Mrs. Toretsky's Nightmare - Washington Folk Festival | Glen Echo MD

Mrs. Toretsky's Nightmare klezmer kapelye (ensemble) at the annual Washington Folk Festival, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, Maryland.

Thanks to the whole merry crew, including Jeff Toretsky- clarinet and saxophone; Howard Unger, trumpet; Rachel Goldsmith - drums; Judy Barlas- tsimbl/hammer dulcimer; Melissa Wilets- piccolo and accordion; David Julian Gray- saxophone and clarinet; Noah Guthman- saxophone; and some other good folks on bass and tuba.

Long Branch in the mist

One morning not long ago on my neighborhood walk.

Dayna's Sweet 16 celebration

Some pictures from our goddaughter Dayna Johnson's recent Sweet Sixteen birthday party. 

Dayna with little sister Dessa

Love & success to you.

Dayna!

Dayna and friends

One of Dayna's friends

APAH Movie Night

Some fun outtakes from an assignment covering a movie night for kids held by APAH, the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing.

Traveling Players

I documented a performance by the Traveling Players troupe today, a youth theater program.

Thanks to the staff and to my friend and colleague Jessica Wallach, for the opportunity.

SkillsUSA 2023

In late June I covered the National Leadership Skills Conference for SkillsUSA -- my 35th time doing so.  There were 12,000+ attendees in Atlanta GA, where students who were medal winners in their states or US territories competed in their trade and skills areas. It's an amazing and energizing event. 

Thanks to Karen Kitzel,  Tom Kerchival, Jane DeShong Short, Craig Moore, Scott Price, Brooke Gatchell, and the rest of the hard-working SkillsUSA crew for the opportunity to be of service. We survived another Hell Week (which I actually love). Another year.