It Happened to Me

A couple of DJX “DAWless jams”

Over the past few weeks, I’ve tripled the number of keyboards in my office (the electronic music kind of keyboards, not…

1 year ago

The NEW new keyboard

Last month, I bought the Yamaha DJX pictured below from someone in Valrico who’d put it up for sale on…

1 year ago

Little Free Library find of the day

My neighborhood, Seminole Heights, has at least a half-dozen Little Free Libraries that I’m aware of. I always check to…

1 year ago

1980s Dungeons and Dragons, 2020s tech, and one fun afternoon and evening

We had a long-overdue game of Dungeons and Dragons at our place on Saturday, and we did it old school/new…

1 year ago

My newest piece of music gear: the 1998 Yamaha DJX!

On Monday, I took time out of my day to drive a little out of my way to Valrico during rush…

1 year ago

My favorite souvenir from Greece

My favorite souvenir from Greece was also the cheapest: the gold-tone laurel wreath pictured above. They sell these at every…

1 year ago

“Dad, can I watch Akira?”

Part of growing up is realizing that there were certain things you shouldn’t have seen at such a young age.…

1 year ago

Happy 10th anniversary, Anitra!

Ten years ago today, this happened: And since that day, it’s been an adventure. Thank you so much, Anitra, for…

2 years ago

Last Sunday’s accordion gig in Bonita Springs

It’s been over a year since I’ve played with Tom Hood’s band, the Tropical Sons. 2024 was an unusually busy…

2 years ago

My plans for Burns Night 2025

Here’s the main course for dinner tonight... ...and that’s because it’s January 25th today, making tonight Burns Night, the night…

2 years ago