Category Archives: Leisure

COSine 2024

Posted on January 11, 2024 by fpdorchak

Next weekend (Jan 19 – 21, 2024) I am attending COSine 2024 in Colorado Springs. My panel schedule is as follows: Sat 9 a.m., Main Events: Give Yourself Permission to Suck Sat 2 p.m., Lobby Nook: Encouraging Advice for Artists … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Book Covers, Books, Fantasy, Fun, Leisure, Metaphysical, Music, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Story, Space, Spooky, Technology, To Be Human, UFOs, Writing | Tagged Anthologies, Cons, Conventions, COS, COSine, Fans, Independant Publishing, self publishing, Short Stories, sine, Writers | 3 Comments

Attending MileHiCon55 2023

Posted on October 25, 2023 by fpdorchak

This weekend I’m attending the 2023 MileHiCon in Denver, Colorado. Here is my schedule: Fri 5p, Conifer 2: Tuckerizations. I’m moderating this panel. Fri 6p, Evergreen B: Successful Indie Publishing. I’m moderating this panel. Sat 2p, Evergreen C/D: The Reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Fantasy, Fun, Leisure, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Story, Space, Spooky, To Be Human, UFOs, Writing | Tagged Books, Ed Bryant, Fantasy, Fun, Fun Ribbons, Horror, MHC54, MileHiCon, paranormal, Science Fiction, Short story, Space, Spooky, Technology, UFOs, weird, Writing and tagged Conventions | 1 Comment

A Mountainous Experience

Posted on June 16, 2023 by fpdorchak

On June 8, 2023 we took a few days off and headed into the mountains of Summit County, Colorado. There we hit Silverthorne, Vail, Frisco, Steamboat Springs, and Keystone Village and resort, in the space of 4 days. Silverthorne We … Continue reading →

Posted in Leisure, Nature, To Be Human, Vacation | Tagged 2023 Hummer EV, Buffalo Mountain, Colorado, Creekside Cafe & Grill, Empanadas, Frisco, German Food, Gore Creek, Hail, Kayak Freestyle Trick Paddling, Keystone Resort, Keystone Village, ODI, Old Dillon Inn, Pepi's Restaurant and Bar, Rainbows, Red Peak, Silverthorne, Snake River, Soda Creek, South Park, Steamboat Springs, The Bluebird Market, Trevor Green, Vail, Wilkerson Pass | 2 Comments

Mediate – INXS

Posted on January 2, 2023 by fpdorchak

I miss Michael Hutchence and these guys.

Posted in Art, Leisure, Music, To Be Human | Tagged Andrew Farriss, Garry Gary Beers, INXS, Jon Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, Michael Hutchence, Tim Farriss | 1 Comment

Summit County Trip

Posted on October 24, 2022 by fpdorchak

My wife and I haven’t been up this way in about two years, so we decided to head that away when previously scheduled plans fell through. Our base was in Silverthorne, Colorado, but we traveled to Keystone, Dillon, Frisco, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Leisure, Nature, To Be Human, Vacation | Tagged Belly Bone, Colorado, Dillon, Dogs, Fido, Fun, German Food, Keystone, Pepi's Restaurant, Road Trip, Silverthorne, Summit Country, Superpowers, Vacation, Vail | 3 Comments

The Core, By Soundbrenner

Posted on July 22, 2022 by fpdorchak

Because of rhythm problems in my violin instruction, my instructor had recommended that I might look into a “wearable” metronome. So, I did. For the month of May I tried this really neat invention called the Soundbrenner “Core.” And while … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Leisure, Music | Tagged Musical Instruments, Musicial Timing, Rhythm Issues, Smartwatch for Musicians, Soundbrenner, Timing | Leave a comment

The Violin: The Two Year Anniversary!

Posted on June 4, 2022 by fpdorchak

Today marks two years that I’ve been studying violin! That is so amazing to me! I’ve come such a long way, but the more I learn, the more I learn I still need to learn! What has surprised me the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Leisure, Music, To Be Human | Tagged Journeys, Learning, Memory, Music, Musical Instruments, Violin, Visualization | 9 Comments

Wow, Okay—I AM Riding That Roller Coaster!

Posted on May 16, 2022 by fpdorchak

Okay, since posting my last post about watching a more learned-violinist perform Handel’s “Bourrée” and wondering about my ability to do so, I’ve since been practicing more with it. Now, for the record: I never really doubted my ability to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Leisure, Music, To Be Human | Tagged Bourrée, Fun, Learning, Music, Reinventing Yourself, Suzuki Method, Violins | 9 Comments

No-No-No-No-Wait-Wait-Wait-Wait-Wai—

Posted on May 4, 2022 by fpdorchak

Oh, my God. This week I completed a piece that took three full months to get past. “The Waltz,” in the Suzuki Book 2. It took so long because I got rhythm issues…. In the upper right you can just … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Leisure, Music, To Be Human | Tagged Bourrée, Fun, Music, Suzuki Method, The Waltz, Violins | 4 Comments

Wilkerson Pass, Colorado – August 12, 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by fpdorchak

Wilkerson Pass is named after 1800’s Ohio-born John Wilkerson, who was a Civil War veteran, preacher, and railroad contributor who lived in the area after the Civil War. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, Wilkerson Pass became a … Continue reading →