Can you read me now?

Hello Music Friends,

I was so excitied to try out the " Wi-Fi" feature aboard the airplane that I flew on. Unfortunately my computer's battery was too low and it wouldn't have been worth paying the fee to get 7minutes of airborne internet. Bummer...... nonetheless, I'm aware of the airline and the route on which I can try that service, and I'll be better prepared for my next trip.

Minsky

Random Thought: American Airlines to Trinidad

Hello Music Friends,

This past weekend found me in Dallas/Ft Worth Airport-The hub airport of the mighty Americn Airlines. As I walked around the airport I remembered my numerous travels to my homeland of Trinidad aboard American Airlines. I traveled JFK to POS and stopped in Barbados. I had often made those trips during the summers of my adolescent years. I always marveled at flight and for a period of time wanted to become a pilot. When airborned, my eyes had always peered out the windows at the clouds and the blue sea below.

I looked at the different body styles of the parked aircraft, and I remembered that I flew on a DC-10, a tri-engined widebody designated for the JFK-POS route. My visits to Trinidad were pleasant ones and the men and women of American Airlines provided the means to have gotten there. 15 years later American Airlines had taken me to Oklahoma City, where I had created new memories with my lovely daughter.

Minsky

Finely Tuned Steel Drum

Hello Music Friends

I'm really excited about playing my newly tuned drum. It is currently being worked on by Rob Davis of Mannette Steel Drums in Morgantown W.V.
Mannette Steel Drums is headed by legenedary steel drum pioneer Ellie Mannette, who has created some of the world's finest instruments

Five years ago Rob did the initial and only tuning of my drum. Yes, its been five years since the instrument was tuned but still has maintained it's lovely tone.

It was a specialty order - A "Professional Series" Bore lead pan. One of the few Bore leads built by Mannette Steel, that resulted in a drum that was asthetically pleasing and quite sonarous - a "Sweet Pan" if you will. Like many musicians, I've developed an attachment to my musical instrument. I named her Nevaeh, which is heaven spelled backwards. I affectionately refer to her as "Baby".

Best,
Minsky

My new BFF:The beach wedding chair

Hello Music Friends,

I wanted to congratulate and thank all the couples that allowed me to play steel drums at their weddings this year. The experience and the friendships formed had been truly amazing. Although I'm a wedding vendor, I must say that I felt like a guest of the highest order. I'm thoroughly pleased to have celebrated their weddings and shared my music with their families.

Minsky

The Chemistry of a Smile

Hello Music Friends

I am making full recomendation to use the photography services of Dallas Galbreath.
www.dallasgalbreath.com otherwise known as DG Photography.

I recently did a shoot with Mrs. Galbreath on the South Carolina coast and was impressed by her competence, skill and friendly nature.

I've found that creative minded people "Right Brainers" display their work based on their feelings. If the artisan is energetic and in a good mood you will experience that in their output ( whether its a painting, a musical composition, a poem etc).

Such was the case of Mrs Galbreath. Her good mood and energy translated into a fun filled photo session. She really had a command of her discipline - She knew photography and kicked into "photo mode" automatically. As a result of her enthusiasm, I kicked into " Model mode" automatically! She used multiple cameras and took shots from all sorts of angles. I felt as though I were a professional model on a runway as she snapped away in rapid succession.

The final results were simply amazing. She cretaed a choice of photos to be used for all sorts of applications.

Dallas, thank you for you time and efforts and I look forward to working with you again.www.dallasgalbreath.com

Minsky