Category Archives: My World

Check out Sweet Suzy’s Axes

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Gandalfe

Thought I’d show my peeps sweet Suzy’s saxophones. She learned to play the instrument five years ago at my request. Now she is my on call sub for all the bands I’m in. Her primary instrument is clarinet but we … Continue reading →

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Honda Scooter Math in 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Gandalfe

Peter, a friend at work and avid motorcyclist, has been talking about the fuel savings we’ll be getting this year. As the price of gas edges over the $4 a gallon mark and promises to push $5 this summer, riding … Continue reading →

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Seattle, aka the Emerald City ~ a visual postcard

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Gandalfe

Seattle… my home, picked with love from all the travels Suzy and I had while in the military. This visual postcard kinda speaks to the hidden gem that the Emerald City really is. Pssst, don’t tell anyone as there are … Continue reading →

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Your Neighborhood: Where Americans Are Moving?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Gandalfe

Forbes provides a fascinating snapshot of what the status of movement is for anywhere in the United States in the Map: Where Americans Are Moving article. As I look at this map (more black than red) I infer that more … Continue reading →

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God forgives and Dog wags his tail

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Gandalfe
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NYT: Comparing This Recession to Previous Ones

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Gandalfe

I can’t believe anyone doesn’t know how deep this recession cuts across all people and groups in the United States. But this New York Times article really puts it into perspective. Most us know a family member, friend or coworker … Continue reading →

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Saxophone Signage du Jour

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine, Helen from the Bassic Sax Blog, has been pointing to neat and exotic signs with saxes in them for years. This one is my all-time fav and I thought I would repost it here. I actually … Continue reading →

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theOatmeal: Netflix Hogs the Internet

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gandalfe
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Valentine’s Day ~ Lingerie or Chocolate?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Gandalfe

Chocolate, jewelry and sex! Oh my! I ran across this Bing banner to Valentine gifts today and realized it would be February this week. WTH? At the risk of sounding like an old man, really, it’s that time again? Retailers … Continue reading →

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My Bengal Cat Thelonious aka Theo

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Gandalfe

This is my buddy Thelonious Monk, aka Theo helping Suzy with the Jazz Library work. Theo is a Bengal cat, a relatively new hybrid breed of cat, formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard. He … Continue reading →

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