It dawns on me that without Sandy, Caroline, those Golden Ring albums and Bill Domler's Sounding Board coffeehouse, which they inspired, I might never have opened my mouth in front of an audience, hit many wrong notes, forgot lyrics, carried on anyway.

And without the confidence to do those things, I certainly could never have become a teacher. A teacher of things I do much better than sing, that is.

Thanks, Sandy and Caroline (and their extended family around the Sounding Board, Pinewoods and more) for sharing, inspiring, touching lives and... I think I'll go play some music tonight.

Bob @ stepno.com