by Christine | Sep 16, 2008 | Welcome Column
There was a lot to admire about my mother. I think what I admired, and to be honest, envied, most about her was the absoluteness and utter resolve with which she held to her priorities in life. I suppose part of that was simply a matter of her generation’s need to...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2013 | Welcome Column
Writing a column is a funny thing. Some months, a plethora of topics flow like artesian wells in Calistoga. Other months, pounding sand comes easier than a novel idea. There was a two moth stretch when Bert me to the punch on a couple of themes that I thought were...
by Christine | Feb 18, 2019 | Welcome Column
Tonight in a bar alone I’m sittingApart from the laughter and the cheersWhile scenes from the past rise before meJust watchin’ the bubbles in my beer (Bob Wills)I do a lot of that these days (watching the bubbles in my beer). You see, I have a new hobby. I...
by Christine | Jul 31, 2014 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: So what was Jean bucket-lisiting five years ago? Let’s have a look at this 2009 Welcome.) There’s an old saying, “be careful what you wish for.” A few weeks ago, I posted a question on the message board asking others about their bucket list. I then...
by Christine | Sep 27, 2009 | Welcome Column
There’s an old saying, “be careful what you wish for.” A few weeks ago, I posted a question on the message board asking others about their bucket list. I then proceeded to tell everyone in CBA land that I wanted to learn to “take breaks” on my guitar while jamming...
