Trying an Experiment: Darn I feel like such a slacker letting so much time lapse between blog updates! Overall things are going very well...I seem to have been (for now anyway) spared that dreadful fate I had feared a couple of years ago which tells me I still have a lot of work to do. Musically, things are at a level that I would have never dared dream even as recently as 2-3 years ago. Sometimes the delightful twists and turns life takes are forgotten when the heavy stuff hits. But the one thing I've learned over the past coupl...

Performances: I shall be performing at LaQuinta Baking company on HWY111 and Washington in LaQuinta. It is a French Bistro with great food. It is under new ownership and they have made some improvements. I will be playing 5:30- 8:30 PM Friday and Saturday Evening. Come on down for dinner wine and some amazing French Pastry desserts.

I'm Walking, Yes Indeed: So much has happened, both good and bad, since this summer began that I feel caught in a bit of a whirlwind of emotions. Not to belabor the point, but as a result of my friend's suicide (see my previous blogs) I felt compelled to take part in a charity walk to help prevent suicide by promoting awareness and to provide support to those left behind. The walk is this coming Sunday and I'm getting a bit nervous as I've never done one before--previously I was physically unable to even comprehend such a thing. I've been walking much more than usual on the treadmill to prepare, but during the walk on...