by Christine | Apr 30, 2014 | Welcome Column
Spring is a tantalizing but often frustrating time of year. There are glimpses of the true beauty of California weather – perfect days where the sun is warm and the shade is cool. So, you get complacent. You dare to revel in the sunny green wonderfulness and...
by Christine | Nov 2, 2015 | Welcome Column
Note from the Assistant Editor:Rick is at the Great 48 today, leaving me in charge of the website. And, of course I can’t open the file sent by John Karsmeyer with today’s Welcome Column. I have decided to re-post one of Rick’s columns...
by Christine | Apr 17, 2012 | Welcome Column
You’ve heard of Hank Williams’s pain songs and Jerry Jeff’s train songs. As I write this column, I’m preparing to leave for my annual pilgrimage to Turlock. I can hear the rain coming down outside and I’m hoping my new tent won’t...
by Christine | Aug 9, 2017 | Welcome Column
This past winter, California’s drought officially ended. I was up in the Sierras this weekend, and reminders of this were everywhere. The wet winter did some real good. I should mention I don’t like rain. Or being IN the rain, I should clarify. Those smarmy...
by Christine | Aug 11, 2010 | Welcome Column
I don’t often stray from bluegrass content in my weekly Welcome Message, and I try not to use this bully pulpit for anything but bluegrass musings — but this week, there are other things on my mind. I’m happy to report it’s all good: my oldest son is getting...
by Christine | Oct 14, 2009 | Welcome Column
The sights and sounds of Nashville are still with me. I have some sampler CDs that the record companies hand out, and I’m still wading through all that music. Plus, I’m still trying to remember some of the songs I heard while jamming there – I took some notes, and...
