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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.

Microsoft Jazz Band Vocalists ~ 2011

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Gandalfe

I wanna give a shout out to the fab vocalists for the Microsoft Jazz Band 2011 season. The crowds loved them, danced to them, and couldn’t get enough. Much of the standard Jazz repertoire was written for the voice and … Continue reading →

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Breakfast of Champions

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Gandalfe

From “ShutTheFrontDoor” on Facebook.

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Email this week: How the Human Mind Works

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Gandalfe

“I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.”  ~Joseph Baretti A friend sent this email to her friends and I thought I’d share it here. I wish the … Continue reading →

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Photographs

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Gandalfe

This week I was visiting with my Dad and a friend who had some inside info on Amazon from a Microsoftie who had worked there. We stopped at Tully’s Coffee shop. Always interested in learning about the company I work … Continue reading →

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New Year Projects 2012 ~ Milk Hill Crop Circles

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Gandalfe

Viewing one of the Milk Hill crop circles I muse, what will be your big project this year? This photo is from a blogger I follow (but who has not been active for a number of years) called “The Serpent”. … Continue reading →

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Getting misty eyed for 2012 already

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Gandalfe
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What would your Future Self tell you?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Gandalfe

“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.” ~ John M. Richardson, Jr. This from a friend on Facebook today: … Continue reading →

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Facebook Timeline Test Drive

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Gandalfe

I have been using the new Facebook Timeline for a couple of weeks and thought I’d share my viewpoints. Remember, I am an optimist, who strives to simplify. And I am a very visual person, so glitter does tend to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Musings…

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” ~ Hamilton Wright Mabi I am enjoying a quiet Saturday morning on this Christmas eve. Dawgly is sleeping at my feet and I get to play … Continue reading →

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My precious…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Even the good plans of wise wizards like Gandalf and of good friends like Elrond go astray sometimes when you are off on dangerous adventures over the Edge of the Wild, and Gandalf was a wise enough wizard to know … Continue reading →

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