Welcome to This is Stephen…

Once again, I’ve repurposed this site. In late 2008, I made the choice to uproot myself from New York and relocate to Florida to live with my fiancée. Starting a new job and getting acclimated to a new part of the country was a bit of a process, one that got me to thinking about how I got to this place. As the new year approached, I had this urge to write about the most difficult part of my life, the years in which I played the trumpet. I guess you could say that this will be my memoir of sorts. Each blog entry will be a chapter or section of a chapter. I hope you enjoy what I’m going to call “The Trumpet Wars.”

I’m also a hobbyist photographer. You can see some of my work at Stillsky Studio.

Feel free to email me with any questions, suggestions, or comments - operator(at)thisisstephen(dot)com