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When I was a kid I wanted to learn to play the guitar.  Logically, my mom signed me up for guitar lessons.  When the day of my first guitar lesson arrived, the teacher showed up with . . . . an accordian.  Yes an accordian.  This was not a mistake.  Apparently my would-be music teacher thought the best way to introduce me to the notes of music was to show me on an accordian.

Today, I play neither the guitar nor the accordian.  Why am I telling you all this?  Simply to introduce you to Toots Thielemans.  He is an accordian player who plays the harmonica and makes it sound like an accordian.

To the best of my knowledge, he does not teach guitar.

A big thank-you to Norma M. (from my church) who saw this page, thought of me and sent its address to me to feature.   I have to admit, though, that any time someone from my church thinks of me when viewing things by a psychologist, I have to wonder if maybe I'm being a little too transparent in the pulpit.

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One of my happy memories from childhood is the birthday cakes my mom would make for me.  Many times she spent hours baking one from scratch (she often scratched open the cake mix box) in the shape of whatever I had asked for.

I also remember the excitement of all us kids at the party as we got our pieces to eat.  Mom would wrap coins in wax paper and hide them between the layers of the cake.  She had a system devised so that she knew where to cut so everyone got a coin.  She also kept a close eye on us as we ate because she realized that her great gift of birthday cake design to me was ultimately a choking hazard.  Of course, all you have to do is tell kids there is money in a cake and you don't have to worry about them accidentally swallowing it.

Thanks Mike for making those memories rush back into my head while I viewed your cakes!

You can catch a cold and you can catch a train. You can catch a ball and you can catch a dog.  When you walk into a room you may catch someone's eye or at a restaurant you can order the catch of the day.

Now you can catch 33 - if you catch 1 thru 32.  Keep in mind that this pursuit will eventually put you in a catch 22 situation!