by Christine | Oct 6, 2017 | Welcome Column
I’m having nightmares of Mr. Cornish and that crazy tea bag string dangling from his mouth. Am I the only CBA member who has the image of a hand slowly pulling the tea bag string from Mr.Cornish’s mouth and a ten foot stream of connected multi-colored satin scarves...
by Christine | Jan 4, 2013 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Farewell dear friend, Pepper. In 1996, Sheila and the girls went to an animal shelter in Modesto and saw a lovable small, fluffy, black terrier hopping up and down hoping to be taken into a loving home. At the time we had had Sadie for three years and I had...
by Christine | Dec 7, 2012 | Welcome Column
Thought for the Day: Now that the car companies have made a major comeback and the industry seems to be thriving once again maybe it is time to ponder this: “If everyone in America were to purchase a pink automobile, we would in fact have created our own pink...
by Christine | Nov 3, 2017 | Welcome Column
Re: Mr. Cornish’s Welcome Column about cooking and food a few days back. I have to share a story about Rick’s cooking. This story is unembellished, pared down to actual happenings between Mr. Cornish and your Welcome Column writer.. And this is EXACTLY why I never...
by Christine | Aug 1, 2014 | Welcome Column
“I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s, and his hair was PERFECT!”* Item 1: A few weeks ago Sheila and I were invited by some old friends for a friendly retirement dinner given in Sheila’s honor. As usual Sheila was a bit reluctant to go due to her...
by Christine | Mar 6, 2015 | Welcome Column
“Let us go then you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky, Like a patient etherized upon a table” * Item 1: I am no longer in a band and I do miss the companionship and music making. There is a bit of an empty spot in my being that was once fueled by...
by Christine | Apr 4, 2014 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Cataract surgery: It is amazing what modern medicine is capable of accomplishing. It is 5:55 a.m.and Sheila is driving me the one mile to our local surgical center in Turlock for my 6 a.m. appt.I sign in. At 6:30, I am having my blood pressure, pulse, and...
by Christine | Apr 3, 2015 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Good news! Our fearless leader is out of the hospital. I am currently verifying reports of videos that are currently streaming on the web showing Mr. Cornish singing “Achy, Breaky Heart!” and then doing his best Herman Noone impersonation singing, “Can’t you...
by Christine | Mar 7, 2014 | Welcome Column
Item 1: It is Friday night at the Westside Theater in Newman and I am ready to lumber up the well-worn stairs of the stage to do my bit as the MC.I have been asked by philosopher professor/songwriter/singer/guitarist/jazz and blues buff, Jason Winfree, to host...
by Christine | Sep 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Leaving on a jet plane. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahhhhhhh!!!!! My big sister, Maria Nadauld, and her talented daughter, Megan, will be boarding the big trans-Atlantic bird today to fly over the pond so they can trace the haunts of Liverpool’s famous foursome, the...
