Archive for March, 2008

Signs of the new season

March 25, 2008

Spring is in its early stages up here In The Woods.
On my way to the Post Office this afternoon to mail off my taxes, I saw a few daffodils nodding their cheery yellow heads in a front yard on the main street.
The buds are appearing on the trees, but nothing is in full leaf yet. [...]

First Day of Spring

March 20, 2008

Lately, I have been busy making music rather than making words.
Last week I spent in the San Francisco Bay area, playing a very challenging concert set with Symphony Silicon Valley. The program: Copland “Appalachian Spring”, Vaughan-Williams “Tuba Concerto”, Richard Strauss “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” and “Rosenkavalier Suite”.
This ambitious program was demanding for all the instruments [...]

Tagged by the “4×4″ meme!

March 7, 2008

Thanks, Catherine, for tagging me with this meme.
4×4
Four Jobs I have Had
Four Shows I have been to
Four Cars I have had
Four favorite Foods
It was fun to write about these things, which brought back lots of memories. I hope that it’s reasonably interesting to read.
Four Jobs I have Had
The first job I ever had was at [...]

Weekend in “Civilization”

March 3, 2008

It’s always a surprise to drive on the hectic, congested highways after spending days on end in the peace and solitude of The Woods.
People are nuts. Why is everyone in such a hurry?
It takes three hours to get to R.A.’s house in Lafayette from our place. Traffic wasn’t horrible, but it’s always stressful on some [...]