Comments on: Me and My Drum http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/me-and-my-drum Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:13:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/me-and-my-drum/comment-page-1#comment-52 Michael Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:33:51 +0000 http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/?p=435#comment-52 Thank you, Kelly. When we share what we love with those we love, magic happens. It sounds like the memories your grandma created still resonate… our actions and deeds remain long after we’re gone. Thank you, Kelly. When we share what we love with those we love, magic happens. It sounds like the memories your grandma created still resonate… our actions and deeds remain long after we’re gone.

]]> By: Kelly Abbott http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/me-and-my-drum/comment-page-1#comment-51 Kelly Abbott Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:42:29 +0000 http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/?p=435#comment-51 Mike , At Christmas my Grandma loved music also and would sit behind her electric piano with her little Santa hat on and play all kinds of Christmas music for all us family. She is gone now and I miss her dearly and the music. It some how made it more Family and magical for me. Thanks for sharing your story and letting us share ours. Thanks again Kelly Abbott Mike ,
At Christmas my Grandma loved music also and would sit behind her electric piano with her little Santa hat on and play all kinds of Christmas music for all us family. She is gone now and I miss her dearly and the music. It some how made it more Family and magical for me.
Thanks for sharing your story and letting us share ours.

Thanks again
Kelly Abbott

]]> By: Michael http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/me-and-my-drum/comment-page-1#comment-49 Michael Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/?p=435#comment-49 There’s an excellent chance K. Gunnar designed our spinet. During college, when I worked at Wurlitzer as an illustrator, Gunnar would always go out of his way to acknowledge me in some way. Considering my role and his prominence at (inside and outside) Wurlitzer, this point becomes far more significant. While he was a renowned, award-winning designer… Gunnar was also a most amazing and wonderful person too. He was proud of Don and you… and told me Don picked the most perfect woman in the world to be his wife. What a compliment! The fact that his grandson learned to play the piano he provided… and today is a professional jazz musician performing with the best of the best… well, I guess that’s just icing on the cake. Thanks for sharing, Jan. There’s an excellent chance K. Gunnar designed our spinet. During college, when I worked at Wurlitzer as an illustrator, Gunnar would always go out of his way to acknowledge me in some way. Considering my role and his prominence at (inside and outside) Wurlitzer, this point becomes far more significant. While he was a renowned, award-winning designer… Gunnar was also a most amazing and wonderful person too. He was proud of Don and you… and told me Don picked the most perfect woman in the world to be his wife. What a compliment! The fact that his grandson learned to play the piano he provided… and today is a professional jazz musician performing with the best of the best… well, I guess that’s just icing on the cake. Thanks for sharing, Jan.

]]> By: Jan Benson http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/me-and-my-drum/comment-page-1#comment-48 Jan Benson Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:23:20 +0000 http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/?p=435#comment-48 It is amazing how music can transport us in time. I can just see you and Connie entertaining your family. I'm wondering if my dear father-in-law, K.Gunnar Benson, designed that Wurlitzer spinet of yours. He started designing in the 50's and designed them for 40 years. He would be so happy to know that one of his own grandson's learned to play on the Wurlitzer that he gave us and now makes a living in the music field. Your grandfather's input into that music memory of yours is a treasure. It is amazing how music can transport us in time. I can just see you and Connie entertaining your family. I’m wondering if my dear father-in-law, K.Gunnar Benson, designed that Wurlitzer spinet of yours. He started designing in the 50’s and designed them for 40 years. He would be so happy to know that one of his own grandson’s learned to play on the Wurlitzer that he gave us and now makes a living in the music field. Your grandfather’s input into that music memory of yours is a treasure.

]]> By: Michael http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/me-and-my-drum/comment-page-1#comment-47 Michael Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:59:57 +0000 http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/?p=435#comment-47 Thank you, Mike. Thank you, Mike.

]]> By: Mike O'Mary http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/me-and-my-drum/comment-page-1#comment-46 Mike O'Mary Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:13:01 +0000 http://www.michaelmcmillan.com/?p=435#comment-46 Very nice story, Michael. And a great message. Thanks for sharing it -- and all the stories you've shared on here this year. Happy holidays! Very nice story, Michael. And a great message. Thanks for sharing it — and all the stories you’ve shared on here this year. Happy holidays!

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