A few forum members have been to my home here in rural Maryland, primarily for a jam session put together on another forum. We played lots of music on several top brand keyboards, ate lots of stuff fresh from the grill, and drank a fair amount of booze. Some of the ladies that attended marveled at the rock gardens on my property and asked who created and takes care of them. When I told them it was me, they were astonished - I guess because I'm a really old guy and probably shouldn't be doing strenuous work in hot weather. Here's some photos I shot today of a few of the gardens close to the house.















Those stone walls were also my creations as well. They were built before my back and lungs went to Hell, but I still do the other stuff.

Gary

That looks GREAT...any of it SMOKEABLE? (I'M KIDDING!)!

R.

Gary your style of living is A+. I love the pictures they remind me of my home in Long Island, N.Y.

The richest man is the one who turns what he is given into another success.
John C.

PS, I have given myself two more weeks; then I will be packing my equipment and putting it into the car. If the lifting is more than this body can handle I will take another direction towards contentment.

If weight is a problem just adjust your gear accordingly to suit your needs.....maybe a lighter arranger eg: Roland EA7 arranger and a Bose compact or LD Maui 5 speakers would certainly be a lightweight easy to carry rig for any job..

Russ, I have some giant, hardy, northern hibiscus growing next to the house that looks just like pot plants before they begin blooming. I had a sheriff's deputy come here for a visit one day and he just about crapped his pants when he saw them. He was just about positive they were pot plants, until I showed him the flower buds emerging.

John, there comes a time when the mind makes appointments the body cannot keep. you will know when that time arrives and make the right decision, just as I recently did. I dearly wish I were still able to be on stage, but I know it is no longer possible. I still play the keyboard at home, manage to record a few songs on the onboard recorder, which helps maintain what little sanity I have left in my aging brain.

All the best,

Gary

looks Great Gary hey I caught a 55lb white seabass a couple weekends ago got to send you as Picture .

Wow! 55 pounds is huge for that species. Looking forward to seeing it, Ron.

Gary

Nice Gary, real nice. Flowers are the second love of my life. If I had to give up music, that's the direction I would go in myself.

I'm wondering if people who love the beauty of music also naturally love the beauty of flowers? And other forms of beauty?

And........are we musicians hard-wired to "see" beauty where it doesn't even exist?

I love those pictures Gary, now i dont have green fingers as we say in Holland, but my lovely wife takes care of our garden..

Beautiful Gary