by Christine | May 14, 2013 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where in just the few short days I spent in the splendid little ghost of a town called Parkfield, spring was hit over the head by summer’s lead pipe, checked into Sonora Regional with its annual concussion and will no doubt languish in...
by Christine | Feb 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
There was ancient form of Korean porcelain (I am told) that had a shine, a depth of color unlike any other. Blues weren’t just blue – they were otherworldly blue, deep and rich. The same with the other colors – they seemed more than painted on, they seemed...
by Christine | Mar 14, 2012 | Welcome Column
Musicians occupy a strange place in the hierarchy of job respect. More than almost any job, when we do it well, it elicits a primal joy. People get genuinely delighted when the music touches them, and they react viscerally and spontaneously – smiling, laughing a...
by Christine | Jan 15, 2013 | Welcome Column
The morning woke with a chill. No, not a chill… a complete brrrrr! Snuggled under quilts and blankets, there was no desire to start the day. But eventually, time or nature has to win out and I am out of bed and shivering in my long flannel gown. I know we have...
by Christine | Feb 13, 2013 | Welcome Column
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and I’m just fine with that. (Did you appreciate the 24 hour notice, gentlemen?). I like this pseudo-holiday, because I’m a romantic at heart, and it just so happens that I am a huge fan of the female of the species. Not just in a romantic...
