Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Apprentice, a Fried Motherboard, and a Break...

  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!