Wow, is it great to be singing for actual people in the pews again in our churches! I've been playing for empty seats and a video camera for what seems like forever, as I was blessed to be able to…
Jul 4 2020
Jun 24 2020
I'm rolling now
I am the new owner of a three-wheeled contraption called a recumbent trike. It is an “off-road” model with bigger wheels, wider tires and extra low gears for climbing. I have been mildly depressed as a result of three months…
Mar 30 2020
Dealing with the Coronavirus
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I'm writing from my bus which is parked at an RV park in Alabama for the next 5 nights. I had a wonderful 3 months in Florida in December, January and February singing for our WELS…
Feb 13 2020
Winter in the Tropics
Wow, am I enjoying my two and a half months in Florida! It has been unseasonably warm this winter. I'm wearing shorts and sandals almost every day! My pleasure is only increased by listening to weather reports from my friends…
Dec 9 2019
News from way south
Greetings from the road! I am now firmly committed to the southern portion of the United States; strictly in the southeast district for the next three months.
Something I am really looking forward to is spending 10 days with my…
Oct 29 2019
October ends, new website begins!
Summertime in Wisconsin- the best! I really enjoyed playing for the annual St Paul outdoor worship and summer picnic August 4th. We'd planned an outdoor service in Union Grove, but the weather didn't cooperate. No problem- it was sunny inside…
Oct 21 2019
Better way to tow a van
In early September I purchased a 20-foot 10,000 pound gross weight flatbed car hauler trailer. I cinch the van to the trailer with some things called chain binders, and they attach it quite securely. This is a big improvement over…
Jul 18 2019
"Excitement" on the road
Some of the excitement of living on the road includes vehicle repairs! I tow a minivan with my bus, using a tow-dolly. There are interesting mechanical limitations to this system including the fact that backing up isn't an option because…
May 31 2019
Singing in Shenandoah, Iowa
With some little buddies who sang along!
Mar 14 2019
Florida notes
Greetings from the road! I know my freezing friends in the Midwest don't want to hear about this, but I've just spent 6 weeks in cargo shorts and sandals hanging out in our churches in Florida. I got to play…
Feb 4 2019
Adorable duet
Adorable duet- Chris & Esme.
Jan 8 2019
Goodbye to Michigan, hello to Florida
Michigan welcomed me (minus most of their usual snow) in November and December. I visited churches as far south as Detroit and St. Joe, and as far north as remote Beaverton. As an Alabama native, I decided it was too…