by Christine | Apr 30, 2018 | Welcome Column
I was very amused recently by a cartoon from an up and coming cartoonist some of you may know. It shows a guy kneeling for his evening prayers and the guy asks the Lord, (if it’s not too much trouble), please don’t let there be too many tunes in Bb or F in tomorrow...
by Christine | Jul 21, 2007 | Welcome Column
Hey Everybody! How was Father’s Day? More specifically, how was the Father’s Day Festival? Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to go. If I had gone, the dentist would’ve charged me for canceling without 24-hours’ notice. He’s more of a Heavy Metal sort of person; considering...
by Christine | Feb 1, 2015 | Welcome Column
Zzzuper Bowl Sunday…what’s that you ask? That “Zzz” is the sound of me taking a wonderful winter’s afternoon nap on the couch during the big game this Sunday. Deflated footballs, horses and puppies, renegade halfbacks…eeenough already. If you’re reading this column,...
by Christine | May 10, 2009 | Welcome Column
When I was a kid I liked to watch the Bob Hope Show. I don’t really know why. His humor was pretty tame, but somehow the guy was funny. Maybe it was his delivery or something. Hope seemed to have a big heart, entertaining soldiers in the field and that kind of stuff....
by Christine | Dec 17, 2019 | Welcome Column
THERE AIN’T NO NOTES ON A DULCIMER – YOU JUST PLAY IT!- Joe Clark 1892This little missal is going to be about several small things – all connected – so be patient. The beginning was like this:PART ONE – LEE BRADY – What she was going to doMy wife...
by Christine | Jun 11, 2011 | Welcome Column
State budgets are cutting funding for education, health and human services, and other programs essential to the well being of our citizens. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and wildfires are devastating the planet and lives world wide. Wars are raging all...
by Christine | Jan 29, 2018 | Welcome Column
12/17/2007Dear friends,Well, I could take this opportunity to jump into the hullaballu about pets at Grass Valley. My gosh, what a tempest in a teapot. A few RV folks who travel with their tea cup chijuajuas will be camping way the heck on the edge of the fairgrounds...
by Christine | Dec 17, 2007 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Well, I could take this opportunity to jump into the hullaballu about pets at Grass Valley. My gosh, what a tempest in a teapot. A few RV folks who travel with their tea cup chijuajuas will be camping way the heck on the edge of the fairgrounds where no...
by Christine | May 23, 2016 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…”There’s gold in them thar hills, boys!”-Mark Twain May has been a busy month at our house. Traveling being at the top of the list. The first part of the month saw the members of Virtual Strangers, for whom I play bass, heading out in...
by Christine | Jun 27, 2011 | Welcome Column
Dear Readers, Allow me to indulge myself as I wax poetic about the Father’s Day Festival. At the risk of sounding like some old Deadhead friends of mine who routinely declared that every show they saw was the “best one ever, dude,” I can’t help but declare that the...
