14 Apr 2012

Reno Ukulele Festival – Backstage at the Really Big Show

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audience at celebrity showcaseUkulele players from near and far settle into the sky-hugging Nugget Hotel for a weekend of “everything ukulele” and then some. This includes two big evening concerts in the historical Celebrity Showroom. Saturday’s opening extravaganza features “The Ukulele All-Stars.”

Plans for the Saturday show are still unfolding as we arrive in Reno and learn we are invited to join the All-Stars for the last song of the set. Of course we are thrilled but I didn’t pack anything razzle-dazzle to wear on such a grand stage and my feet are so sore that I’m in my funky worn-out black clogs instead of high heels. Oh whatever… We’re there! And this is why I bring my iPhone on stage to take a picture of the audience. Gotta capture the moment. Read More

9 Apr 2012

Reno… Pictures and Pizzazz!

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Hi Everybody!

My new friend Carrie, from Vancouver, British Columbia.

When all is said and done, the moments of our lives are wrapped in “relationship” whether that momentary connection is with another person, a thing, a thought, a whatever. Something about the ukulele builds and maintains relationships, communities, even. This extraordinary “coming together” was abundantly and joyfully evident at the Reno Ukulele Festival. So please relive these memories with me as we revisit the people!

Now here’s the scoop. My hubby Craig and I just recycled our old flippy-phones and joined the iPhone revolution. Apparently this thing can do everything except change the oil in your car (and there is probably an app for that too). I get overwhelmed with the “learning curve” that accompanies these new-fangled “time-savers.” So I’m tip-toeing around the bells and whistles. It’s enough that I can use the thing as a phone! Read More