Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

Yesterday, Mother and I were talking on the telephone, and we discussed my Grandma Donna’s gardens.  They were strikingly beautiful, and filled with every imaginable color, and flower/plant.  Mother claims she, herself, does not have a green thumb, but I … Continue reading →

In many respects, it had the beginning nudges of a typical Sunday. Then, the first student, a new piano and voice student, changed the entire emotional pattern for the day.   The following student, my darling “studio ambassador” connected with … Continue reading →

This past week, I’ve heard the first sounds of Spring, here in the Miami Valley. Not birds singing….  Not the sound of rustling new leaves… The sound of PERCUSSION! I love it when it’s winter percussion or marching band season … Continue reading →

This past weekend, I was so blessed to see five shows involving students, former students, and friends. I had two students serving as principals in two musicals, Brookville junior, Monica Impson scaled the rooftops of London as a dazzling Mary … Continue reading →

Seldom do I cry, but tonight, it could not be helped upon learning such a lovely man, Dan Clark, had departed this human-life. Only weeks ago, Dan retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base, ready to join his beautiful wife, Candy, already … Continue reading →

Ahhh! What a fantastic day, already.       I relaxed, played with the dogs, explored my new Staff Pad music program on my new Surface Pro 3 tablet, and just finished a fantastic lesson with a student preparing for a … Continue reading →

Wednesdays are my long days. Generally, I take it easier during the morning since I begin teaching at 1:30 PM; however, this morning, I was revved up at 7:30 PM.  Many household chores were accomplished by 9:00 AM, and then … Continue reading →

From the very start as a two month old puppy, Bailey has maintained an interest in ladies’ purses, or any kind of bag.  Many times, I’ve heard students, or mothers, in the living room, say, “Oh, Bailey!  That’s mine!” The … Continue reading →

Flashback: 825 Main Street in Elwood, Indiana; December 24, 1971… It was Christmas at the Jolliff home in the two story home on the big hill that overlooked the intersections of Main Street (also IN-28) and 9th Street.  The house … Continue reading →

My hometown had the Elwood Drive-In.   I can remember the excitement of putting on my pajamas, and being carried to the car. Mother always popped a grocery sack full of popcorn, and we had juice.   As I got … Continue reading →

I finished my last lesson by 2 PM, and within 15 minutes I was Skype being with several show choir directors who are implementing my breathing technique.  By 3 PM, I was snuggling with three of the sweetest dogs in … Continue reading →

Before launching into this amusing story, let me first introduce my student, Sam, an eleven year reproduction of me forty years ago.  We’ve all read the social media memes: What kind of conversation would you have with your younger self? I … Continue reading →

Another unpublished blog entry from 2013… In 1989, I wrote a song for my Mary Lincoln musical for a young Abraham Lincoln to sing as a proposal of marriage.  I went with nature, and based it on the John Brainard … Continue reading →

I tripped across this blog item in my draft file… Somehow it slipped through the publish cracks about two years ago. I’ve battled sinus and chest congestion for more than a week, and have returned to a different urgent care … Continue reading →

I found this blog post from July 2013, two weeks before Flyer died.  For some reason it never got published…. Monday, July 15th: 3:30am, Flyer had a seizure Teaching day went by nicely 4:14pm, Flyer had a seizure Flyer: did … Continue reading →

Halloween 2015 is almost in the books! I’m not a big fan of Halloween, and detest getting creative for a costume. In fact, I’m wearing jeans and a flannel shirt over a T shirt which could constitute as a costume. … Continue reading →

This is not any simple hair-tie or ponytail tie: this is a dastardly tool used in the construction of a device used to project water onto an unsuspecting victim.   Ahhhh…. The great joy and humor Sue Branson, a student, and … Continue reading →

When I was leaving Woodland Cemetery, driving through some of the campus housing, there were a number of visiting families eager to enjoy the football game with their college students. I always enjoy observing parents. Some seem very comfortable in … Continue reading →

On a southeast corner hillside in Woodland Cemetery, just opposite the backside of Governor Cox’s tomb, an elderly gentleman sits in a lawn chair near a grave. A boombox, or whatever they call them these days, is playing music.   … Continue reading →

Three Dayton schools are on lockdown at the moment, and it is it is not even 9:30 AM on this Thursday morning. The past three weeks, several schools in the area have had early dismissal’s due to bomb threats, or … Continue reading →

What a fantastic day!          I skipped going to the high school cross country meet since it was cold, windy, and wet. Plus, it gave me an opportunity to complete some items around the house.   By 2 PM … Continue reading →

While waiting for the light to turn green, I looked over into the Flowerama parking lot to see a mother and father loading at least a dozen pumpkins into their hatchback. Peeking over the backseat to supervise was a very … Continue reading →

I did take a gander at the lunar eclipse for a few minutes.  Chief seemed puzzled why I stood staring at the sky, but he often looks puzzled by most things I do. There are tons of folks watching this … Continue reading →

  You can say one thing about ABC’s daytime talk show, THE VIEW: it knows how to maintain ratings. When this innovative talk show premiered in 1997, I was thrilled that the voice of women would take center stage, spear-headed … Continue reading →

A friend’s birthday shout out led to the mention of a story from my freshman year of college. May 1984, I traveled to Greece, Cypress, and Crete with the Ball State University Singers.  We were scheduled to perform, as well … Continue reading →