by Christine | Jul 18, 2013 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Today’s Welcome column presents the conclusion of the talking dog story begun here on Tuesday. In case you missed Part One, you can catch up by clicking here..) “Phil started this fire,” he said grimly, “he pulled the blanket from the kitchen through...
by Christine | Feb 21, 2013 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where most of the snow has gone to snow heaven, (our aquifer, sixty feet directly below our windmill…I guess that would be the direction of hell), the dogs have stopped scratching their heads about the edible white stuff that steals...
by Christine | Dec 26, 2010 | Welcome Column
I enjoyed reading Cliff’s column this month; he was mentioning all the things he finds in his pockets when digging for his car keys; the capo, tuner, and guitar picks. I always carry picks in the pocket of my jeans too; you never know when a need may arise. Many of...
by Christine | May 22, 2017 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where most of the snow has gone to snow heaven, (our aquifer, sixty feet directly below our windmill…I guess that would be the direction of hell), the dogs have stopped scratching their heads about the edible white stuff that steals...
by Christine | Oct 10, 2012 | Welcome Column
The awesome Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Just wrapped up here in the SF Bay Area. In most cases, “awesome” is an overused or misused modifier (“That’s an awesome smoothie, man!”), but it fits in this case. Hundreds of thousands pack into Golden Gate Park to see 50+ acts...
by Christine | May 8, 2009 | Welcome Column
Matt Coleman sent me an email saying he needed a guitar player for a fundraiser for the American River parks, and it sounded like fun so I said yes and I put it on the calendar and then I looked at it a little closer, and it turns out we were playing at the crossroads...
by Christine | Feb 23, 2014 | Welcome Column
Lately, the topic of conversation always seems to turn to the weather. In California, it’s the drought, in the Midwest it’s the record cold, in the East it’s the snow and ice storms. Our Swampgrass friend, Larry Gillis posted a video on Facebook showing how they keep...
by Christine | Oct 19, 2017 | Welcome Column
Some time back I signed up to receive a daily email digest from Quora. This is a website which hosts discussions on every subject imaginable, and you choose the topic areas you are interested in. Like most web users I’ve learned to be very selective...
by Christine | Nov 19, 2020 | Welcome Column
An enduring memory from my early schooldays is of the music teacher who said, “Do you know that we each have a musical instrument of our own?” At the time I found this puzzling. Musical instruments, particularly the piano, were expensive and you had to “have lessons”...
by Christine | May 11, 2014 | Welcome Column
If you want to be a picker you gotta have a pick. Well at least for the most part. I’m just like the rest of you, I love to pick with fiddlers, who use that crazy thing called a bow. And I appreciate the bass players who make all that foundation sound with their...
