Down Up Dick

Yeah, shopping music stores in San Diego was one of my favorite things to do. I played trumpet then and some of the other brasses a bit...

I like the pipes too. I was gonna buy a chanter back awhile but talked myself out of it. I decided that they were just too loud...

Your post Baroque my early mornin’ gloominess.

The seasons changed. We turned off our gas hearths and connected the swamp cooler. And you know what that means: it is now time for...

That’s what makes it interesting.

Some days, it seems like life is just an endless series of random experiments and experiences.

Well, the flute played well, though it was a bit difficult to blow good tones at times. Maybe the recorders were a good idea after all...

Recorders are very loud and piercing, but, other than that, I’m enjoying them. I’m continuing my progress by learning scales in...

Picking up life lessons in the kitchen. Sometimes, despite your care, you still get sucky avocadoes. Or you screw up an egg flip...

Just too many people and cars, and I’m too old to move.

I‘m gonna hafta renew my California driver’s license this year, but I dunno if I’m gonna do it. Driving is crazy here, and I don’t...

I noticed a difference in listening patterns today. When I was growing up we mowed lawns so that we could buy the year's album when it...

I have been playing with some modes and found it to be quite an aufschlussreich. I was starting with the first 4 triplets of "Jesu...

The above decision was a good one. I’m enjoying the Baroque flute this time, but playing time is still limited. My new soprano...

I read recently that certain online experience was akin to a night in a pub. But what does that mean? I haven't gone to the local pub...