Im sitting here in my very seedy 1972 GMC 20 foot motorhome parked in a hay barn just north of Spokane WA on a very cold and windy mourning reading through posts and missing this forum in a big way. Glad to see things are still normal around here. :smiley: The tourist season up in Alaska this year was crazy. Nasty weather prevaild yet the number of people disgorged from the countless cruise ships was much higher then last year. My flute playing suffered in turn. But tis over and good ridins. I got a call from a friend while I was up there telling me that my old boss here in Washington had a stroke and was in need of some help so I headed straight down. Now Jim is my age but now he looks to be 90 or something. I was not ready for that. Jim and I had our problems the hole time I worked for him, in fact we were just about always at each others throats but when I thought about how my life had changed through meeting him and working for him there was no doubt in my mind what I owed him. He got me into this horse thing which saved my life, literaly, and most of the people I am priviliaged to call my friends around here I met through him so here I am. The horses all remembered me which is such a magical feeling and I am driving all the events he had schedueled and doing some feeding and what not. He can only pay me for the driving and anything else I do is on my own but heck these horses are old friends of mine and they need attention so what can I say. Flute wise I am finaly getting some good practice time in. I have been having a great time with this 3 piece polymer Dixon I got a few months ago. What a niffty flute. Although last night I got a look into the blowhole and was pretty grossed out because I havent cleande it since I got it. Plastic does make one lazy. I spent a few months this summer looking for my dream flute and found it but reality set in and I couldnt bring myself to spend the money. I still dont know what I want to do with my life or what the next step on this path I am following will bring so I guess I am getting careful. Too careful is my guess. I have been talking to Jon C about a modified pratten howeverā¦ So thats whats happening right now. Oh I got to tell you, the other day I pulled out a couple of whistles. Now I havent played any of my whistles in I dont know how long and let me tell you I had a blast. Two whistles, my Jerry Freeman tweeked Shaw high D and my wierd whistle in C. If I new how to put a picture of this little honey up here I would, I did finaly get a camera. Anyway it is a strange looking thing, tunable with just the finest tone there is, in my humble opinion that is. Great fun. Why do my fingers work so well on the whistle and slow way down when I pick up the flute? Not that they are slow on the flute but definitly not as agile. Another mystery to unfurl. Well just wanted to say hi to everyone and I will be again adding my inconsaquential dribble to this fabulous forum from time to time. Oh ya whos idea was it to add the ot forum. I can`t bring myself to go looking for a fight. I was much happier just stumbling into one right here. Oh well, progress I guess.
Take care
Itās so good to hear from you; I know Iāve sure missed you. You be taking care of yourself, and Iām glad youāre doing the right thing for Jim. God (and horses!) bless you.
Hey nano glad to see your still around and hey Cathy, dont know about blessings just need to take care of these horses. Speeking of horses, lordy moses Denny I just checked out your web site. I am still wiping the druel off my face. Now I dont know much about the fancy side of horse games but I would sure love to plant my butt on one of the beauties you breed. Way out of my legue as I just like to work cows and ride and such but if you ever get an ugly duckling let me know. I love big strong horses that can move.
I know. I want that Avalon filly. Hey, Denny, wouldja take a nice big sorrel paint gelding in trade? He seems to have landed in my pasture from another planet.
Ya might like Cassieā¦she is a little more cow sized! Half Percheron, some Appy, some Arab. We got her at about six months, I think the early lack of nutrition shortened her a bit. Her kids have all been much taller.
She is obnoxious, opinionated and moves like a dreamā¦has great feet.
Sheās the most alpha mare we have,
the thoroughbreds are all scarred of her.
Thank gawd she likes meā¦
Should be a bunch of new ones next year!
Gonna be a busy foaling season!
Think about it; I have the best (or worst?) of both worlds in terms of addictions. And no spouse to fight with; just my bank. (and boy, have we been fighting a lot lately!)
Hi Tom! Glad to hear from you. Tell you something about the political forum: On the show āArrested Developmentā they had Scott Baio playing an attorney whose name was Bob Loblaw. Say it out loud nowā¦ Thatās what I think the forum title actually should be: Bob Loblaw.
āI spent a few months this summer looking for my dream fluteā
Bye the way, whats up with you and your Traveros by Luc Verhoeven, didnāt you get one of his flutes awhile back. Iāve had my eye on one of his boxwood A. Genser models. I canāt do anything but dream about it , since I 've got a Bb on order from Hammy.
Hi T; ya I have one of his flutes, was playing it last night as a matter of fact. Its of boxwood and a pleasure to play. I think he still has a picture of it on his site, it is number 13. Very flexable flute and one I will never part with. Luc does very nice work and still wont call himself a flute maker, just a hobbiest. His prices are more than fare and Im sure, if you decide to get one of his flutes in the future you will be happy with it.
Good one Susan I haven`t even checked it out.
Not half as much as Iāve missed reading your posts. Glad to see you back, Tom! I took the traverso plunge a couple of months ago. I absolutely love the versatility of the thing; am taken aback by how long itās gonna take to get a good pure sound out of it.
Stay in touch, mon.
Bummer about your boss. I know how this can shake one up.
Wow, and I was just thinking about you yesterday, as a matter of fact!
Welcome back! Iām glad youāre back in the lower 48, and I am sure āyourā horses and Jim are happy about it too. Thatās so good of you to go back and help the guy.
Keep warm and dry! And donāt be a stranger, we all love to hear from you!
I guess I like the new arrangement cause, as you say,
now I have to go looking for a fight. So, when I
click on the polit forum, I canāt pretend I donāt
know what Iām up to. Which makes it a lot easier
not to do it.
And the Pub thing is good because people get to
socialize and tell us how theyāre doing and you
donāt stumble into a fight. Folks who want to
start a fight go to the political thread, which
says: āEnter at your own risk.ā Sorts out.
Last time I rode a horse, the horse nearly killed me.
Iāve steered clear ever since. But itās great to
hear youāall talk about horses.
Plastic does make one lazy. I spent a few months this summer looking for my dream flute and found it but reality set in and I couldn
