Posts made by BigDub

I dug a little deeper to find out more about this former elementary school student of my wife, who taught vocal music in Hillsborough, NJ for 40 years, now retired.
He attended Indiana University Bloomington and is now the principle horn player for the NYC Ballet. He also subs for the Philadelphia Philharmonic and way too many other groups to keep up with!
I will not mention here anything specific in the interest of privacy, but suffice it to say, he overcame some pretty big obstacles. I think I can say that?

Don’t assume anything by the title of the song. And…..it’s a French horn player to boot! One or two other things: this was a former student of my wife's when he was a boy in elementary school. He is now a professional horn player. He definitely lives up to it. Stay with it. It gets more amazing as it goes along!

I stopped into a convenience store at a crazy hour for a quart of milk. The sign says, “OPEN 24 HRS”, but there’s a guy locking up!
Hey!, I said, the sign says open 24 hrs! What’s up with that?

Yeah, we get that a lot. It’s just not in a row.

I think the reason this subject of brand name brainwashing, so to speak, is such an issue with me is because I had a Sears, Roebuck catalog trumpet as I entered High School band. I also was catching up, not having started quite as early as the others. The stigma of playing such a horn did not go unnoticed by me or anyone else. Kids could be cruel, as we know. My band director, thank the Lord, said, this Trumpet is made for Sears by Blessing, and it is a good horn. That was a good thing, since my parents did not consult him or anyone else about it.
Next thing I knew I was first chair by the time I was a junior, leaving everyone else in the dust!

Another thing here is that NO brand or make of trumpet is going to make a great player out of any of these students. Repetition of correct methods. Lots of repetition, even on a no name trumpet will do it.

@ssmith1226
Few have been in Telligent, I am afraid.

Our granddaughter just turned 13. She had an outdoor sleepover party for her friends and was sharing with us about it.
I said to her, that must have been in tents!

Requiring middle school students to have only one of two brand instruments is ridiculous.

Where'd you get that pencil? Not a Tigonderoga #2? Very bad.
Spiral notebook, you got that at Walmart?….oh, no. No. Tell your parents they have to get all your supplies at either Staples or Target or you will receive an incomplete on your report card.

@dr-go said in Artist on BOARD:

@bigdub said in Artist on BOARD:

@dr-go said in Artist on BOARD:

Other than that, how did you like the painting?

Ahh... now asking me for second opinions. You think you can afford it?

Yikes! I never thought about it……touché
Some opinions are pretty cheap, though. Some I wouldn’t give two cents for, and a penny for their thoughts should call for change back as well…..

@dr-go said in Artist on BOARD:

@bigdub said in Artist on BOARD:

@dr-go
Last night I stubbed my toe on the leg of our bed….big time.

Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.

PS: That'll be $248... less then half the cost of one of your paintings... so who's making the big bucks now?

Haha. Good one. Answer to your question: you! Already knew that.

I sometimes forget things, but I'm sure I remember not asking for any medical advice. It was all self diagnosed, self medicated. You should see the toe now. It’s not the same color as the others. And starting to fall off, but other than that, fine. That much I can say. Again, not asking for scientific diagnosis here……I’m on a fixed income.
I will call you if you wish, though. No charge.

Other than that, how did you like the painting?

@georgeb said in Artist on BOARD:

@bigdub

Well, now, maybe he's a witch doctor and put some kind of hex on you....

No. I'm pretty sure he's a veterinarian.

@dr-go
Wanna hear something crazy? Last night I stubbed my toe on the leg of our bed….big time.
I am so sorry. I will not tease you any more, Doc.
Is that what they call “Karma”?
I think I might have broken my middle toe, no less.

@georgeb said in Artist on BOARD:

@dr-go

I'd love to have a coffee with you two and listen to the banter between you. It would be a riot...

I would love to as well. Never met the guy. Haha. ( in person, that is )
He does, however, have quite the extensive art by Wayne R Mathisen collection…..

@dr-go said in Artist on BOARD:

@georgeb said in Artist on BOARD:

@bigdub

Wow ! I can almost hear the roar of the water. Great work, Wayne.

It's not the water, it's Wayne roaring after stubbing his toe on the isle that fell on him when he was moving the painting.

Never heard of an isle falling on anyone. Might be a first. LOL
MAYBE you meant easel? I don’t know, I just don’t know.
Oddly enough, I don’t use an easel much. Hardly ever. Just with very big canvases. And I try my best not to stub my toe on it…….

Got finished with another one to show. Inspired by my times in Idaho and I used a video of a mountain stream for my reference material.

@dr-go said in A little humour:

@bigdub said in A little humour:
( asking for a friend )

Yeah, right!

I crack myself up sometimes

@dr-go said in A little humour:

Where can someone get this? ( asking for a friend )

@neal085 said in A little humour:

@bigdub said in A little humour:

@dr-go
They have rabbits on the African plains?

I believe rabbit species are found on at least five continents, including central/southern Africa. FWIW.
If they keep saying, “POLO”, they’ll sure be found.
I often find rabbit feces on my property, but no species.

@dr-go
They have rabbits on the African plains?

@georgeb said in Artist on BOARD:

@bigdub

That was kind of you to do that, Wayne. When you lose a pet it is like losing a member of the family. Your portrait will ensure this furry little member of the family will be remembered forever.
And the work you did is excellent as usual.
George

Thank you, George. It was not a chore by any means, though. The neighbors are like family to us, and there’s not much I wouldn’t do for them and vice versa. I truly have never had a dog that wasn’t my own love me as much as he did, and the next door neighbors would agree with that. There were times I was over there that the owners would call him two and three times to come inside. He would pretty much ignore them. Then I would say, come on inside now, Leo, and he would bound up the steps right inside like a shot!
That family couldn’t even mention my name without Leo throwing a fit that he couldn’t come and see me! That’s the truth.