Picto Diary - 11 to 13 August 2024 - Bishop Birthday

Above: Guardsman's Pass, Summit County, UT. 11 August 2024.
Out and about on the Duc.
Rode down Big Cottonwood Canyon to see Sha Na Na and Sir Edmund. Bumper to bumper for two miles descending to Foothill, so I made up my own lane splicing rules (Utah is not California or any other country in the world) and bypassed the snake on the outside. I saw five or six bikes waiting in the queue. One of them came out and followed me down to Foothill. Returned to Park City by the same route. 45 minutes each way.

Above: Wasatch Bagel, Park City, UT. 12 August 2024.
Bishop and F16. Bishop's 79th today.

Above: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Park City, UT. 12 August 2024.
Bishop at 79. Key Lime birthday 'cake' with one candle.
Image by TIMDT.

Above: Feldman's Deli. Salt Lake City, UT 13 August 2024.
Out and about on the Duc.
Selfie on Duc. Half pastrami on rye, coleslaw. Next: TIMDT mandated haircut at Dara's.

Addendum:

I enjoyed being a small part of your grandson's drumming journey as his occasional teacher. Music business and performance are synergistic, not exclusive. Several of the biggest names in the drum world attended UNT.

Drummer J,
Lehi, UT

More than a small part.


Nice stories and the right to be proud
Fritz,
Park City, UT


Hi Steve and Margaret!

I enjoyed reading your email about Drums and his development. I’ve always known and appreciated your role supporting him when Jim and Phoebe weren’t available. Phin is a talented, wonderful young man. We’re all so very proud of him and grateful to you and Margaret for the major influences you’ve had on him and , I’m sure also with Xanthe. Only wish that we lived closer and were more able to participate.

We wish Phin all the best in whatever path his life takes him. I’m pretty sure it will include music.

Hope you’re both well. Perhaps you’ve heard that we’re selling our house and moving to a retirement home. Major changes coming. We will make the best of it.

Fondly,

Mary and Gerry
Sarasota, FL

Your influence on Phin is profound via his 10 out of 10 dad.


Dear Steve,

I was recently in Australia for 2 weeks and was there for most part of the Olympic Games. Australia came 4th and this was their best performance ever in an Olympic. Several of their athletes won medals for first time including the 800 M women’s where they got the Silver.

My long term friend and associate Claudia asked me why doesn’t India do well in Olympics despite being a country of 1.4 Billion people with such good talent. My response to her was very much on the lines of what you have shared here about the time spent by Drum’s Parents and Grand Parents (you and Margaret) in supporting him and encouraging him as a Drums player. It takes a lot of effort, encouragement, resources (including financial) and commitment on the part of children as well as parents to achieve what Drums has achieved. So kudos to him.

Back to sports, though we have some amazing talent and promise, but when children want to pursue a certain sport or a hobby, they are usually met with resistance. One of the reasons is also the economic status of parents. The primary objective is still get their children educated and make them employable to find good jobs. This is also slowly changing.

Another reason for this is also our success in Cricket which has left all other sports far behind in popularity both for aspirants and fans. But I never give up hope and am sure we will continue to make progress in sports, be it Olympics or other international competitions.

Our best wishes to Drums for both academics and music.

Mohan,
Gurgaon, Haryana