Just got an email inviting me to a "Masters" training session with Hector Olivera – only because I'm on his mailing list – not because I am any kind of organist. I'll put in a big plug for Hector – as far as I am concerned, he is the world's greatest organist. There was a reference to to something called the Roland Atelier. While searching their site for information, they showed a link to a video with Hector playing. First heard and met Hector in San Francisco when he played the dedicatory concert on a new organ in my church…
Global What?
I’m sorry folks, but it was cold this morning. I would expect that if there was global warming, it would not have been 46 degrees farenheit! Even now, at 8:30, I have on a sweat shirt because it’s too cold to wander around in a short sleeve shirt. Went out to get the newspaper, and could feel the “cold in my bones.” Maybe it’s the old bones, but nonetheless… The birds are doing well, and the first of the hatchlings is out and being fed by mom and dad cockatiel. It’s fun to stand by the cage and listen to…
Old Friends Connecting
Have heard from a couple of people from Saturday night, and will have to take a close look at some more pictures. I don’t have a lot from that era, but will dig down in what people have given me. Turns out that someone at the dinner even knew how to get in touch with one of the two guys I “buddied” with while attending Mission High School. Hopefully when she talks to him, he will remember the phrase we used to use when walking home from play rehearsals at night (we were on the “Electric Crew” running the lights)….