by Christine | Dec 8, 2017 | Welcome Column
Part 1First a little background.At the age of 59 ¾ in April 2008 I took an early retirement from work. I wouldn’t be bringing home a weekly check (other than my subbing check from the local school district) and I got curious when I did start to bring home a weekly...
by Christine | Jul 13, 2008 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Bluegrass content? Well, B. Judd is a stand-up bass player in a bluegrass band called the Fog Valley Drifters.) Part 1 First a little background. At the age of 59 ¾ in April 2008 I took an early retirement from work. I wouldn’t be bringing home a weekly...
by Christine | Feb 17, 2008 | Welcome Column
In honor of President’s Day, here are a few quotes from George Washington…. It is far better to be alone than in bad company …. It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one ….. Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble….. End quotes. Thank you for those...
by Christine | Mar 26, 2013 | Welcome Column
My favorite jam in San Francisco happens at the Amnesia bar. Amnesia is an odd place for a bluegrass jam. It’s located on Valencia Street, in the deep, dark, throbbing heart of our town’s hipster district, and it hauls in a deeply stylish crowd in search of the...
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 | Sep 18, 2019 | Welcome Column
Helping is fun and addictive. Years ago, I played at the precursor to the Sonoma County Bluegrass and Folk Festival at a High School in Sebastopol. It was exciting and loads of fun. I met many of the folks involved in putting on, and supporting the festival, and I...
