Entries by AlanPaul

Original Instrumental

This was our opening cut. I wish I had the whole thing on video because I think it was really good. I named it “Mai Shi Jao Shi” which basically means no problem… literally “nothing happening, it’s no thing.”

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Sara’s graduation

One really nice thing this spring has been that Becky’s little sister Sara has been here. She and her boyfriend John, who are both students at U-Michigan School of Architecture, are here studying the same for a summer program, along with students from an art institute in LA, and, I think, the University of Toronto. […]

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"Soulshine" with Jacob

Our gig Saturday was our first with full rhythm section and it was great.. our best, by far. Unfortunately, while I got some video, none of it really captures us at our finest. But I’m pretty fond of this one, for obvious reasons.

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Bensons Visit

Oh my good ness. So much happening so fast now. I’ll be catching up on posts slowly all week. First, the Benson/Whitmire family is here. They are our first friends to visit with kids. They arrived Saturday afternoon. Jacob and I picked them up and he was so happy and excited he almost burst out […]

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Help Slam help kids

This is a great initiative being run by slam’s Managing Editor Susan Price – a big blog fan. I urge everyone to click on over and make a donation. You can’t go wrong funding playgrounds. I’ve made my donation and urge you to give yours. And make sure you tell them slam sent you.

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Jacob wins photo contest

The winning photo, though I did a better cropon the entry.The proud winner; the photo;the subject. They have a photo contest every year at the kids’ school. Last year, Jacob and I both entered two shots n the Travel category. He was a finalist and I was not, a fact he often reminded me about […]

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Another going away party

A bunch of guys from PA: Tom Kirkwood (Shawney),visiting friend Dave (Moon Twp/Pittsburgh), Greg Madden(Moon Twp/Pittsburgh).Kate Kirkwood, Becky, Tracy Madden, who isCleveland bound.Caroline Madden (center) with two Kirkwoodsand Jacob. She has been a good friend of Jacob’sfor two years, whether they will admit it or not. Weare very sorry to see them go. People are […]

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Botanical Garden

We went to the Beijing Botanical Gardens last weekend. it was very pleasant, a beautiful large park filled with Chinese families picnicking and enjoying their Sunday afternoon. We only saw a small corner of it, really. Near the large rose garden, there was a dancing fountain. Jacob would not go in at first — “there […]

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Go Ben

More news on my nephews’ athletic exploits. Ben Kessler ran a 5k in 33 minutes last night. Laura says he sprinted most of the time. He was the youngest kid in the race, not surprising since he’s 6.5. He stands an excellent chance of being the only person related to me to get an athletic […]

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken

A clip from last week’s gig at the Stone Boat. we were a quartet, minus our percussionist. New bassist worked in and he was really good. I like our sound on this song. obviously, the light was a little too low for good video, however.

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