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  • TAKIN' OFF AGAIN!!

    I'm not excited about the flights on Continental - but I am excited to go where I'm going...First, Philadelphia (New Jersey, actually) to see my Baratta Family on my mother's side (of course!) and then to my last music c…

  • Continental Airline Woes...

    OK. I am quite disillusioned.I've been a faithful Continental Airlines Frequent Flyer since...well, the 1980's. When the crunch came on air travel in 2001, they continued to have a liberal policy about carrying on guit…

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Well, the week is already almost over.I'm teaching at the MacPhail Center for the Arts. It seems to be a pretty sophisticated place to me. For one thing, there are big signs in the windows with witty slogans: …

  • OVER! It's a new week

    Well, the busy busy week is over! And not a moment too soon because the excitement (arrghghg) continued thru today.First, I woke up feeling terrible. It's no wonder - a week of not enough sleep and I forgot to take my …

  • Stuck In The Hump

    Oh, Man! Hard day.I was locked out of my classroom. The keys were somewhere else. So, maybe it wouldn't have been too bad if it was only me and the 5 teacher trainees. But we were expecting the two littlest boys, age…

  • Over The Hump

    Wednesday was the hour long Solo Concert I've been preparing for...well, it went OK. I guess if I'm going to teach hard all week - even the day of - and then do a concert, I just can't expect perfection. But wouldn't i…

  • Random Act of Kindness

    OK. So, yesterday I roamed around Alexandria after class looking for the 'free' wireless. (It's all I've talked about all week...)I parked myself near a fountain - two blocks down the street actually - and checked emai…

  • Alexandria Virginia

    Yesterday was beginning of the Alexandria Suzuki Guitar Institute with the "Every Child Can!" course. There was a total of three in the class, two of whom are going to be in the Guitar Book 1 Training this week. I learne…

  • Blog

    My flight today was very laid-back and not crowded. Nice!Later at my dad's house I heard on the news that many people are superstitious about flying on Friday the 13th. I did overhear some talk on the plane about crash…

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