by svsauthor | Feb 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
A month ago I brought two guitars in for repairs. The repair guy asked if I’d just pulled them out of a closet after years of collecting dust. “Yeah,” I said. “My wife is from Taiwan, and she is spending four months in Asia. I thought it would be a good time to start...
by svsauthor | Feb 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have friends who have spent sizable chunks of this winter in either Florida, Palm Springs, Mexico, Spain, or the Galapagos. My wife is presently in Thailand. I, on the other hand, am writing this blog from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Two thoughts come to mind...
by svsauthor | Feb 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Usually there is a guitar resting on a guitar stand adjacent the fireplace at the nature center where I volunteer. Last week the stand was there, but the guitar was gone. When Cindy, the head naturalist, walked past the front desk, I asked her where it was. “Someone...
by svsauthor | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last month there were days when I shoveled windblown snow in subzero temperatures. Meanwhile Manyu was picking fresh mangoes for breakfast from her sister’s small orchard in Thailand. On January 23, the temperature difference between our two locales was 110°F (-20...
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