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Summer Announcements

Hello everyone,

I hope your summer is getting off to a great start. I just wanted to let you know about some of the things that I have happening this summer.

First I’m doing something quite different but very exciting for me. I’ll be performing (on the cello) with the Viver Brasil Dance Company in a program called The Gift on the Water/Omi Odara. Experience Brazil’s Afro-Bahian culture on Saturday July 5th at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood, CA at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $28, students and children $5. The Ford Amphitheatre is located on 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East Hollywood, CA.
Ford Theatres
Viver Brasil

I’ll also be teaching some glass bead making workshops at the UCSD Crafts Center in La Jolla, CA. Next Steps in Glass Beadmaking on July 12th and August 16th and Introduction to Glass Beadmaking on August 23rd. For complete class descriptions, costs and location please visit the Crafts Center website at UCSD Crafts Center Come learn, discover and play with hot glass!


The International Society of Glass Beadmakers Gathering conference will be at the Oakland Convention Center at the Marriot Hotel in downtown Oakland, CA. The incredible bead bazaar is open to the public on Saturday August 9th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 admission. You will see some of the most amazing and beautiful work by bead makers from around the world. Please stop by if you’re in the area, I’d love to see you. ISGB Gathering


Have a wonderful summer. I hope to see you soon!

I've waited this long...

Sure, May is almost over so I thought I would do a gratuitous post before the month is through. It's all in keeping with my supposed personal blogging reforms. At least once a month to seem like I'm being regular with it. I go through periods where I think I have a lot to say but then I don't want to take the time to talk about it. 

My good news at the end of the month is that my sister has arrived home on leave from Iraq, the bad news is that she has to go back and finish her deployment which will be over in November. At least we'll get some family hang time with her and she gets a chance to relax and breathe some cleaner air. I don't usually post my political views on the interwebs but suffice it to say that I have been against this fiasco of a war since the beginning but I salute my sister's service and her sense of duty. She is career Army and believes deeply in service to our country. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of our reckless leaders that continue to play dangerous games with our nation and the rest of the world, and that's all I'm going to say about it right now...

Be sure to check out my new link to Head Gardner at the Garden of Earthly Delights. I think he puts together some of the most interesting and exciting music mixes for your listening and downloading pleasure.

I'm still trying to get the hang of the Blogger interface, seems like it has a mind of its own sometimes...