Summer 2024 Hello everyone, My goodness, what a hot spell we have been having! I hope you are having a good summer so far and were able to find a respite from the recent heat. Our two cats are permanently stretched out to their absolute capacity looking over at us...
Origins in Portland, Oregon It all started when I was invited to Chuck and Lee Norris’ ‘Holborne and Chicken Fest’ in NE Portland. Probably around 2010. Chuck’s BBQed chicken was heralded far and wide, and their annual garden gathering was not to be missed. I soon...
Hello everyone, It's hard to believe that we've reached the end of our season, but here we are, and time has flown yet again. April’s meeting was so inspiring – literally brimming with energy and enthusiasm – thank you all for making our last playing session such a...
Hello Everyone! Blessed be the Spring and the Spring Equinox! Such a beautiful, hopeful time of year – a confirmation of light and life. The sheer numbers of birds twittering and flitting to and fro in our front- and back-yards are astounding, as are the multitude of...
Greetings Everyone! I hope this finds you all well and invigorated by the longer days and the gradually returning light, and taking delight in witnessing all the winter buds popping up in various yards in our neighborhoods. I can’t believe that February is almost...
Greetings everyone, How thrilling it was to hear and read about January’s delightful playing session under Charles Coldwell’s skilled direction. I was so pleased that we managed to snag him before he dashed off for several months to warmer climes in Hawaii! Speaking...