Category: Personal News

Time Out for Photo Session

Feb 12, 2011

My friend James Westbrook (who classical guitar historians know well from his research and books)...

Best Christmas Eve’s Eve Ever

Dec 23, 2010

I thought that this would be a good time and place to share a very special personal story that...

Priciest Pre-Christmas Outing Ever

Dec 18, 2010

OK, time for a little holiday break… After years of hearing about it, but never making the...

The Italian Connection

Nov 29, 2010

After a night back at home in our own bed after the long and crazy Thanksgiving weekend in...

Harp Guitar Nuptials

Nov 28, 2010

Milford, CT, Thanksgiving day, 2010: The small, intimate wedding originally envisioned by Stephen...

Meet Mrs. Pope

Nov 4, 2010

I once mentioned “Jaci Rohr” on a Forum post, and someone replied “Who’s that?” Before I could...

Recent Museum Visitors

Oct 19, 2010

A busy weekend, this last – meeting and making two new friends. Friday evening we spent several...

Ed & Leo

Sep 29, 2010

Well, it’s only the second week (Yay – 1 week down, only 51 to go!), and already, here’s one of...

Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Blogging Life

Sep 19, 2010

OK, you probably have several questions, as do I… Why me? Why a blog? Why now? Believe me, ego and notoriety aside, I have no pretensions that anyone out there gives a whit about my personal life or musings on such (even...

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