by Christine | Sep 24, 2010 | Welcome Column
My wife Kathy and I became official “empty nesters” this past week as our youngest child Corey left the Bay Area and blazed a trail 736 miles north to begin a new life as a college student at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. This wasn’t the first...
by Christine | Jun 7, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Gene Bach Sunday, June 7, 2009 I have not been to Grass Valley in three years. Every summer has been extremely busy and something has always come up that has prevented me from attending the festival. I almost got aced out of attending this...
by Christine | Jul 28, 2007 | Welcome Column
Today’s guest columnist, David Lange Saturday, July 28, 2007 (Editor’s Note—David’s writing appeared here once before…he’d started off writing a ‘Hooked on Bluegrass’ submission and it turned out to be a lot, lot more. David has now agreed to help out with the...
by Christine | Mar 27, 2013 | Welcome Column
I was reminiscing recently about how I managed to get so embroiled in this CBA business. Before I joined the CBA, before I ever went to Grass Valley, I was a bluegrass fan, and playing bluegrass music. But then in 2003 or so, I happened to play at the old “President’s...
by Christine | Nov 11, 2012 | Welcome Column
My favorite season of the year has always been the spring. I like the energy associated with rising sap and green shoots bustin’ out all over the place. And I’m comforted by the fact that the daylight is getting longer and that all of those warm sunny...
