by Christine | Oct 28, 2018 | Welcome Column
Before I retired, friends that preceded me in retirement (including my esteemed editor here) warned me that all the time that I expected to have to do the many things I have been planning to do wouldn’t be there. I scoffed at that concept. How could it be? I have been...
by Christine | Aug 4, 2016 | Welcome Column
I’ve been playing with the same band for 44 years. The first thing this indicates is that we’re old or at least getting up there in years. Other than that it also points to a propensity to keep beating a dead horse. For certain we weren’t actively playing for all...
by Christine | Mar 29, 2011 | Welcome Column
You can’t switch on the TV or pick up a newspaper without hearing the phrase. We wanted regime change in Iraq and got it, want it in Libya and will probably get it by the end of the week, would love it in a dozen other places in the world but should probably not hold...
by Christine | Feb 25, 2012 | Welcome Column
Travelling backward through time; what’s not to like? We could be our former selves, more energetic, younger, and beautiful, with years and years left to sort out all the things we didn’t do quite right in real life. Of course, we’d have our mature, current brains to...
by Christine | Oct 24, 2018 | Welcome Column
The Fall Campout in Lodi was a hoot and a half, at least from my point of few. Perfect weather, and lots of fun jamming. The open mic was a fun aside (Thank you, Bruce Champion), and the dinner, well, wow! Chef Mike outdid himself and the band aided mightily to...
