One rainy evening in Paonia, I met a little dog named Rosie… also, the struggle with coffee is real and ongoing, people who put their trash out too early really bother me, and Matt Damon and Emily Blunt shtir shomething deep inshide me.

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A little over a year after the smashing success that was the Paonia Community Mic, it’s time to do it all over again, in a new venue with some new acts.

This spoken-word open mic will feature comedy, theater, poetry, and storytelling in five-minute acts by inspired citizens of Paonia and beyond.  We are expecting a packed house, so please arrive early to snag a seat.

Time: Friday August 28th, 8pm

Place: Shadoworks Theater (upstairs at the Blue Sage), 226 Grand Avenue, Paonia

Act One: suitable for all ages

Act Two: recommended for adults only

If you would like to do five minutes for a fantastic crowd,

email me at: gaberoberts@gmail.com, or phone (916) 475-3819

Drinks will be available for purchase

This is a free event

Click here to view the flyer:

http://gaberobertsart.com/graphics/Paonia%20Community%20Mic%20II%20Print.pdf

You didn’t think I’d forgotten, did you? Well, I almost did. Here we are five days in and you’ve been staring at an out-of-date desktop background and resenting me for not making a new one. That or you’ve gone off someplace else (like here) to get your background. Well, for those of you faithful or lazy enough to still be waiting for a new background from this space, here it is:

This is the view from my backyard here in Paonia, Colorado, looking out across my neighbor’s garden. If you look closely you can find an eight foot tall sunflower. That’s a niiiiiiiice sunflower.

Click one of the following links to open a big image and download it for your desktop. Thanks and happy August!

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One hundred and five grasshoppers killed in twelve minutes. House of Cards, house sitting, and calf injuries are discussed. Why to let people treat you like an idiot sometimes. Announcements!

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A spring fever yarn from freshman year of high school in Sacramento, CA. A glass is dropped and I reflect on who is to blame?

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