by Christine | Sep 28, 2018 | Welcome Column
Driving along Highway 180 on the way to and from the Fathers Day Festival, I see the historic firehouse in Old Town Auburn. Every June when I pass by that stretch of the freeway, the sight of that venerable structure brings back a memory that humbles me to this day.In...
by Christine | Apr 29, 2018 | Welcome Column
Driving along Highway 180 on the way to and from the Fathers Day Festival, I see the historic firehouse in Old Town Auburn. Every June when I pass by that stretch of the freeway, the sight of that venerable structure brings back a memory that humbles me to this day.In...
by Christine | Apr 17, 2017 | Welcome Column
I hope everyone had a nice Easter holiday yesterday. Today is a new day and I have to go to work like many of you but in a way today still has that holiday feel. We can never have enough holidays in our busy lives and today should be a day for picnics and eating...
by Christine | May 24, 2013 | Welcome Column
Did you know that the month of May is officially Bluegrass Music Month? It’s not as if this is something that would come up in normal conversation, even with another bluegrass fan or musician, so don’t feel bad if you didn’t realize this. I was on the IBMA board of...
by Christine | Jan 21, 2018 | Welcome Column
I keep getting into trouble with the webmaster/editor of the Welcome columns because I have been posting my column late on my third Sunday slot. Maybe this has something to do with waiting until Sunday morning, making a cuppa tea and then smacking my forehead and...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2013 | Welcome Column
Looking around the fairgrounds in Turlock, I noticed how much effort everyone puts into personalizing the things that matter to them. This isn’t a bluegrass picker’s trait only, nor is it even limited to humans. Anyone who has watched a dog prepare a blanket for...
