If you'd like to know more about my family click here. (Rick's family) Note that I've put them first so you can assume that they're very important to me.

 
 
 

If you want to know exactly what kind of arranging/composing I do then click here. (Arranging/Composing)

The Nashua Flute Choir is the one musical ensemble that I played with through the 18 or so years I was in southern NH.  Not that I wouldn't love to still be performing with the dozen or so groups I've been part of over those 18 years, but I had to pick one for time constraint reasons.  This one won so it obviously means a lot to me.  I don't maintain this particular page; I only host it, but I will happily pass on comments to the administrator.  If you want to learn more click here. (Nashua Flute Choir)     It's important to note that I'm still playing with this ensemble even though it means a 3 hour commute (one way), so you can see just how much it means to me.  OK, that lasted all of 4 months before it became obvious it wasn't working so I bid a tearful farewell to the group.  I'm still very much in touch with them.  They are my guinea pigs when I roll out a new piece of music.  At their spring concert (2000) they called me up in front of the audience at the concert's end and presented me a gift of a gorgeous wooden music stand as a thanks for being a co-founder, president, librarian, fill-in conductor, custom arranger and most importantly, a friend.    Missing this very important aspect in my life brings me to my next topic...

    Since I could no longer perform with the group of my choice, I looked for a flute choir down in CT.  Let me tell you, they're harder to find than a needle in a haystack.  After much searching, many contacts and one false start with a quasi-group 45 minutes from my home I made the fateful decision to start a group.  I was part of the same process over 18 years ago, I figured I could do it again.  My trail of inquiries led to a lady by the name of Katherine Isles who teaches in CT and had a great contact list.  I had the energy, enthusiasm and desire.  She had the names and numbers.  I spent many hours on the phone calling people and there is now a flute choir in the Newtown, CT area.  It has its own webpage and you can see it here. (Silver Village Flute Choir)  And just to clarify the opening point of this section, the NFC was the group of my choice BEFORE I started this group.

I suppose work should fall in fairly high on my list of important life items, but I still can't say that it's next.     This section became a piece of history when we moved to CT because we obviously couldn't run a retail store in NH from CT, but it was such a huge piece for so long I thought I'd leave it here.  My wife and I (used to) own a chocolate store that she worked at 7 days a week.  I helped her there at least once a week; more in the busy seasons.  It meant an awful lot to her and I suppose that to be the properly supportive husband I think of myself as I'd have to place it next.  So without further ado I give you the Once Upon A Time Chocolate Shop.  Unfortunately the page is no longer active so I've removed the link.  If you want more information drop me a line.

    Well, I hope you've learned all you care to about me.  If there's anything else I can do for you don't hesitate to drop me an email.  I'd love to hear from you.