Hail Folks,
Just checking in after a month of absence... I have been working hard in the repair realm, but a fried motherboard has since thwarted my electronic efforts! Of course, as soon as I come to grips with the electronic world my computer betrays me...
As the record stands, I now have a clarinet, flute, and trumpet overhaul done, 7 trumpets have been chem flushed, and many other minor repairs on clarinets and flutes.
In the beginning of December, I begun to work with Stephanie Reller at Noteworthy Repair and Studio in Duluth, MN on the weekends and breaks that I'm up there. She's a graduate of Red Wing from a few years ago and a really skilled tech (she used to fix my horns when I lived up there). She had me flush 5 of the 7 trumpets I've completed so far and I changed a few pads on a clarinet our last meeting. It's awesome to apprentice with her in addition to school and I'm excited to be surrounded by skilled techs!
I have finished the first half of the intense and remarkable BIR Program at Red Wing and am back in Portland to relax for a bit. A plan has been mapped out for the disbursement of my resume and I hope to enjoy a few delightful meals and beverages this fair city has to offer along the way! As I try and relax with the lady, the dog, and the cat, I am anxious to return to school and begin saxophones!
Happy Holidays!
