Ponderings

One of my goals this year has been to continue working on my health and weight. At the beginning of 2012 I had lost 40 pounds. Now, a month and a half later, I have lost another 7 pounds. Back in January of 2010 I decided that I needed to change my life. Why? Well, […]

All of us have idols in our lives. People that we look up to in some way or another. My idol, as far as fiddling goes, is Alasdair Fraser. Alasdair is a Scottish fiddler who now resides in California. He tours quite a lot, most recently with Natalie Haas, a cellist. I don’t remember when […]

I love this time of year. Actually, I love many times of the year! The thing I love about right now is that it is a chance to start over! It is a chance to look at where you are and decide where you want to go. I try not to get too much into […]

At this time of year everywhere that you look there are stories of “The Year that Was”, the year in photos, the stories that got covered by the media, the stories that should have been covered. So, in that spirit, I thought I would write up a blog on 2011 and what happened in my […]

Dad’s memorial concert was amazing! When Mom and I first returned from Maine we had decided that we didn’t want to do any sort of memorial service and that holding TubaFest in May would be our memorial to Dad. Well, after having spoken to many people in the community, it became obvious that we needed […]

I write this post under the saddest of circumstances. My father passed away on Monday night. We had just had a family picnic and were sitting down to have drinks… So, here is Wednesday, and what do I have to say for myself. Well, my father and I were very close. We always were! Thick […]