Jazz
Someone once told me if you are feeling down then just turn on the blues and you will be feeling better real soon. I didn’t understand this, but it was probably because I really didn’t understand the blues. Most people, like me, believe that to be considered blues the songs must be depressing. This couldn’t [...]
On October 10, 2008, Parky’s Pub had a very grand opening with 12 hours of continuous music. DJs and friends gathered to make the opening of the pub everything it was meant to be. In September 2008, when I the concept of Parky’s Pub was born, friends encouraged me. The encouragement was more intense after [...]
In November 2004, I first presented with symptoms that ten months later would be diagnosed as Meniere’s Disease. As the illness progressed and I became unable to do the things I used to enjoy such as dancing, hiking and swimming, I found myself slipping away. After my knee injury over a decade ago, I went [...]
Last night I watched the Kennedy Center Honors program on CBS. All five honorees were well deserving and well honored. I found myself laughing and crying as they revisited the past achievements and even a couple bombs of the ones being honored. There was so much history in that balcony as well as on the [...]
I keep telling people how bad I am with numbers. No one believes me. Well, here it is and you are the witnesses. Last night, Friday October 9, 2009, I had a BIG party at Parky’s Pub for the purpose of celebrating the one year anniversary of the pub. For the past two months I [...]
Not that a Parky Slife is any better than anyone else’s SLife, but it is mine and I kind of like it. I consider myself very fortunate indeed. I have a beautiful home 10,000 m up on Parky’s Paradise. this small parcel is situated on the back corner behind Parky’s Pub. At ground level is [...]
Parker Janick (Parky to her friends) is the Second Life alter ego of DL Bach. I usually pitch her out the window and take over when I want to write my own stuff. She thinks she is in total control, but reality is that I am in control and only let her think she is [...]