Category Archives: Music

First snow

The cloak of autumn slipped away from the shoulders of the morning / As the first snow fell today and the geese called out their warning I heard them gathering in the night, collecting courage for their migratory flight / And … Continue reading

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Belated birthday bulletin

My report on my birthday celebration, nearly a month ago, is long overdue.  As I’ve reported in the past, I traditionally invite my three best friends up to the cabin for a week of music and photography, and this year … Continue reading

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Aftermath, Part 5, Post 2

It’s October 9, the date of my dad’s birthday (he would have been 99) and three days after mine (I am now 67), and I am in a wonderful mood of peace and reverie here in our cabin in northern … Continue reading

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Aftermath, Part 5, Post 1

I’ve been planning my annual music week with my three best friends for many months now, and in past years I’ve returned home as soon as it was over, with maybe one final quick weekend at the Lake in late … Continue reading

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Winfield—Woes, Wonders, and Weather

Back in June, I think it was, an old friend and musical compatriot, Tom, got it into his head to enter the 40th annual International Guitar Championships in association with the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, scheduled to take … Continue reading

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Hello summer—addendum

As it turned out, my complacent pooh-poohing of the storm warning was sadly premature, and the NOAA weather forecasters knew what they were broadcasting about on that fateful Memorial Day.  A storm cell started growing in South Dakota around 4 … Continue reading

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Coming soon!

Watch this space.  :)

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