July, 2006 Uveges News
On Maggot Farming and the summertime schedule
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Cats, birds and small children have an uneasy relationship in the
springtime. I had the opportunity to witnessthis first hand last
month when my son and his two new friends, Miller and Noble, saved a
baby bird from beingeaten by our mischievous cat Piper. The saving
was dramatic what with jaw prying and smoothing of feathersbut the
bird seemed in pretty good shape overall. The boys wanted to tend to
it before we placed it back in the nest we thought it may have
fallen from so I explained that baby birds like small insects,
grubs, worms,bugs of any kind. I sent them out on a hunt expecting
them to give up fairly quickly.About 5 minutes later they came in
with a small cup and about 5 tiny crawling creatures which I quickly
recognized as fly larvae. I immediately asked where they had gotten
them and they said "the compost pile".I explained that "maggots",
the more common term, tend to live off dead flesh and other rather
disgusting stuff, but for birds they probably would be fine food. I
also made the mistake of noting that I had read that in other parts
of the world, humans on occasion would eat grubs and fly larvae as a
source of protein becausethe outside of the insect my be dirty, but
the inside probably is edible. This kind of honesty is never
rewarded in parental life.
The bird survived the tweezer fed maggots which it did in fact eat
and the mother robin helped with the healing by bringing dozens of
baby tree caterpillars and shoving them down the young bird's throat
in a manner that reminds me of my own occasional forcefeeding of my
children, except that I am shoving values down their intellectual
gullets. I forgot about maggots.
Last week as I was "working" on a song (oxymoron?), my parental
antennae arose as I listened to water running in the bathroom and
boys excited voices counting and and exclaiming "wow, look at that
one go". Upon entering the bathroom I saw three boys hunched over
the 1/4 filled sink, swirling water with grubby hands(grubby, oh how
I wish...) as they attempted to wash the outsides of their newly
found (and HUGE) fly larvae.I tried to stay calm as my son tactfully
explained that since the outsides are dirty, it would be ok to play
with them if they washed them first, "isn't that right Dad?". I
didn't even ask where they got them. Part of me wanted to laugh (and
did) and part of me wanted to throw $20 into a therapy jar. I told
them they could not play with maggots and that they needed to take
them back outside and put them back where they found them.
Next month's edition. "Fly infestation at 222 LaClede". Here's the
digs on gigs. Thanks to the 1200 people who turned up at America the
B. Park two nights ago. Blessings
Digs on Gigs
Friday July 7 Special concert with Stephanie Pauline at Jimbo's Take
2Located in the Audobon Shopping center on North Union and Van
Buren. $12 This will be a night of music dedicated to "the Jesus
question" as I like to call that genre of songs. Stephanie is a
wonderful songwriter in the Christian tradition who recently
released her third solo CD. Showtime 7PM Contact Jimbo at
www.jimbostake2.com
Wed. July 12 City Park in Monument next to the railroad tracks.
Monument, CO. FREE withS.Hoke and a drop in performance by Jen
Griffis. Approximate start time around 7PM. With Woody
Woodworth and Sweet Revenge as openers. Donations only.
Sat. July 29 Creede, CO. Creede Hotel My 4th annual show for the
Recumbent Slumgullion Bike Tour. 6-9pm FREE Incredible food. See
Colorado history. Sponsored by Angletech Bikes, Kelvin Clark.
Sun. July 30 Trinidad CO. The United Methodist Church 11Am service
7PM Concert Beautiful old Church near the college. Contact
doug.holdread@trinidadstate.edu for information and directions.
Sat. Aug. 5 HOUSE CONCERT Sponsored by Phil and Helen Hollar of the
Rocky Mt. Church of Rel.Science 3036 Dublin Blvd. 7:30- 9:30PM. $10
Call 638-8814 for reservations.
Tues. Aug.15 Manitou Public Library FREE Outside show. 7-8:30pm.
Sun. Aug. 27 Pinon Valley Park (S.Hoke, J. Laukhuf) Sponsored by
the Pinon Valley Neighborhood Association...5PM Free. Centennial
North from G. of the Gods to Mule Deer. Take a right, park is down
on the left.
Wed. Aug. 30 Gettin Down Downtown Summer Concert Series at
America the Beautiful Park. 6 PM with special guests TBA. The last
concert of the summer...
YOU PEOPLE ROCK! Blessings JOE
Uveges News Archives:
July, 2008 Uveges News
"Swimmer's Ear, The RUB, etc. "
June, 2008 Uveges News
"THE RUB, plus the updated summer Schedule,
N.Mexico, Spokane, Missoula Penrose"
May, 2008 Uveges News
"Summer Schedule, Touring and 'Driving' Now Available"
March/April, 2008 Uveges News
"Karl Marx Lesson, Colorado Springs
and Denver shows, N.East tour"
January, 2008 Uveges News
"Portland OR, HPUUC, Soul Link, and NASCAR"
October, 2007 Uveges News
"When Freedom Calls CD Release Concert "
September, 2007 Uveges News
"The End of Summer . . .Portland,
Black Forest, Monarch"
August, 2007 Uveges News
"Working Boys (Cont),
Aug./ Sept shows, Olive Branch Returns every Thurs"
July, 2007 Uveges News
"On summer projects, boys, and schedule"
June, 2007 Uveges News
"Ducks in trees, the Philharmonic, and schedule for june, july"
(click here)
April/May, 2007 Uveges News
Late April, Early May shows
and the story of the "Stinking Ant Eater"
(click here)
March, 2007 Uveges News
This weekend in C.Springs, and New Hampshire end of March
(click here)
February, 2007 Uveges News
Soul Link with S. Rissman, N. Hampshire etc.
(click here)
November, 2006
Pre-marital Sex, Tours and End of Year Shows
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September, 2006
CABOOM!!!
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August, 2006
August 06 Co.Springs, Creede, Trinidad
(Click here)
July, 2006
On Maggot Farming and the summertime schedule
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June, 2006
Summer Musings and Schedule Through Late August
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April, 2006
Music and Rafting on Bighorn Sheep Canyon
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March, 2006
March shows and Monarch Ski resort
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January, 2006
Soul Link
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