by Christine | Mar 30, 2009 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, First off let’s say happy birthday to our pal Phil Leadbetter. Just a young pup of 47! Hope you had a great weekend. The weather sure is saying “bluegrass time” these days and it won’t be long till the California festival season is going strong. Last...
by Christine | Sep 9, 2009 | Welcome Column
Let’s jam! That two word phrase is right up there with “play ball!”. If Bluegrass festivals were nothing but multi-day concerts, they wouldn’t be nearly as popular. It comes down to the jamming. Even watching the festival acts on stage, I hear licks I want to try, and...
by Christine | Aug 30, 2011 | Welcome Column
San Joaquin Valley Boys It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long ago, but the lines on my face, as well as the calendar here by my desk, confirm the fact that 47 years have indeed gone under the bridge since I became a San Joaquin Valley Boys band member....
by Christine | Jan 31, 2012 | Welcome Column
While many of the rest of you were enjoying the Great 48 Hour Jam in Bakersfield recently, I was spending some required family time in Las Vegas. It almost broke my heart to drive right past “our” hotel in Bakersfield, where I had had so much fun last...
by Christine | Dec 19, 2018 | Welcome Column
I have been a voracious reader for as a long as I can remember. For me, at least, I can soak up information many times faster by reading than by watching or listening. I typically read at least two books at a time, but sometimes, I’ll juggle more than that, and read...
by Christine | Apr 1, 2017 | Welcome Column
Folks: Shiela and I have been moved to a hotel for a few days. Our washing machine got agitated and dumped 400 gallons of hot water on our two year old laminated recently installed floor. Our flooring, baseboards, partial walls, etc. have been uprooted while...
