by Christine | Mar 2, 2020 | Welcome Column
(A message from Suzanne Reynolds posted by her mom, Grace.)Even when days get so hard I just want to hang my head and have a good cry….it’s still a great day with you, peeps. I want to thank everyone who has held my family up in your support and love...
by Christine | Feb 29, 2020 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Once every couple years I post as my Welcome Column on the web page of the California Bluegrass Association the story of my wife’s bird. I keep coming back to the narrative because it’s got a solid moral that’s worth throwing...
by Christine | Feb 26, 2020 | Welcome Column
Growing up, I remember that there were always a few dads in the neighborhood who were really good with their hands. Of course, it seems that ALL the dads in the ‘hood could build a fence if needed, and probably a doghouse, or maybe a bird house. But there were some...
by Christine | Feb 25, 2020 | Welcome Column
Warning: These pages contain a poor war story, and war stories are usually not very exciting. I want to discuss with you, in a round about way (which is pretty much the way I write) about the time I and three other Privates in this man’s Army went out on a limb and,...
by Christine | Feb 24, 2020 | Welcome Column
I frequently hear people going on and on about the pre-war Martin or the Loar or take your pick of old instruments and how much better they sound than modern productions. Sometimes they are right, but in many instances, a good quality modern instrument will sound as...