is about 50 miles South of me both got hammered with rain and and a few tornadoes. #We got less than a 1/2 inch...go figure! #Them 'canes be strange critters!

Todd

**Jim Kirkland** · Jul-28-2008, 9:48pm

Keith that second photo was of the rain that got me in Cruces. I thought it was going to wash the motorhome away. Been staying in a lot the last few days, weather, which has allowed a little more mando time. Keep pickin'. Jim Kirkland

**oldwave maker** · Jul-31-2008, 5:46pm

Normal babble of the crik thru oldwave holler 3 weeks ago, pickamania raffle mandolin from black walnut nourished by this stream:

**oldwave maker** · Jul-31-2008, 5:49pm

Nearly a week after Dollly blew thru, the crik is finally low enough for a safe 3 mile float. The longer neck of the F5 makes it a superior oar, compared to the oval a:

**woodwizard** · Jul-31-2008, 6:17pm

Very cool pics Keith. I really like that rock wall. I've been doing some of that rock laying stuff at my place so it really stuck out at me.

**TEE** · Jul-31-2008, 6:30pm

Nice view Keith- Is that your back yard?

**pjlama** · Jul-31-2008, 6:31pm

Bill you're out of hand

**Mike Snyder** · Jul-31-2008, 6:50pm

Sure, woodwizard, eazy for you to say. When we lived in Arkansas, all we had to do was bend over, and there was the next rock for the wall. Here in Kansas you have to dig 'em out of the ground or (gasp) buy them. I sure miss all the good pickers out around Mt. Home, Mt View, Harrison area.

**man dough nollij** · Jul-31-2008, 7:47pm

Bill, I wondered how you kept your instruments humidified... now I know!

**billkilpatrick** · Aug-01-2008, 7:37am

did you hear something?:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a16_1217289714

**John Rosett** · Aug-01-2008, 7:50am

Originally Posted by (oldwave maker @ July 31 2008, 18:49)

Nearly a week after Dollly blew thru, the crik is finally low enough for a safe 3 mile float. The longer neck of the F5 makes it a superior oar, compared to the oval a:

So, was that paddle built by Lloyd Oar?

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