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Pointless Post Volume 2: Ice Storm + Hot Tub = Opportunity
Who says adults can’t have snow days, too? When a minor ice storm shut us in this weekend, Char and I used our time wisely: we relaxed and enjoyed each other. Outside… in our swimsuits. One thing interesting about hot tubs – when they are in operation, they contain hot water. The water and steam heat... »
Louis Shows Char his Penny Stunt
When I was a wee little lad, I learned that I had a special talent. I could catch a penny that someone else dropped. Sound easy? Try it, then. I’ve yet to meet someone else who can do it. I didn’t have to practice at this feat – I... »
How to Be Romantic – Part 1 – Fondue Date Nights IN
From time to time, people – strangers, usually – comment about the relationship between Char and I. I remember walking downtown once, hand in hand with Char, and a security guard called out from quite a distance away. “You two… you’ve got something. You’re in love. I mean, it’s the real thing. I’ve been... »
Pants on the Ground – Traveling Twosome Style
To me, the best part of the TV Show “American Idol” is watching the poor performers in the auditions at the beginning of each season. Having been playing out in bands since I was 17 years old, I have a lot of hysterical memories of bad musicians and singers who have come to audition... »
Char Teaches Louis to Trill his Letter R
Hello. My name is Louis Magnifico and I’m a Sicilian who can not trill his letter R. Many Latin languages including Spanish and Italian contain the alveolar trill, a consonant sound informally referred to as the “rolling R.” In these languages, words with a double R such as the Spanish term for dog (perro)... »
Dancing Dalmatian Molly
Char and I have a beautiful fish aquarium in our bedroom with live plants, lots of fish, two frogs, and about a hundred snails. But of all these interesting aquatic creatures, one stands out. A Dalmatian Molly. Or, more appropriately, a Dancing Dalmatian Molly. This fish entertains us for hours as he appears to... »
The Colorado Craftsman Comes to Cordova
Char and I have spent a lot of time and a little money (we’re good like that – finding inexpensive ways to accomplish things) in various projects to make our house our home. While we are handy in many areas (especially Char, who is a crafting genius) there are other things for which we... »
Elvis’ 75th Birthday Celebration
For this post, all video clips are encoded as MP4 files playable in Quicktime, iTunes, VLC, or any browser with Quicktime Support. Have fun watching! Well wouldn’t you know it – on Elvis’ 75th Birthday, it was about 2 degrees outside – perhaps the coldest day in Memphis history. So rather than heading outdoors to... »
On Taunting
If you’ve read The Traveling Twosome blog any length of time, you’ve certainly come across plenty of posts, comments, and videos of Char and I taunting each other. This is especially prevalent in our Competition posts and our comments to them. But our taunting is obviously not just your typical “trash talking” – there... »
The Car That Drives Without A Key
***For this post, text in black is narrated by Louis while text in purple represents comments by Char.*** Last night, Char and I were driving home from the store and I moved to remove the rest of the keys from my car key so I could unlock the gate and pull the car in the... »
Making Purses from Purina
What does Char do with empty cat food bags, a sewing machine, and spare time? Make art, of course! One of Char’s specialties is repurposing things – that is, turning something you don’t need anymore into something useful. That’s exactly what she did with an empty bag of Friskies cat food: she made a purse. I’ve... »
Recording an Album with GarageBand
As many of our readers know, Char and I perform in two bands – Vintage and The Char Magnifico Trio. Vintage performs music from rock’s finest eras while our trio is more jazz / lounge style. While performing music is a passion of ours, we also write music as well. I’ve... »
Dehydrated Animal Musical Shadowboxes by Char
What does one do with a dehydrated frog found stuck in your in-laws air conditioner unit? I’m sure most people throw it away – right after being utterly disgusted by the sight. Not Char. Instead, she wanted to put it under the microscope and let the kids examine it for an at-home science project. ... »
The Backyard Goldfish and Koi Pond
Char and I are undertaking several home improvement projects together as we try to give our home the Louis and Char flavor. We’ve already started converting the back living room into a music and game room, for example, and we’ve painted four other rooms in the home. There’s a lot of work we want... »
