Category Archives: Hobbies

Expensive Eats: Maybe twice a year

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Gandalfe

Elaine send this interesting article about expensive food experiences. There are so many great places to spend your dining out dollars. But Suzy and I can normally be found at the Mom and Pop places with prices that are amazingly … Continue reading →

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Family Scrabble

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Gandalfe

This from XKCD.com just made me laugh. And that is a good thing as I stress about the elections. Many of my friends say they are concerned but still trust the public to make the right decision. I’m not so … Continue reading →

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My Excesses, No Excuses

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Gandalfe

I was just thinking the other day about things that I love to do that most people would consider a waste of time. And it hit me that I have accumulated a lot of extra stuff to do that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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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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Hump Day Muses – trying the Aulos recorder thang

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Gandalfe

So I’m home to take Suzy to lunch and noodling with the set of four Aulos recorders that we got last month on a lark. And guess what? For a sax and clarinet player, these are not easy instruments to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies, Music, Music Instruments, Recorder | Tagged | 2 Comments

Breaking the Myth of the Megapixels – Pogue

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Gandalfe

David Pogue, self admitted tech geek and staff writer for the New York Times writes, "But one myth is so deeply ingrained, millions of people waste money on it every year. I’m referring, of course, to the Megapixel Myth. It goes … Continue reading →

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The Automobile Gene

Posted on September 3, 2006 by Gandalfe

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,So Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ? — lyrics from "Mercedes … Continue reading →

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Playing the Bass Clarinet

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Gandalfe

My wife and I have joined a fledgling clarinet choir that has met a couple of times. I’m approaching the end of my first year on clarinet. In my first year of owning a clarinet I’ve only practiced about a … Continue reading →

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We Chose a Petrof Parlor Grand Piano

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gandalfe

After a significant period of time and research, we have finally purchased our first grand piano. We played a number of instruments and finally selected a 5′ 8″ parlor grand made by Petrof. We were thinking about a baby grand, … Continue reading →

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How I came to play sax – redux

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Gandalfe

In Iowa you started band in fifth grade. The local band instrument salesman would come to town and layout the instruments for the parent and kids to look at. This was after each student tooted on a woodwind and brass … Continue reading →

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