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About Gandalfe

Just an itinerant saxophonist trying to find life between the changes. I have retired from the Corps of Engineers and Microsoft. I am an admin on the Woodwind Forum, run the Pacifica Big Band (formerly the Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra) and participate in other ensembles. Mostly enjoy time with family and friends.

Welcome to the all new Woodwind Forum

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Gandalfe

Well I did it. I’ve moved from the SOTW site as the admin to a new forum. The Woodwind Forum is going to be a collaborative effort of some very successful friends of mine and me. We are testing the … Continue reading →

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Shoehorn

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Gandalfe

A tip of the hat to my virtual friend David Valdez.    

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Happy New Year Blogville

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Gandalfe
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Sax Chandelier – Oh the Humanity

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Gandalfe

This is a picture sent to me from Greg our bari/alto sax and bass clarinet player. "While I’m at it, here’s something I ran across in the SFO International terminal last week. I walked right by it the first time, … Continue reading →

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Remind me why you think this is your chair and other adventures.

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Gandalfe

I didn’t get the pictures I wanted but still you might get the idea. These cats really think they own the joint. Here you get the inevitable, "What? You taking pictures again?" Last of the Christmas pics Shelby guarding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Pets | 6 Comments

WebMD Readers’ Choice: Top 10 Blog Posts of 2007

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Gandalfe

I’m sittin’ here getting a jump on a long holiday weekend and thinking about what I might enjoy blogging about today. And I remember a funny thread my blogger posse talked about earlier this year that generated a lot of … Continue reading →

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The next world-changing, big Idea?

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Gandalfe

I’ve been reading Hugh MacLeod’s ‘Gapingvoid.com‘ for a while now. And he is usually a very interesting read. Heck I carry around business cards designed by him for one of my bands (the Dissonance). But there is some very strong, … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 2 Comments

ShorterSigs.com

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine started using the ShorterSigs.com free services and I really like it. Recently there had been a discussion about siglines that have more space and info than the response in an email. It came to a head … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2007

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Gandalfe

Thanks Elaine for the year of art.

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Xmas Fun

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Gandalfe

Aaron and Wendy arrived Friday and we’ve had so much fun with the kitties, saxophones, and each other. So much that I haven’t been blogging or spending as much time on the Sax on the Web forum. Go figure.  ;o) … Continue reading →

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