View From Behind the Keyboard

Several years ago I began this blog with the title, "View From Behind the Keyboard." I put it up on my websit and used it primarily as a way to note day to day happenings. There wasn't much interest in it so I stopped posting. It occured to me the other day that most of my life has been lived behind a keyboard somewhere. This has given me a very unique vantage point from which to observe life. And, believe me, lots of life has unfolded in front of me in the past forty five or so years. I thought it would be a good idea to document some of this while I can still remember it. Some of the best times of my life have been spent behind that keyboard.

It's interesting, I don't usually feel comfortable sitting at a table at banquet functions. I feel out of place. My place has always been behind the keyboard. Oh, I've socialized a lot, but I was always in control of when and where that happened. I could always go back to play. I didn't have to hang around people I didn't like. I was always more comfortable providing the atmosphere for a great evening than I was being in the crowd. I guess many entertainers feel that way. Our job is to get it going, to make sure everyone has a great time and a memorable evening. All in all this has been a lot of fun and a great way to go through life.

I will try to keep these posts in some kind of logical order, but I'm sure I'll skip around a lot as I remember things. Even if no one but me reads this, I feel it is still a noble endeavor.