“The big question is whether you're going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure?”-Joseph Campbell -author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, directly influenced Star Wars. Obviously we all have fears. I had fears about starting this blog, like a fear...
Wedding 12-19-15
Aug 21, 2016
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Father’s Day
Aug 21, 2016
ZFather's Day Brook Ridge 6-19-16
Thanksgiving dinner
Aug 21, 2016
TD Brook Ridge 11-26-15
HCP Episode 14 accompanying blog
Aug 17, 2016
Harp Column Podcast Episode 14 If you've had a chance to listen to the latest episode of Harp Column Podcast you'll know that the focus article is my most recent contribution, Adapting to Special Needs, and features guests Stephanie Ganacoplos and Jessica Bogacik....
Au Revoir: Week 2 at Académie Internationale d’Eté de Nice
Aug 9, 2016
I’m writing this as I speed through the French countryside, looking out of the train window, and watching the shore disappear, to be replaced by neat farmland, clay colored tile roofs, and herd of white cattle. I’m leaving Nice after completing my second week at the...
Choosing Happiness Part 2
Aug 5, 2016
This blog is sequel to Choosing Happiness Part 1. In my short 36 years of life I have learned that happiness is a choice, you don't have to suffer in order to be happy, you don't have to wait to be happy, be happy now. You may have to sacrifice but, that sacrifice...
Finding my Footing in France: Week 1 at Académie Internationale d’Eté de Nice
Aug 3, 2016
A little over halfway done with my two weeks studying in Nice, it's a perfect time to reflect on my experience thus far, and think about how to make the most of the time I have left! I arrived last week at the Nice (Côte d’Azur) airport exhausted from travel and two...
Value of my Salvi Daphne 40?
Jul 31, 2016
I recently came back into possession of the Salvi Daphne 40 (Ebony matt finish) that I played as a teen/young adult. It had been in my grandmother's smoke-free home for the last 18 years. I am very curious in trying to determine its current value. It is currently...
4 tips for Choosing Happiness: Part 1
Jul 28, 2016
I have said it before, and I'll say it again, happiness is a choice. I’ll be perfectly honest, choosing happiness takes courage and honesty. Guess what? Being a musician takes courage and honesty too. I think that's a plus for musicians because that means we have...









