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Jennie Takes a Bath
Now that I have your attention…! I worked with Jennie Johnson at Wally’s Music in Portland for 4 years. She was “the organizer” in our band of five repair techs, keeping the calendar and making spreadsheets for summer repairs (in … Continue reading
Building the Shop: Act 3 Opening!
It’s finally here! It was a much bigger job than I originally expected, but I have to say, I pinch myself every day just to make sure I am actually here in my own shop. And it’s a really great … Continue reading
Dave’s Honor Flight
Last Thursday my dad, Dave, came to town. He arrived with my older brother, Bob, on an “Honor Flight” from Wisconsin with a plane load of veterans from WWII, the Korean and Vietnam wars. Honor Flights are arranged by the … Continue reading
Hankins Comes to Town
I’ve know Mike Hankins for over 18 years and have played trumpet with him at all variety of venues during our long friendship. I even lived with him for a short stint in the “Bat Cave” in Portland as I transitioned … Continue reading
Building the Shop: Act 2
I’m into week 2 and the first Open House for the Arts Walk is this Thursday evening, so the clock is ticking to get the shop in presentable (although not complete) shape by then. There are a whole bunch of … Continue reading
Building the Shop: Act 1
WOW! It’s finally here! I picked up the keys on Monday, March 30th. I paid the rent, got a tour of the Artist’s Lounge, the parking garage (woo-hoo!) and introduced myself to my fellow artists on The Artist’s Walk. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts Walk, instrument repair, Monroe Street Market, Randy J Mueller, Studio 21
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Coming Soon to Studio 21!
THIS IS A GREAT DAY! With many more great days ahead… I am pleased to announce that I will be opening a NEW SHOP in April at Studio 21 at the Brookland Arts Walk in Washington, DC! It is going to take a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Brookland Arts walk, Dance Place, instrument repair, Monroe Street Market, Randy J Mueller, Studio 21
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Laser Cat!
Who thinks of this shit? Cool shit, that is. It says so, right there on the sign. Friday night we were invited to an art event at an empty warehouse at the Navy Yard, courtesy of Washington Project for the … Continue reading
Temples, Tuks-Tuks, Banana Boats & Butterflies
There are so many things I could write about our recent trip to Southeast Asia, but to spare you a long-winded description, here is a snippet in snapshots. Hang tight and scroll. BANGKOK Bangkok is a huge, sprawling city full of high … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Dubai, Koh Samui, Koran Daniels, Steve Cannon
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