Jan 21 2019
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt
I almost quit guitar lessons about twelve years ago. Between Mom duties, two or three part-time jobs, graduate school, band practice, major league volunteering, etc., there wasn’t enough…
Jan 5 2019
“Growing pains are not just for the young…”
While experiencing those uncomfortable pangs once again, this line became the genesis of “The Firefly”. I was reminded of fireflies kept too long in mason jars. Did you also gather up fireflies…
Dec 20 2018
Isn’t this a fabulous premise? A noted author travels far and wide to thank his mentors by preparing beautiful, home-cooked meals of thanksgiving. He shares each “pilgrimage of gratitude and generosity” with a mentee or two, thereby widening the circle…
Dec 11 2018
One of my favorite Christmas cards ever arrived in our mailbox several years ago. The front photo had your typical darling, smiling, outfit-coordinated children, but the backside was hilarious. The photographer captured the action a few minutes before or afterwards…
Nov 9 2018
Snow began falling on our drive home from Des Moines yesterday afternoon. As Linda and I re-lived the delight of the two workshops I led at Mercy Medical Center, Linda’s cell phone rang. During a routine teeth cleaning, our vet…
Nov 5 2018
What body images have shaped your beauty standards -- Rubenesque figures, Twiggy or Nicki Minaj? How wide is your definition of loveliness?
True story--I avoided my neighborhood pool for a whole summer in middle school because I thought my butt…
Oct 22 2018
I love hearing the inspirations that led songwriters to their songs. And I love knowing what makes artists tick.
These fascinations led me to this leap of faith into the blogging world. My intent is to explain Note by Note…