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Born and raised in New Orleans in 1942. Married with two children and one grand child First degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate

Cloggin’ and Bloggin’

July8, 2011 Never did I clog but I  just started to blog. I’m lookin’ for a way out of  this fog and I feel like a dog stuck on a log. I ain’t no hog, just wish I could hop like frog and find … Continue reading

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Baby Grand Piano/Baby Grand Daughter

July 5, 2011 Playing my baby grand piano and playing WITH my baby grand daughter are both opportunities to create. When playing with Aurora I create learning experiences for her. When playing  my piano  I create music from my experiences. My … Continue reading

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Holiday? There’s no holidays in art!

July 4, 2011 Now I’m not against holidays, I’m not un-american, I’m certainly not negative and I KNOW I’m in a minority. Holidays were never a big deal for me. As a kid it seemed like a waste of time … Continue reading

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Contemplating, Commenting and Composing

July 2, 2011 Contemplating my new life style, commenting on other people’s blogs and composing my own blog and music has my head in a high place. While raising my grand daughter, finding ways to connect intelligently  and emotionally  with … Continue reading

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My new life

June 28, 2011 This business of being a retired Karate Instructor and a full time Musician is going to be interesting. I’m learning how to do it while doing it at the same time!!! Its going to take a while … Continue reading

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Giging and playing

  June 26, 2011 Friday night’s gig with Dave Morgan and Bob Bowen was FUN!!! We just jammed on old standards and had a ball.  A group of people from New Orleans came in and made the gig extra special. … Continue reading

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My last day as a Karate Instructor

      June 24, 2011 My last day as a karate instructor at American Freestyle Karate . When I finish teaching at 6 PM I go to the Hotel Roanoke to play a trio gig in the Regency Room … Continue reading

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