Category Archives: Beatles

It was a typical Southwest Missouri spring with thunderstorms settling in and drenching the area for days. Surviving on board games, music and peanut butter sandwiches, Bert, Randy and I leapt with childhood joy when the sun finally came out. … Continue reading →

Sir George Martin, Beatles producer, dead at 90 (CNN)Sir George Martin, the music producer whose collaboration with the Beatles helped redraw the boundaries of popular music, died Tuesday, according to his management company. He was 90. Martin died “peacefully at … Continue reading →

When my voice started changing, mom decided I needed to learn the importance of social graces. Seizing the opportunity to dress me in a suit and tie, she signed me up for “Junior Cotillion.” Topics included acknowledgments of gifts, introductions, participating … Continue reading →