I have been a fan of this band since Raoul gave me their album "The Flying Club Cup" for Christmas a few years ago. Back in December Raoul and I went to see them at the newly renovated Georgia Theatre. Not only is the new Georgia Theatre really nice, but Beirut were one of the best musical acts I have seen in my life. They opened with "Scenic World" and did many of my favorites from all of their albums. I only regret not hearing "Forks and Knives," as that is my favorite song of theirs. We also really liked hearing and seeing the song "The Shrew," and I think that is Raoul's favorite cos of the trumpets. Raoul is a great trumpet player, so he knows more about this than I do.
This band did not disappoint - I mean, how could they? They have an accordion player, trumpets, trombone, and tuba! A tuba!
I think my favorite song they did that night was "Vagabond" from the new album. Everything just sounded perfect with the horn section and Zach's voice. If I could see Beirut every night, I would. They are that good!
Do you want to see this band, but missed the concert? You can watch a movie of their show in Brussels. I know cos I watched it, too. Before I saw them live.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Tunesday Tuesday: Beirut in Concert
Monday, January 9, 2012
Loved Letter Envelope Charm Necklaces
Here are some of my new Loved Letter Charm Necklaces. These are made from vintage envelope charms and then I made a teeny tiny drawing for in each charm. They are so small, they are smaller than one inch wide!
My Loved Letter lockets are in Shoppe Sugar Cookie, so please have a look!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sketchbook Sunday: Some Drawings
Here are some of my drawings from my current sketchbook. Check it out!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Happy Birthday Joey and Benny
Happy birthday to my baby brother, Joe! I hope you have a food birthday. We got to celebrate with Joe when we visited for the holidays. We made him this cake! We made a cute squirrel in top with a cookie cutter and minty green colored sugar. I would also like to wish Raoul's dad a happy birthday, too. His birthday was yesterday. Happy birthday, Benny!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Happy New Year 2012!
Happy new year! We here at the Ranch hope everyone is having a very good new year so far. Did you make any resolutions? Did you have sauerkraut for your new year's food? That is what my family does each year. I did not have any, but Raoul gave it a try. Now maybe it is his new new year's food?
