Ask Dad, he knows.

What is music? Notes on a page, rythm, time signatures, flats, sharps, naturals, voices, instruments. All of those are important to music but none are integral. They don't get to the core of the matter. There is A Capella music which does not include instruments. Likewise there are instrumental songs which have no voices. Keys change as well as time signatures. Some music is only percussion. What is the constant? Where does music come from and why do we keep singing it or playing it? A man once taught me that music is the manipulation of emotion into song. I was 7 years old at the time and didn't quite understand it. He repeated it to me over the years and eventually it stuck. Whether the good times or the bad times there is music for the occasion. As a dad I have played for my family and for myself and will continue to do so. Taking the emotion I have inside and communicating that to whomever I am with has been a great source of joy for everyone or a source of healing when ne

This is a special day indeed. Today we celebrate Mothers all over the world but especially the ones closest to us: the mother of our children, our own mother, our grandmothers, mother-in-laws and any women who were like mothers to us. Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) began the push for Mother's Day in 1908. By 1914 the second Sunday in May became an official holiday where mothers all around were typically presented with flowers, cards, gifts and affection from their loving children and husbands. The holiday has progressed and adapted as the society has evolved but the underlying love and appreciation for the woman we call "mom" has remained. As far as dads are concerned this is a great opportunity for our kids to see how we affectionately treat someone who is so important in our lives. We can also teach our sons how to love a special woman and we can show our daughters the admiration and gratitude they will deserve as mothers. To all the moms who make us dads, thank you and