A Father's Pride

This is not my normal type posting. Instead I wanted to make a public statement about how proud I am of my son Rick, his wife Deanne, and their family. Rick finished his master program in December (thru Texas Womens Univeristy in Houston) and called last night to say he had passed the national occupational therapy licencing exam required by Utah for his state OT licence. (He can now start putting letter's after his name and will practice in Utah).

Years ago I had some doubts about his getting a degree, let alone a masters, but now those doubts are gone, probably as a result of two decisions. a) Marriage to a good supportive wife (Deanne), and b) deciding to go for a degree in a field he both liked and which would support a growing family.

I am very very very proud of Rick for those choices and equally proud of the support Deanne has given him. He couldn't / wouldn't have done this without Deanne's support. It was truely a family effort.

Well done!

Your Dad

Quilted Maple LesPaul

Started this LesPaul over the Christmas holiday (I like to make at least one instrument each year during the Christmas break from my real job). Didn't quite get it finished during the holiday, but it's completed now. I'm quite satisfied with the results. The top is quilted maple, the back is mahogany, the neck is maple and the fingerboard and peg head is bloodwood. Abalone dots in the neck. I even made the pickup rings with bloodwood. I put a 'knob' on the back of the headstock like a banjo or old Martin.