by Christine | Dec 3, 2020 | Welcome Column
It was a year ago this month that I played my last two gigs. At the time, I thought they were okay and fun to play but nothing special. In both gigs I got to play with some good players but both were casuals as they say “in the parlance of our times” (I stole that...
by Christine | Oct 29, 2020 | Welcome Column
Congratulations to the new CBA Board! They take over at a time when things anything but business as usual, but I have every confidence they will lead the Association ably through 2021 and beyond. Congratulations to the CBA and its members for such an historic turnout,...
by Christine | Jan 21, 2020 | Welcome Column
Who are these kids, and where did they come from?After seeing their names pop up repeatedly in accounts of the western US acoustic music scene, I decided to contact the parents of Miles (16), Teo (13), and Niko (10) Quale, and ask them if a short piece about the boys...
by Christine | Dec 5, 2010 | Welcome Column
Sitting on the edge of my bed, I held that old classical guitar in my arms as a little kid hugs a large stuffed animal. I was fourteen and learning guitar. It was well past my bedtime, but I kept practicing. Soon, however, sleep would overcome me and I would doze off...
by Christine | Jan 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where life became much more of a challenge last afternoon at around four when, suddenly and without warning, the comma/left carrot, (which is to say ,/
by Christine | Sep 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
I’m sure most of you are familiar with the story of Landfill Harmonics, the children’s orchestra from Cateura, Paraguay, if not here’s the short backstory. The village of Cateura is a slum, actually a trash dump. The people there make a meager living by salvaging and...
by Christine | Aug 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
It’s hard to find a place in California that is not on fire, covered with ash or blanketed with smoke. The drought continues with no sign of relief. Our daughter, Joanna, and her husband lived and worked at Hume Lake Christian Camp during the first five years of their...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2008 | Welcome Column
Friend’s. Have you ever stopped to think how much our friends have influenced our lives? How have the friends that you have made in your life, help get you to where you are in yer life’s journey to this point? Let me tell you this; Without our friends,...
by Christine | Apr 26, 2018 | Welcome Column
daily grist; a woman drove me to drink and I didn’t have the decency to thank her. WC FieldsYou can hardly turn the TV on anymore without witnessing six or seven ads over the course of the evening asking your opinion if you think they should legalize...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2015 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—What we’ve noticed about Marcos’ Welcomes is that, most often, they seem to have a huge invisible arm that reaches out and grabs his readers somewhere during the first paragraph. This 2012 outing is no exception.) This is one of those columns. Upon...
