He is the subject of your critical thinking exercises….

MEET MR. KENNEDY!

His aff air with music began when Merv’s parents were able to give him marimba that he desperately wanted

He taught himself guitar and piano after thatHe studied music at USCWhen he was drafted during World War II, he was

assigned to a special military music corpsWhen he returned, he played jazz with several big bandsHe has taught music since then

MUSIC HAS BEEN A PART OF HIS LIFE…FOREVER!

He was marriedHe divorced his wife due to her alcoholismHe has a daughter, Laura, and a son, Nick, both

adultsLaura is single, lives in Portland, and is a paralegalNick is also single, lives locallyNick does odd jobs, and is sometimes unemployed

PERSONAL LIFE…

Merv loves his 3 motorcyclesHe prefers driving one of his motorcycles to driving

his 1990 Mercedes sedanBut, he can hear music in his car better than on a

motorcycle!

HOBBIES

He likes off-road excursions, usually solitaryHe has toy-hauler and likes to find remote areas to

ride

GET-AWAYS

Merv lives alone in the house he grew up inHe likes to wake early and enjoy sunriseHe makes coff ee, usually has toast or cerealBy 10 am, he is on the road to begin piano lessonsHe has a large clienteleHe usually sees 5 to 6 students per dayHis students range from children to adult studio musicians

USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES

I only do what I want to do; that’s why I don’t remarryMy kids are my lifeMusic is my life…don’t tell my kidsMotorcycles are the perfect means of transportation…

never ride anything that can think If you don’t have your health and you don’t enjoy life,

you’ve got nothin’ I don’t want to die…in fact, I don’t intend to

FAMOUS MERV QUOTES