
Ramblings on My Mind June 2021
Ramblings on My Mind June 2021
by Shelley Garrett, CBA VP
Hello, everyone!
There’s a lot of news to share this month as summer heats up!
The 2021 version of the Waterfront Blues Festival “Upriver,” July 2-5, has been announced, and tickets…

Ramblings On My Mind – May 2021
Ramblings On My Mind - May 2021
Greg Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association
The end of March truly saw a drastic change in my life. Going into Urgent Care due to a blockage in my bowels, it was discovered that I have cancer.
The next…

Ramblings On My Mind – April 2021
Ramblings On My Mind
by Shelley Garrett, Vice-President Cascade Blues Association
FUCK CANCER!!
As many of you know, the reason I’m writing this article is that CBA President Greg Johnson has been diagnosed with cancer. While not much…

Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021
Ramblings On My Mind
Greg Johnson, President Cascade Blues Association
With the access to vaccinations for some of our community, and more coming down the road to the rest of us, we may be starting to see the recess of the strains of Covid.…

Ramblings On My Mind-February 2021
Ramblings On My Mind
Greg Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association
I know that it is an ongoing theme and a bit on the dire side, but couldn’t this pandemic just go away once and for all? We sit and wait to be able to go out regularly…

Ramblings On My Mind – 2020 in Review and What Lies Ahead
Ramblings On My Mind - 2020 in Review and What Lies Ahead
Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President
Reflecting back on 2020, we have witnessed without doubt the single toughest year we have ever faced as an organization. COVID-19…

Ramblings On My Mind – December 2020
Ramblings On My Mind - December 2020
Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President
Following a tradition that I have done for several years now, my column for December will give shout out to ten albums that have caught my attention the…

Ramblings On My Mind – November 2020
Ramblings On My Mind
by Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President
It seems that this full year has been reminiscing about how much work it would normally take to keep up each month with Cascade Blues Association activities and meetings.…

Ramblings On My Mind – October 2020
Ramblings On My Mind - October 2020
Greg Johnson, CBA President
We may as well face it. 2020 is pretty much finished when it comes to the Cascade Blues Association being able to hold any meetings or events. As Portland continues to be held…

Ramblings On My Mind – September 2020
Ramblings On My Mind - September 2020
Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President
As we continue to push our way through these times of pandemic, some things seem so far away in the past or further into the future. Such is the feeling…