Author Archives: Adrian Dee

I’m the second flutist with the Newport Symphony Orchestra (Newport, OR). I’ve been there for about a hundred years and I love it. They are my second family. I also play in the Allegro con Flauto flute quartet in Portland, OR. They’re family too. Sadly, with the COVID-19 pandemic neither group has been able toContinue reading “Let me introduce myself…”

I survived another trip to the grocery store today, equipped with my mask and gloves and wipes. It feels like some big accomplishment. People in public are learning to keep the 6-foot distance from each other. It takes me longer to wash and wipe down what I bring into the house than it does toContinue reading “The new normal is not normal.”