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My Life in TV Theme Songs

Get ready for some earworms

2 hrs ago • Casey Barber

Grand Plans, Not Grand Visions

For all my homies who still don't know what they want to be when they grow up

Jan 8 • Casey Barber

I said I wasn't doing a ukulele project in 2026

But I'm leaving room for something spontaneous

Jan 2 • Casey Barber

21:40

The Ukulele Alphabet: Mutineer by Warren Zevon

Watch now | Letter Z, Week 2

Dec 30, 2025 • Casey Barber

3:01

Save the Date (Jan 22) + Post-Holiday Housekeeping!

What's on the way in 2026

Dec 26, 2025 • Casey Barber

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Pet Portraits for LA Animal Shelters

Jan 15, 2025 • Casey Barber

The Home Alone house is the BEST

Dec 11, 2024 • Casey Barber

Christmas movies that aren't exactly Christmas movies

Dec 2, 2025 • Casey Barber

All the cats I met on Route 66

Apr 18, 2025 • Casey Barber

Casey Recommends

Casey Recommends: The Haunted Mansion

Any volunteers???

Oct 8, 2025 • Casey Barber

Casey Recommends: Friendship Bracelets!

I swear you don't have to be a Swiftie

Aug 27, 2025 • Casey Barber

Casey Recommends: Taking Your Birthday Off

It's your own personal holiday - your exclusive gift with purchase!

Jul 16, 2025 • Casey Barber

Let's talk about Bedtime TV

Because I need some new recommendations

Jun 10, 2025 • Casey Barber

Casey Recommends: Stickers and Patches

Because travel souvenirs can last a lifetime

May 19, 2025 • Casey Barber

Travel

Set sail for the Blue Whale of Catoosa

It's maybe the most charming thing on Route 66

Nov 18, 2025 • Casey Barber

The Kettle Falls Hotel is a ramshackle treasure

Plus: something super useful for National Park nerds

Jul 30, 2025 • Casey Barber

Road Trip Dossier: Thurmond, West Virginia

And a few tips on visiting New River Gorge National Park

Jul 10, 2025 • Casey Barber

A Summer Solstice Sunrise from Cadillac Mountain

It's worth setting an alarm and dodging bears

Jun 20, 2025 • Casey Barber

All the cats I met on Route 66

And I even got to pet 60 percent of them

Apr 18, 2025 • Casey Barber

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Creative Life

Grand Plans, Not Grand Visions

For all my homies who still don't know what they want to be when they grow up

Jan 8 • Casey Barber

How Hamilton can help us understand Human Design

It always comes back to Hamilton with me, doesn't it?

Dec 9, 2025 • Casey Barber

Pee-wee's Playhouse is better than therapy

Long live Jambi (and Pterri)

Oct 21, 2025 • Casey Barber

Grandpa Mornings and Grandma Hobbies

Keeping it analog and loving it

Sep 30, 2025 • Casey Barber

My 10-Point Manifesto for Fun and Adventure

And why you should have a manifesto too!

Sep 8, 2025 • Casey Barber

Recent posts

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The Ukulele Alphabet: ‘Zat You, Santa Claus? by Louis Armstrong

Watch now | Letter Z, Week 1

Dec 23, 2025 • Casey Barber

It's A Good Time Friday! - December 19, 2025

so. much. holiday. magic.

Dec 19, 2025 • Casey Barber

2:06

The Ukulele Alphabet: Yakko's World by Yakko Warner

Letter Y, Week 2

Dec 16, 2025 • Casey Barber

3:49

The Ukulele Alphabet: Strange Condition by Pete Yorn

Watch now | Letter Y, Week 1

Dec 12, 2025 • Casey Barber

How Hamilton can help us understand Human Design

It always comes back to Hamilton with me, doesn't it?

Dec 9, 2025 • Casey Barber

3:55

The Ukulele Alphabet: XO by Beyoncé

Watch now | Letter X, Week 2

Dec 5, 2025 • Casey Barber

A Good Time with Casey Barber

A Good Time with Casey Barber

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