by Christine | Jan 1, 2007 | Welcome Column
He showed up a year ago, the old man with the time worn body and the care worn face. He was so much younger then! Look at him now and you know he’s not elderly; he’s just plain old – no disrespect intended. He doesn’t care what you call him anyway. He knows he’s done...
by Christine | Jul 2, 2010 | Welcome Column
Ten Items or Less: Item 1: Ringo Starr* turned 70 last week. Yours truly wobbled into his 62nd year June 30th. I was 17 years old when I saw the Beatles at the Cow Palace in 1965. Now we’re both eligible for Social Security. Sheila, stoke the fire, fetch the prune...
by Christine | Aug 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where for one month and three days Lynn and I are dog-sitting a nine-month-old pup names Rufuss. Ted Silverman, well-known mando player who lives in the City, has gone off to Europe with his family and we’re up to five. In many ways,...
by Christine | Jun 16, 2020 | Welcome Column
Sunday is Father’s Day. We ought to all be out there picking, singing, harmonizing and listening to great bands but circumstances have changed and we must now avoid crowds in order to stay safe and avoid nasty viral infections. It’s not fair but we need to...
by Christine | Jul 21, 2016 | Welcome Column
Wow! What a fun, festival weekend! My legs and feet are tired from walking, but I’m not sunburnt, so I can’t really complain. How about that weather? I camped in a tent, hoping it wouldn’t rain so much that I would wake up wet. There was enough...
